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May 11
May 11 is under the sign of Taurus.
Famous birthdays on this day include Salvador Dalí (1904), Laetitia Casta (1978) and Renaud (singer) (1952).
Several movies were released around May 11 over the years, such as Pulp Fiction in 1994 directed by Quentin Tarantino and Apocalypse Now in 1979 directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
But much more happened on May 11 over the years: find out below
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around May 11 over the years?
Pulp Fiction
Release year: 1994
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Country: United States of America
Apocalypse Now
Release year: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest
Country: United States of America
To Live
Release year: 1994
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
Starring: You Ge, Li Gong, Ben Niu, Wu Jiang
Dial M for Murder
Release year: 1954
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams
Country: United States of America
Dial M for Murder
Release year: 1974
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of May 11?
- 2019 Yemeni Civil War (2015–present): Houthi forces begin to withdraw from several Yemeni ports, including Al Hudaydah, As-Salif and Ras Isa. The withdrawal is part of a UN-brokered ceasefire deal that aims to end the blockade of Yemen. (Deutsche Welle)
- 2018 The Israel Defense Forces again open fire with tear gas and live ammunition on Palestinian protesters, following 6 weeks of protests. One person is killed and 146 others wounded, with some protesters throwing stones and burning tyres. (The Independent)
- 2017 Battle of Mosul: The Iraqi army's chief of staff, Lt Gen Othman al-Ghanmi, states that his security forces are only days away from completing the operation to recapture Mosul from ISIL. (BBC)
- 2016 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017): 11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings: At least 64 people are killed and 87 injured in a bomb attack on a market in Sadr City, Baghdad. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claims responsibility. (CNN) (NY Times)ISIS bury alive 45 of their own fighters in Qayyarah for fleeing a battle. (Mirror) (Armen Press)
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Events
- Salvador Dalí: Spanish painter and illustrator (d....
- Laetitia Casta: French Corsican model and actress,...
- Renaud (singer)
- Estelle Lefébure: French top model, married to David...
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Famous Birthday
- Bob Marley: Jamaican reggae singer, song writer,...
- Bob Marley: Jamaican reggae singer, song writer,...
- Kim Philby: British double agent, a master spy and...
- Noel Redding: Bass guitarist and songwriter who was...
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Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 11 over the years?
- 2017 That's What I Like - Bruno Mars
- 2016 Desiigner - Panda
- 2015 See You Again - Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
- 2014 Pharrell Williams - Happy
- 2013 P!nk - Just Give Me A Reason
- 2012 Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
- 2011 Katy Perry - E.T.
- 2010 Usher - OMG
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
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2008
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
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Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Believer - Imagine Dragons
- 2016 Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain
- 2015 Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON
- 2014 Bastille - Pompeii
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
- 2011 Rope - Foo Fighters
- 2010 Stone Temple Pilots - Between The Lines
Top #1 Rock songs
Books
Which were the most popular books released around May 11 over the years?
The Da Vinci Code
Year: 2005
By: Dan Brown
PREMIUM MASS MARKET EDITION #1 Worldwide Bestseller—More Than 80 Million Copies Sold As millions of readers around the globe have already discovered, The Da Vinci Code is a reading experience unlike any other.
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
Year: 2000
By: Sidney Poitier
"I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I've suddenly come up with the answers to all life's questions. Quite that contrary, I began this book as an exploration, an exercise in self-questing.
A Death In Belmont
Year: 2006
By: Sebastian Junger
In the spring of 1963, the quiet suburb of Belmont, Massachusetts, is rocked by a shocking murder that fits the pattern of the infamous Boston Strangler, still at large.
Shibumi
Year: 1979
By: Trevanian
Nicholai Hel is the world’s most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I, he is the son of an aristocratic Russian mother and a mysterious German
