Thursday October 11, 2012: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/11/2012, UK date format: 11/10/2012

October 11th, 2012 was the 285th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Thursday.

The number one song in US was One More Night by Maroon 5.

Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2012 while Waging Heavy Peace by Neil Young was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching The Greatest Event in Television History. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified or Asphalt 7: Heat.

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 October 11 across the years or at October 2012 calendar.

October 11, 2012 Events

What happened on October 11, 2012?

Historical Events

Qassem M.Aqlan, the Yemeni chief security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a, is shot to death by a gunman.
Syrian civil war: The Local Coordination Committees report that 83 civilians had been killed by the Syrian army in Syria as of evening.
Hassan Nasrallah, a leader of Hezbollah, confirms that the drone plane shot down over Israel's Negev Desert in October was owned by the group and was supplied to Iran.
Niger Delta farmers are suing Shell Oil, accusing it of destroying their livelihoods and causing damage to their property. Shell claims it is difficult for them to make repairs due to local insecurity.
Flash flooding from heavy rains in the United Kingdom caused by heavy rainfall in Clovelly, Devon. This flash flooding damaged homes and pulled up cobbles on the streets.
Marie Stopes will open the first private clinic in Northern Ireland to provide abortions for women starting 18 October.
Amasya Prison, Turkey, has seven prisoners who claim that they started "indefinitely and irreversible hunger strikes" on October 5. Their health is in serious danger.
Turkey claims that Russian-made ammunition was found in a passenger plane bound for Damascus, which was headed from Moscow. Turkey is accused by Syria of aircraft piratery. It claims that the plane was not carrying the alleged equipment, and asks Turkey for evidence.
An order by a US district court that prohibited the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phones in the US has been overturned by an appeals court. This is a win for Google's Android and Apple Inc.
After a tee-shirt he wore was found to be offensive to public morality, Barry Thew, an Englishman, is sentenced to four years in prison.
Chinese writer Mo Yan is well-known for his work in the style known as hallucinatory realist writing. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi dismisses Abdel Maguid Mahmoud, the general prosecutor.
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October 11, 2012 Famous Birthdays

Other October 11th famous birthdays

Amitabh Bachchan
Indian actor, producer, singer, and TV host.
Jean-Jacques Goldman
French singer, composer and songwriter for pop stars such as Celine Dion and Tai Phong.
Marc-Laurent Turpin
Michelle Trachtenberg
American actress.

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How old am I?

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October 11, 2012 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 11, 2012?

Other October 11th famous deaths

Edith Piaf
French singer (Born 1915).
Donald Dewar
Scottish politician and Labour Member of Parliament, he was elected to the Scottish Parliament at the General Election on 6/11/1987.
Cory Lidle
American athlete (a pitcher and a player in baseball) who crashed his plane into an apartment building in New York on October 11, 2006.
Robert Tessier
Actor (Nightwish Future Force), dies in 56.

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October 11, 2012 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dragon

Element: Water

Dragon personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in October 11, 2012 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 11, 2012 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 11, 2012?

The day of the week was Thursday.

October 11th marks the 284th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2012.

There are 81 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2012 calendar

October	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	31

October 11, 2012 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 11, 2012?

Observances

International Day of the Girl Child

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 11, 2012? Which were the top hits on October 11, 2012?
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