What happened on Wednesday January 12, 2011?

About January 12th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) data confirmed 2010 as the warmest year on record, matching temperatures from 2005 and providing further evidence of global climate change.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 2011 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Firework by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about January 12th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on January 12th, 2011.

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January 12, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 2011:

  • NASA Confirms 2010 as Warmest Year NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) data confirmed 2010 as the warmest year on record, matching temperatures from 2005 and providing further evidence of global climate change.
  • Merkel Reaffirms Support for Euro German Chancellor Angela Merkel publicly reaffirmed Germany's commitment to the euro during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, signaling European unity during economic challenges.
  • South Sudan Independence Referendum Progress The Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement announced that 60% of votes had been cast in the South Sudanese independence referendum, meeting the threshold for a valid result and potentially paving the way for national independence.
  • Tunisian Troops Deployed in Tunis Tunisian military troops were strategically deployed in the capital city of Tunis during a period of significant political unrest, marking an important moment in the Tunisian Revolution of 2010-2011.
  • Haiti Earthquake Anniversary Haitians commemorated the first anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that caused massive destruction and loss of life, reflecting on national resilience and ongoing recovery efforts.
  • WHO Launches Malaria Prevention Plan The World Health Organization initiated a comprehensive global strategy to prevent the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria, addressing a critical public health challenge.
  • Deadly Attack in Nigerian Villages A brutal attack occurred in three central Nigerian villages, where armed assailants wielding machetes and rifles killed 19 people, highlighting ongoing regional violence and security challenges.

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January 12, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 12, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 12, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.94
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $343.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.12
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.57
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.99

Exchange Rates on January 12, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 82.98 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9855 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9664 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.6047 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 108.97 JPY

January 12, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • AFC Wimbledon - Luton : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Blackpool - Liverpool : 2 - 1
  • Dundee United - Motherwell : 2 - 0
  • Hamilton - Celtic : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 12, 2011?


January 12, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 12th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 2011 can also be written as 1/12/2011 in the US and as 12/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

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January 12, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 10th and January 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 2011 was Firework by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - Firework youtube
  2. - Grenade youtube
  3. - We R Who We R youtube
  4. - What's My Name? youtube
  5. - Raise Your Glass youtube

January 12, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - Aston Martin Music
  3. - What's My Name?
  4. - No Hands
  5. - Right Thru Me
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January 12, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 12, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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January 12, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 January 12, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 11:01 am and setting at 01:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 2011?


Someone born on January 12, 2011 is:

14 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 2011?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 2011?

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