What happened on Friday July 15, 2011?

About July 15th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: The News International phone hacking scandal reached a critical point, with multiple high-profile developments including resignations, legal actions, and potential criminal investigations involving media executives and journalists.
  • Day of the week: July 15th, 2011 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about July 15th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on July 15th, 2011.

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July 15, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 15, 2011:

  • News International Phone Hacking Scandal Escalates The News International phone hacking scandal reached a critical point, with multiple high-profile developments including resignations, legal actions, and potential criminal investigations involving media executives and journalists.
  • Syrian Uprising Continues with Significant Casualties During the 2011 Syrian uprising, the regime launched severe attacks across multiple cities, resulting in at least 14 confirmed deaths. The government simultaneously detained over 10,000 protesters, marking one of the largest demonstrations in the ongoing effort to overthrow the authoritarian regime.
  • United States Recognizes Libyan Transitional Council The United States officially recognized Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) as the legitimate governing body in Libya, signaling significant diplomatic support for the rebels during the 2011 Libyan Civil War.
  • Horn of Africa Drought Crisis The 2011 Horn of Africa drought continued to devastate the region, with millions facing severe humanitarian challenges, including potential cholera outbreaks and massive displacement of populations.
  • European Banking Stress Test Reveals Systemic Risks Eight European banks failed critical stress tests, potentially exposing the financial system to another potential crisis. An additional 16 banks were identified as being in a precarious 'danger zone'.

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July 15, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 15, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 15, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.42
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $361.17
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.47
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.55
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $175.08

Exchange Rates on July 15, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 79.14 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9532 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8154 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.462 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.0 JPY

July 15, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Dresden : 2 - 1
  • Frankfurt FSV - Union Berlin : 1 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was July 15, 2011?


July 15, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 196th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 15, 2011 can also be written as 7/15/2011 in the US and as 15/7/2011 in UK and Europe.

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July 15, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 15, 2011:

  • Googie Withers
    Googie Withers

    British actress known for her roles in classic British films, including the wartime drama '1 Our Aircraft is Lost'.

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Schnitzler

    German landowner and politician (b. 1928).

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July 15, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 15, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 11th and July 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 15, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 15, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week July 11th and July 17th.

  1. - Party Rock Anthem youtube
  2. - Give Me Everything youtube
  3. - Rolling In The Deep youtube
  4. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  5. - Super Bass youtube

July 15, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 15, 2011 was I'm On One by DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week July 11th and July 17th.

  1. - I'm On One
  2. - Motivation
  3. - Sure Thing
  4. - My Last
  5. - How To Love youtube
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July 15, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 15th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 15, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 15, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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July 15, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 15, 2011 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 15, 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 July 15, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:35 pm and setting at 07:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 15, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Aug 13, 2011.

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How old is someone born on July 15, 2011?


Someone born on July 15, 2011 is:

13 years 9 months old,

or 165 months and 29 days old,

or 721 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5052 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 15, 2011?

There are 62 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 15, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 15, 2011.

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