Wednesday June 15, 2011: on this day

June 15, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 166th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 15, 2011 can also be written as 6/15/2011 in the US and as 15/6/2011 in UK and Europe.

June 15, 2011 in June 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on June 15, 2011:

• Protesters threaten to surround the hellenic parliament as it prepares for discussions about its financial cuts plans. greek unions start a general strike.
• Along with banners that read ''!no pasaran!' and ampquotresistampquot, spanish and greek flags fill the parliament square. they shall not pass, dating back to the spanish civil war.
• The protesters call themselves the ampquotindignantsampquot in solidarity with their spanish counterparts who camped against cuts in madrid and barcelona until the spanish police forced them out.
• The parliament building was surrounded by police who retreated in large numbers, preventing protesters from creating a human ring around the structure, and firing water cannons at them.
• Griechen protesting against the cuts made by their government, in cooperation with the european union (eu) and international monetary fund, were subject to tear gas attacks by police.
• Police arrest 10 protestors to stop them from disrupting legislators as they enter parliament by car.
• Some greek journalist's unions call off their strike to cover the protests.
• Bank of ireland chairman pat molloy, and chief executive richie boucher are attacked with eggs at a meeting at university college dublin. there is a call to have them all "taken out" and "bloody shot".
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• Rebels gain new victories against muammar gaddafi's forces in the east and western regions of the country.
• A group of u.s. legislators filed a lawsuit against president barack obama for u.s. military operations to libya.
• 2011 yemeni uprising
• According to the associated press, the u.s. central intelligence agency has begun building an airbase in persian gulf in order to attack terrorists in case of a terrorist group taking control of yemen.
• In a surprise raid at dawn, islamic militants seize large parts of houta, a southern city in lahij province.
• Admiral kim sungchan, head of the republic of korea navy vows a stronger reaction to north korean aggression.
• Colum mccann won the international impac dublin literary award for his novel let the great world spin. it is the richest literary award in the world.
• Mario vargas llosa was last year's nobel prize in literature winner and he spoke out against authoritarian governments, urging citizens to take part in politics while speaking to students at shanghai international studies university.
• The academy of motion picture arts and sciences has changed the rules for the academy award best picture at the 84th academy awards. it now allows up to five to ten nominees provided they receive a minimum of 55% of the nominating vote.
• Dexter isaac is a convicted murderer who claims responsibility for the attempted assassination on rapper tupac shakur in 1994.
• Canada post shuts down operations following a campaign of rolling strikes led by the canadian union of postal workers.
• The coalition government will privatize northern rock, a british public bank.
• New south wales floods:
• The flooding risks for thousands of new south wales residents living along the mid north coast of australia are high. kempsey is particularly at risk and ten thousand people are left without shelter.
• A tree strikes his car and kills a man near taree.
• 2011 puyehue eruption:
• Due to the eruption of chile, qantas and virgin australia have suspended flights to perth, western australia. flights to new zealand and tasmania will also be cancelled.
• Argentina and uruguay are still able to cancel flights.
• According to yonhap, nine north koreans defected to south korea over the yellow sea.
• After secretary of state hillary clinton from the united states called for countries to cut ties with libyans, liberia has suspended diplomatic ties with libya.
• According to the australian broadcasting corporation, sam abal, the son of the acting prime minster of papua new guinea has been charged with murder.
• The general assembly of north carolina votes to override the governor bev perrydue's veto of the state budget.
• The united kingdom's public and commercial services union has agreed to join lecturers and teachers in a strike planned for june 30.
• It is the first lunar eclipse of the new year and the first central lunar eclipse since 1990.
• The caribbean football union accuses fifa whisteblower chuck blazer of ampquotslanderampquot after making allegations of corruption against members of the fifa committee.
• 2011 stanley cup finals/2011 vancouver riot
• The stanley cup finals of the north american national hockey league were won by the boston bruins, who defeated the vancouver canucks 4-0 in game 7.
• Vancouver's canuck fans celebrate the loss.
• Vancouver police department declares areas of vancouver an "illegal assembly" area. they use tear gas to disperse the crowds as the riot goes on.
• Ampquotanarchistampquot rioters smash windows, loot stores and burn vehicles, while some canucks fans bring garbage bags to clean up the streets following the destruction at least nine police officers and 150 residents are injured, including stabbing victims.
• Protesters called themselves the "indignants", in solidarity with spanish counterparts who occupied madrid and barcelona against cuts until they were forced out by the spanish police.
• Spanish protests of 2011: protesters blockade barcelona's parliament buildings, in a simultaneous protest with those in greece. they are protesting government cuts, having slept outside for the night. the presidents of the catalan government & parliament flew in helicopters to avoid protesters.
• 2011 libyan civil war: rebels gain new victories against muammar gaddafi's forces in the east and western regions of the country. (al jazeera). a group of u.s. lawmakers file a lawsuit against president barack obama for u.s. military operations to libya.
• 2011 yemeni uprising: the associated press reports that the u.s. central intelligence agency has begun building an airbase in persian gulf in order to attack terrorists should a terrorist group take control of yemen. (ap via richmond times-dispatch)islamic militants seize parts of the southern city of houta in lahij province in a surprise dawn raid.
• Terrestar networks, a mobile-communications company that has been in bankruptcy since october 2010, picks dish network as the stalking horse bidder for an upcoming auction.
• Floods in new south wales:: ten thousand people are left without power and the town of kempsey is at risk. one man is killed in a car accident near taree.
• 2011 puyehue volcano: qantas and virgin australia cancel flights to perth, western australia. this is due to the ash from an eruption in chile. new zealand and tasmania flights were also cancelled. (bbc news, ninemsn)flights to argentina and uruguay remain cancelled.
• Anarchist rioters smash windows and loot shops, and burn vehicles. canucks fans bring garbage bags and clean up the streets. at least nine police officers are hurt and 150 residents are also injured.

