What happened on Saturday October 15, 2011?

Here's what happened on October 15, 2011:

• Global Occupy Movement Protests A massive global protest movement erupted across 951 cities in 82 countries, focusing on economic inequality, corporate influence over government, and political corruption. These demonstrations were part of a broader wave of social activism inspired by the Arab Spring, Icelandic protests, Portuguese 'Geração à Rasca', Spanish 'Indignants', Greek protests, and the Occupy movement.
• Yemeni Protests Violent Crackdown During the 2011 Yemeni Protests, security forces violently suppressed anti-government demonstrations in Sana'a, killing nine people and injuring many more by using tear gas and live ammunition against protesters.
• NATO Forces Repel Taliban Attack U.S. and Afghan forces successfully defended a NATO base in Afghanistan's Panjshir Province, neutralizing four Taliban militants during the engagement.
• Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Yemen Ibrahim al-Banna, the media chief of Al-Qaeda's Arabian Peninsula, was killed in a targeted air strike in Yemen's Shabwa Governorate.
• Kinder Morgan Acquires El Paso U.S. energy company Kinder Morgan announced a significant acquisition of El Paso, a natural gas exploration and pipeline company, in a $21.1 billion cash and stock transaction.
• France Defeats Wales in Rugby World Cup Semi-Final France narrowly defeated Wales 9-8 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, advancing to the Rugby World Cup 2011 final.
• Netherlands Wins Baseball World Cup The Netherlands made history by becoming the first European nation to win a professional baseball championship, defeating Cuba 2-1 in the 2011 Baseball World Cup final.
• U.S. Retail Sales Show Strong Growth The U.S. Department of Commerce reported an unprecedented 1.1% increase in retail sales for September, significantly higher than the previous seven-month average.
• Riots Disrupt Rome Protests Masked rioters invaded peaceful protests in Rome, resulting in at least 70 injuries and violent clashes with riot police.

Events in 2011

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

Newspapers from Oct. 15, 2011

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

Serie A - Italian Football

• Catania - Inter : 2 - 1
• Milan - Palermo : 3 - 0
• Napoli - Parma : 1 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Bergen - Kortrijk : 3 - 1
• Lokeren - Genk : 3 - 1
• Mechelen - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 2
• Oud-Heverlee Leuven - Westerlo : 1 - 1
• St Truiden - Germinal : 2 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Bayern Munich - Hertha : 4 - 0
• Mainz - Augsburg : 0 - 1
• M'gladbach - Leverkusen : 2 - 2
• Schalke 04 - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 2
• Stuttgart - Hoffenheim : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Ingolstadt : 3 - 1
• Union Berlin - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0

October 15, 2011 was a Saturday and it was the 288th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 15, 2011 can also be written as 10/15/2011 in the US and as 15/10/2011 in UK and Europe.

October 15, 2011 in October 2011 calendar

Famous people died on October 15, 2011:

• Betty Driver

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 15, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts
5. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 15, 2011 was She Will by Lil Wayne Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will
2. Drake - Headlines
3. Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay
4. Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross - That Way
5. Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Otis Redding - Otis

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 15th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 15, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 15, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 08:08 pm and setting at 11:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 12, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Nov 10, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on October 15, 2011

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Someone born on October 15, 2011 is:

13 years 6 months old,

or 162 months and 8 days old,

or 705 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4939 days old,

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

There are 175 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 15th 2025.

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

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

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