Friday 13 May 2011
It was Friday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 13, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of May people in US were listening to E.T. by Katy Perry.
The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011
while She Walks In Beauty by Caroline Kennedy was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Xanadu.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing ABBA: You Can Dance or Avernum: Escape from the Pit.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Maria Dominica Mazzarello (died 1881)
- Saint John the Silent
- Saint Gerald of Villamagna
- Saint Robert Bellarmine
- Saint Servatus
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Rotuma Day in Fiji.
- World Fair Trade Day (2006).
- Abbotsbury Garland Day, Dorset, England.
- Commemoration of Julian of Norwich (Anglican).
- Saint Rolanda
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 13 MayFamous Deaths:
- Derek Boogaard: Canadian ice hockey player (Born 1982).
Facts:
- In India, The Communist Party of India (Marxist) lost Assembly elections in West Bengal to Trinamool Congress, ending world's longest democratically elected Communist government's 34 year rule in the State.[1]
- 2011 Bahraini uprising:
- The Bahraini government tortures doctors into confessions of ampquottrying to overthrow the monarchyampquot by aiding wounded civilians who protested during the uprising. (Al Jazeera)
- 2011 Yemeni uprising:
- 3 people are killed and 18 others are wounded as troops shoot at medics, witnesses and people protesting against the Saleh regime in Ibb, Ta'izz and Sana'a, though Saleh remains defiant. Qatar withdraws from mediation efforts, saying Saleh has been full of ampquotindecision and delaysampquot. (BBC)
- 2011 Syrian uprising:
- Soldiers are reportedly ordered not to fire on protesters. (''Buenos Aires Herald'')
- Authorities close off entire areas in cities across Syria, setting up roadblocks and checkpoints in an attempt to prevent protests after Friday prayers. (AP via Google News)
- At least 3 people are killed in the centre of the city of Homs, with one being seen to be shot in the head after forces loyal to the regime fire into crowds of people. Gunfire erupts in the city of Daraa. (BBC)
- 2011 Libyan civil war:
- A video shows 11 dead imams and 45 wounded Muslim holy men, 5 of whom are in a coma, alleged to have been caused by a NATO airstrike. Those attacked were said to have been at rest and sleeping while participating in a long peace march Muslims and Christians unite in condemnation of the attack. (''The Guardian'')
- Upon speculation that Gaddafi was injured in a NATO air-strike, Libyan State TV released an audio tape of what it claims to be Gaddafi giving a message saying that he was not hurt and is alive. (Al Jazeera)
- 2011 Egyptian revolution:
- Authorities extend for 15 more days the detention of Hosni Mubarak, whose regime was overthrown by a recent popular revolution. (BBC)
- Suzanne Mubarak, the wife, is detained for 15 days on allegations of corruption and has a heart attack. (BBC)
- Tens of thousands of people gather in Tahrir Square to display unity against sectarian tension and solidarity with the plight of the Palestinian people and the other popular uprisings against regimes in the region. Cheers erupt as Suzanne Mubarak is incarcerated. (''The Guardian'')
- Dozens of people are injured in a petrol bomb attack on a bank in Gansu, northwest China. (''Times of India'')
- Catholic priest Father Mussie Zerai alleges that as many as 400 people, mainly Eritreans, are being held for ransom by human traffickers in the Sinai Desert, and that at least one has been killed after experiencing electric shock torture. (UPI)
- 2011 Charsadda bombing. 80 people were killed when two suicide bombs exploded in the Frontier Constabulary training center in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
- Japan's government approves a compensation plan to assist with the tens of billions of dollars for those affected by the malfunctions of the country's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant, fearing that Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) could go bankrupt without the money. (BBC)
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Sport Games on 13 May 2011
Division 2
Football (France)- Angers - Ajaccio : 3 - 1
- Boulogne - Chateauroux : 3 - 2
- Clermont - Reims : 1 - 1
- Evian Thonon Gaillard - Troyes : 3 - 0
Futbol Ligi 1
Football (Turkey)- Antalyaspor - Karabukspor : 1 - 2
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 2011?
- Time: Close-up of FBI Director Bob Mueller
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11578
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1154
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2011
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 2011 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Katy Perry - E.T.
- Adele - Rolling In The Deep
- Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
- The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
- Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
- S&M - Rihanna
- Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor
- Blow - Ke$ha
- Down On Me - Jeremih
- Look At Me Now - Chris Brown
Top #10 R&B songs
- Look At Me Now - Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
- Sure Thing - Miguel
- All Of The Lights - Kanye West
- Did It On'em - Nicki Minaj
- Far Away - Marsha Ambrosius
- Motivation - Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne
- Racks - YC Featuring Future
- 6 Foot 7 Foot - Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz
- Roll Up - Wiz Khalifa
- Love Faces - Trey Songz
Top #10 Latin songs
- Lluvia Al Corazon - Mana
- Me Encantaria - Fidel Rueda
- Corazon Sin Cara - Prince Royce
- Violento - Gracias A Dios
- Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo
- El Culpable - Espinoza Paz
- Te Amo y Te Amo - La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas
- Ven A Bailar - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull
- Contestame El Telefono - Alexis & Fido Featuring Flex
- Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Ludacris & DJ Frank E
Top #10 Rock songs
- Rope - Foo Fighters
- Help Is On The Way - Rise Against
- Country Song - Seether
- The Cave - Mumford & Sons
- The Black Keys - Howlin' For You
- Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down
- Adolescents - Incubus
- Burn - Papa Roach
- Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
- Rip Tide - Sick Puppies
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
She Walks In Beauty
In She Walks in Beauty, Caroline Kennedy has once again marshaled the gifts of our greatest poets to pay a very personal tribute to the human experience, this time to the
More infoBossypants
The comedy writer and star of 30 Rock riffs on her life and career. (H, Little, Brown)
More infoThe Paris Wife
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.
More infoVideogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer

ABBA: You Can Dance

Avernum: Escape from the Pit

Bit.Trip Complete

Army of Darkness: Defense
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
A regulatory official said inspectors had found that some equipment installed after 9/11 to help American nuclear plants deal with emergencies was inoperable. [..]
The publisher of Penthouse magazine and the United States Treasury find themselves in similar stock-sale situations this week. [..]
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $41.38
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $102.48
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $89.91
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $40.80
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 7.2761 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.7087 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9212 CHF
- 1 AUD = 6.873 CNY