Wednesday May 11, 2011: on this day

May 11, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 131st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 2011 can also be written as 5/11/2011 in the US and as 11/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 11, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 11, 2011:

• 2011 syrian uprising: syrian army tanks shell bab amro, a suburb in the city homs. at least five people are killed.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• Misrata's opposition forces claim that they have taken the airport of misrata from muammar gaddafi loyalists.
• Nato launches four additional air strikes against tripoli. (ap via msnbc).
• Two grenades were thrown into the saudi arabian consulate karachi, pakistan. no injuries have been reported.
• Four zambian peacekeepers are injured and shot after their convoy is attacked by suspected armed tribe groups along the disputed border between sudan and southern sudan.
• Venezuela begins rationing electricity after a week of widespread blackouts.
• Before the official opening of the beijing-shanghai high-speed railway, trials begin in beijing.
• According to the bank of england, inflation could reach 5% in 2015 due to higher fuel costs that could rise up to 15%. the bank of england also revises its projections for growth for the uk economy.
• 2011 lorca earthquake: a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in spain causes at least 10 deaths and many injuries.
• Tokyo electric power company will be open to japan's involvement and will not limit compensation payments for fukushima i accidents.
• Wikileaks founder julian assange receives an award from the sydney peace foundation for ampquotexceptional courage to pursue human rightsampquot
• A study by an international organization found that 48 girls and women are raped every hour in the democratic republic of the congo.
• American citizens josh fattal, and shane bauer are being tried in tehran, iran on charges of espionage. this is a new delay.
• The supreme court of india rejects a government petition requesting that seven people convicted in 1984 for their involvement in the bhopal disaster be sentenced to harsher terms.
• Phillip a. hamilton, a former member of virginia house of delegates is convicted of bribery.
• John hinckley, jr., who attempted to assassinate the president of the united states ronald reagan, is granted additional visits from washington, dc's psychiatric hospital.
• New york city: two individuals were arrested for planning a terrorist attack.
• John clark wilson, 26, is arrested in edinburgh, scotland. he was there during a high-profile hearts match against celtic in the spl. he was charged with assault and breach of peace.
• President manny mori, vice president alik alik were re-elected for a second term in federated states of micronesia.
• David bartlett, former premier of tasmania, resigns from his position as a minister in the government and will also resign from the house of assembly.
• The first meeting of the scottish parliament since the victory by the scottish national party at the recent general elections is held.
• Forum for democratic change in uganda claims that kizza besigye, its leader, has been prevented from taking a flight from nairobi to kampala.
• As thousands of greeks demonstrate against austerity, police in greece use teargas on leftist protestors.
• British deputy prime minister nick clegg says his party will be more ampquotmuscularampquot and mark out their identity more clearly, following their poor results in recent council elections and the scottish parliament general election.
• Newt gingrich, former speaker of the house of representatives, officially announces his intention to run for the republican party presidential nomination. (newt gingrich youtube channel),
• Silvana kochmehrin, vice president, european parliament, resigns amid allegations that she plagiarized her doctoral thesis.
• Record 21st climb by nepalese sherpa apa sherpa mount everest
• The miami heat defeated the boston celtics 97 to 87 to advance to the eastern conference final of the us national basketball association.
• Libyan civil war 2011:: the opposition forces in misrata claim that they have taken the airport of misrata from muammar gaddafi loyalists. (al jazeera).nato launches four additional air strikes against tripoli. (ap via msnbc),
• After their disappointing results in the recent council elections and the general election for the scottish parliament, nick clegg, british deputy prime minister, says that his party will be more "muscular" to better define their identity.
• With the support of liberal democrat peers at the house of lords, the british government's plans to introduce directly-elected police commissioners for england and wales were defeated.
• An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits lorca, spain.

