Monday June 11, 2012: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 6/11/2012, UK date format: 11/6/2012

June 11th, 2012 was the 163rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Gemini. The day of the week was Monday.

The number one song in US was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye.

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching True Love. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Double Fine Happy Action Theater or Devil's Attorney.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at June 11 across the years or at June 2012 calendar.

June 11, 2012 Events

What happened on June 11, 2012?

Historical Events

Arab Spring
Bahraini uprising: After weeks of detention, an 11-year old child was released. However, he is still being tried for ampquotjoining a illegal gathering.
Syrian uprising: Overnight fighting has been reported in Al-Abbaseen, Damascus between the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian government forces.
Afghanistan:
Five people are killed when an ambulance crashes into a roadside bomb at Sar-e-Pul Province.
Mexican Drug War
Mexican Drug War: Margarito Genchi, a politician of the Party of the Democratic Revolution is shot to death in the state of Guerrero.
Researchers have discovered direct links between Flame and Stuxnet cyberattacks on Iran. They claim that the attackers collaborated on both attacks at the very beginning stages of each threat's evolution.
Two villages in northern Nigeria are attacked and 23 people are killed.
To avoid a capital undermining in the long-term, the Nobel Prize's size is being reduced to 20%
Google has reached a deal after six years with a publishing company that had opposed Google's scanning of books online and publication.
Madonna shows off her right breasts onstage in Istanbul
Lady Gaga sustains a concussion from hitting her head with a pole while performing in New Zealand.
Al Mayadeen, a pan-Arab satellite TV channel, is launched in Lebanon. It is believed to be an Iranian mouthpiece.
Dangote Cement launches a new line at its Obajana plant in the Kogi State. This makes the plant the largest sub-Saharan African cement plant and one of the biggest in the world.
After several victims of sectarian violence between Muslims and Buddhists, Burma declares an emergency
In a landslide that was triggered in Afghanistan by two earthquakes, more than 80 people are killed. A whole village is also buried.
After winds of up to 140 km/h battering the area, more than 170,000 homes are without power in South-West Western Australia.
Flooding strikes large areas of England and Wales.
Relations between Somalia and the United States:
Somalia-United States relations :: Al-Shabaab offers 10 camels as a reward for information regarding Barack Obama's whereabouts and chickens to help identify Hillary Clinton. This is in response the U.S. announced that it would pay $3-7 million to various militant commanders. (BBC). The U.S. threatens sanctions against Somalians who oppose the peace plan.
John Bryson is killed in an accident
The San Gabriel Valley police in California have charged John Bryson, United States Secretary for Commerce, with felony hit-and-run for his alleged involvement in a string of accidents over the weekend.
Bryson is on medical leave while he receives tests related to seizure that occurred during the crashes.
Leveson Inquiry
Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister, tells the Leveson Inquiry on press standards that he didn't declare war against Rupert Murdoch when the Labour Party lost support from ''The Sun" in 2009.
After finding that it was ampquothighly probableampquot, one of its staff members had leaked details about his son's cystic Fibrosis to "The Sun", which published a story about the condition. NHS Fife apologizes to Brown.
The Inquiry is told by George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, that any suggestion of a deal between Rupert Murdoch and the Conservative Party is nonsense.
Martin McGuinness quits the House of Commons
Bujar Nishani is elected President of the Republic of Albania by the Parliament of Albania.
Russian police raided the homes of opposition activists with assault rifles during an early morning raid. They were looking for people to attend a mass opposition rally tomorrow in Moscow. Instead, they were summoned to court.
Ali Larijani is elected Chairman of the Parliament of Iran.
Member states of the European Southern Observatory organization give the green light to the European Extremely Large Telescope.
Andriy Shevchenko scores two as Ukraine rallies from behind to defeat Sweden at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev.
England and France draw at Donetsk's Donbass Arena.
Rafael Nadal won the 2012 French Open men's singles title in tennis.
The NHL's Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to win the Stanley Cup Finals 2012 for Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles' goalie, is named the Conn Smythe Trophy MVP of the playoffs. (ESPN),
Arab Spring:: Bahraini Uprising: A 11-year old child is released from detention after weeks. However, he still faces trial for "joining a illegal gathering". (Al Jazeera). Syrian uprising. Heavy fighting has been reported in Damascus suburb al-Abbaseen between the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian government forces.
Afghanistan:: Five people die when an ambulance crashes into a roadside bomb at Sar-e-Pul Province. Four civilians were killed in a Taliban attack on Ghazni.
In a Taliban attack on Ghazni, four civilians were killed.
The U.S. threatens sanctions against Somalians who oppose the peace plan.
The U.S. pulls out a Pakistani team of negotiators. The Pentagon announced that the decision had been made to send the team home for a brief period.
The U.S. allows seven countries to continue to import oil from Iran, despite the U.S. declared policy of isolating Iran.
John Bryson crashes in California: The San Gabriel Valley police in California have charged John Bryson, the United States Secretary for Commerce, with felony hit-and-run for his alleged involvement in a number of accidents over the weekend. (Los Angeles Times via Newsday)Bryson is on medical leave while he goes through a test for a seizure that occurred during his crashes.
UEFA Euro 2012: AndriyShevchenko scores two goals as Ukraine rallies from behind to defeat Sweden at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev. (BBC) (Al Jazeera). England and France draw in Donetsk's early game at Donbass Arena.
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June 11, 2012 Famous Birthdays

Other June 11th famous birthdays

José Bové
French politician and farmer.
Shia Labeouf
Hugh Laurie
English comedian, writer, musician, director.
Celso Charuri

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June 11, 2012 Famous Deaths

Who died on June 11, 2012?

Other June 11th famous deaths

Enrico Berlinguer
From 1972 to 1984, the Communist Party's Italian leader.
Karen Ann Quinlan
American right-to-die activist, dies in Morris Plains, New Jersey at age 31 (born 1954).
Robert E Howard
At 80, Conan the Conqueror, a Sci-Fi Author, dies.
Bruce Shand
Father of Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall (Born 1917).

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June 11, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

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

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Water

Dragon personality

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June 11, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was June 11, 2012?

The day of the week was Monday.

June 11th marks the 162nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 203 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2012 calendar

June	2012
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

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