What happened on Friday June 11, 2010?

Here's what happened on June 11, 2010:

• First FIFA World Cup in Africa The 2010 FIFA World Cup was hosted in Africa for the first time, with South Africa launching the opening ceremony in Johannesburg. The tournament featured 32 nations competing across 64 matches, marking a historic moment for African football.
• Nelson Mandela's Personal Tragedy During World Cup Opening Nelson Mandela unexpectedly canceled his much-anticipated public appearance at the World Cup opening ceremony due to the tragic passing of his great-granddaughter, who had been returning from the previous night's opening concert.
• First Tracked Extra-Solar Planet Orbit Chilean astronomers using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) successfully tracked the motion of Beta Pictoris B, a gas giant, marking the first time an extra-solar planet's orbit around a young star has been observed.
• Kyrgyzstan Crisis Escalates Violent riots erupted in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, resulting in at least 45 deaths and over 100 injuries. This outbreak occurred two months after protests that toppled the previous government and just days before a crucial constitutional referendum.
• Japan's Economic Warning Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan warned that Japan's economy was at the 'brink of collapse', with Minister Shizuka Kamei resigning after three days of protests over postal service privatization.
• Violent Incident in Israel Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian driver attempting to flee, resulting in three civilian and two police officer injuries during the confrontation.
• College Conference Realignment Significant changes in U.S. college sports conferences: Boise State University moved from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West Conference, while the University of Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference.

Events in 2010

June 11, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 11, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 11, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.68
• Apple AAPL: opens at $248.22
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.04
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.53
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.73

Exchange Rates on June 11, 2010:

• 1 USD = 91.63 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0325 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1488 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.833 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.99 JPY

June 11, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 162nd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 11, 2010 can also be written as 6/11/2010 in the US and as 11/6/2010 in UK and Europe.

June 11, 2010 in June 2010 calendar

Famous people died on June 11, 2010:

• Zenani Mandela

  Daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, she was a South African diplomat and activist who played a significant role in her family's political...

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June 11, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 11, 2010 was OMG by Usher, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

1. Usher - OMG
2. Katy Perry - California Gurls
3. B.o.B. - Airplanes
4. Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
5. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart

June 11, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 11, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

1. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
2. Drake - Over
3. Usher - There Goes My Baby
4. Ludacris Featuring Nicki Minaj - My Chick Bad
5. Young Jeezy Featuring Plies - Lose My Mind

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 11th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 11, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 11, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 11, 2010 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 11, 2010 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 11, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:19 am and setting at 09:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 27, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jun 26, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on June 11, 2010

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Someone born on June 11, 2010 is:

14 years 10 months old,

or 178 months and 12 days old,

or 775 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5430 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 11, 2010?

There are 49 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 11, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 11, 2010.

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