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

Stock market quotes on June 15, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.53
• Apple AAPL: opens at $329.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.47
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $162.75

Exchange Rates on June 15, 2011:

• 1 USD = 80.95 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9793 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.853 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.48 CNY
• 1 EUR = 114.68 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 15th is Gemini.

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 15, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 15, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:33 pm and setting at 06:04 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jul 15, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on June 15, 2011

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Famous people born on June 15, 2011:

• Michael Duggar

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Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 15th:

• Ice Cube

  Ice cube is an american rapper, actor, and filmmaker known for his influential role in the rap group n.w.

• Courteney Cox

  Courteney cox is an american actress best known for her role as monica geller on the popular tv show friends.

• Neil Patrick Harris

  Neil patrick harris is an american actor, comedian, and magician, best known for his roles in how i met your mother and doogie howser, m.d.

• Johnny Hallyday

  French singer, the french elvis.

• Helen Hunt

  American actress best known for her role in the tv series "mad about you" (1992-1999).

• Guy Bedos

  He is a comedian and actor from france.

• Demis Roussos

  After being a member and performing artist of aphrodite's child (prog rock band that also included vangelis), he had a string international...

• James Belushi

  James belushi is an american actor known for his roles in movies suchjson as 'about last night.

• Leah Remini

  Leah remini is an american actress known for her role in the tv show 'the king of queens' and for her activism against the church of...

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You are 12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 10 days old,

or 671 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4698 days old,

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

There are 51 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 15th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on June 15, 2011:

• Kaula Bhattacharya

  Kaula Bhattacharya was a renowned Bengali poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

• Vasilis Lekkas

  A Greek painter known for his abstract and expressionist works.

• Iszabella Leitner

  Iszabella Leitner was an Austrian novelist known for her works exploring the human condition.

• Bill Haast

  American herpetologist and academic (b. 1910).

• Serafim Baptista
• Bruno Alfier
• Marshall Rogers

What famous deaths happened on June 15th?

Famous deaths on June 15th:

• Casey Kasem

  American "musical countdown king radio disk jockey" who created and hosted "america's top 40" from 1988 to 1988.

• Glenda Jackson

  British actress, internationally recognized, who won the ny film classics award for 1971, an emmy in 1972 for "queen elizabeth", and oscars...

• Jacques Bergerac

  France -- actor (gigi, les girls, thunder in sun).

• Hume Cronyn

  Canadian-american actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2003).

• Steve Cochran

  American actor.

• Victor French

  American actor and director (highway to heaven), has died at 54 from cancer (b. 1934).

• Janit Singh

  Esteemed scientist known for groundbreaking research in the field of biotechnology.

• Yolandra Lopez

  Renowned painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Juwana Brown

  Bestselling author known for her impactful literary works.

• Delorese Hawkins

  Bestselling novelist whose gripping stories captivated readers worldwide.

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Holidays on June 15, 2011:

• Commemoration of Evelyn Underhill (Anglican mystic and poet)
• Roman Catholic Church ? Feast of Saint Germaine Cousin, patron of shepherdesses and of victims of child abuse
• Roman Catholic Church and some Anglican churches: Corpus Christi (moveable feast, 2006)
• Malawi's Freedom Day
• Commemoration of William Adams (Miura Anjin ????) a man shipwrecked in Japan in the 1600s, and whom James Clavell's "Shogun" was based upon
• Flag Day in Denmark
• Roman Empire ? ninth and final day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta

Observances on June 15, 2011:

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Saints celebrated on June 15, 2011:

• Saint Vitus' Day ? Vitus Diena held in medieval Latvia

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 15, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

June 15, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on June 15, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 13th and June 19th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
2. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
3. Katy Perry - E.T.
4. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
5. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 15, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

June 15, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on June 15, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 13th and June 19th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
4. Big Sean Featuring Chris Brown - My Last
5. Chris Brown - She Ain't You

June 15, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on June 15, 2011 was You by Romeo Santos, according to the Latin music chart for the week June 13th and June 19th.

June 15, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on June 15, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 13th and June 19th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos - You
2. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull - Ven A Bailar
3. Don Omar - Taboo
4. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo
5. Espinoza Paz - El Culpable