May 11, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 11, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.51
• Apple AAPL: opens at $349.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.65
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.30

Exchange Rates on May 11, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.16 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9605 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8864 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4925 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.24 JPY

May 11, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Villarreal : 0 - 0
• Espanol - Valencia : 2 - 2
• Hercules - Mallorca : 2 - 2
• Levante - Barcelona : 1 - 1
• Osasuna - Sevilla : 3 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Numancia : 1 - 2
• Betis - Tenerife : 3 - 1
• Ponferradina - Barcelona B : 2 - 2
• Recreativo - Gimnastic : 1 - 0
• Valladolid - Cordoba : 5 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Lyon : 4 - 0
• Lens - Bordeaux : 1 - 0
• Marseille - Brest : 3 - 0
• Montpellier - Lorient : 3 - 1
• Nice - Arles : 3 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Hearts - Celtic : 0 - 3
• Inverness C - Hibernian : 2 - 0
• Motherwell - Kilmarnock : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th is Taurus.

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May 11, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 11, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 2011 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 May 11, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 01:27 pm and setting at 02:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 11, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 11th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 11th:

• Cory Monteith

  Cory monteith was a canadian actor best known for his role as finn hudson on the television series glee.

• Fred Astaire

  Fred astaire was an american actor, dancer, and singer known for his elegant and graceful dancing in numerous hollywood musicals.

• Natasha Richardson

  British actress, well-known for her performances in the theatre.

• Laetitia Casta

  French corsican actress and model, found by a photographer on corsican beaches.

• Benoît Magimel

  He is a french actor who started his career at the age of 14 in the film "life is a long, quiet river", directed by etienne chatillez.

• Richard Feynman

  American theoretical physicist, known for his contributions to the path integral formulation and quantum mechanics, the theory, and physics...

• Holly Valance

  Holly valance is an australian pop singer and actress known for her hit single 'kiss kiss' and her role as felicity 'flick' scully on the...

• Jeffrey Donovan

  American stage, film, and television actor.

• Doug McClure

  American actor.

• Jonathan Jackson

  Instigator of the marin county civic center shootout, brother to black panther george jackson (born 1953).

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 11th

You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 13 days old,

or 676 weeks

or 4732 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 11, 2011?

There are 17 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 11th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 11, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 11, 2011.

Famous people died on May 11, 2011:

• Robert Traylor

  American basketball player (d. 2011).

• Erlyn Hurtado

What famous deaths happened on May 11th?

Famous deaths on May 11th:

• Peggy Lipton

  American actress.

• Lex Barker

  American actor, best known for his portrayal of tarzan of the apes as well as leading characters in karl may's novels.

• Jerry Stiller

  American actor, comedian and producer (d. 2020).

• Jorja Curtright

  Actor, whistle stop, dies from a heart attack.

• Jean Adair

  Dies at 80.

• Douglas Adams

  Douglas Adams was a British author best known for his science-fiction comedy series 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.

• Mega Marley

  Mega Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician who is considered one of the pioneers of reggae music.

• Alver Aalto

  Famous architect known for his innovative designs.

• Ifeanyichukwu Azikiwe

  Ifeanyichukwu Azikiwe was the first President of Nigeria and a prominent figure in the country's independence movement.

• Oiva Aalto

  Renowned Finnish architect known for his modernist designs.

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Holidays on May 11, 2011:

• Holiday of the City of Miskolc (since 1992).
• Blessed John Rochester
• Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saint Mamertus, first of the Ice Saints
• Roman Empire - Feast of the Lemures (See Larvae).

Saints celebrated on May 11, 2011:

• Saint Francis of Girolamo
• Saint Estella
• Saint Odilo of Cluny
• Saint Majolus of Cluny
• Saint James Walworth
• Saint Bertilla
• Saint Gengou Gangulphus
• Saint Gauthier of Esterp

May 11, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

May 11, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 11, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 9th and May 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
5. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

May 11, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 11, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

May 11, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 11, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 9th and May 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
4. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
5. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

May 11, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 11, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

May 11, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 11, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 9th and May 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
3. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
4. Violento - Gracias A Dios
5. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro