Sunday January 16, 2011: on this day

January 16, 2011 was the 16th day of the year 2011, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is January 16, 2011 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 16, 2011, who was born and died on January 16, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 16, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Firework by Katy Perry), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. The Green Hornet) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 16th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 16, 2011?


January 16, 2011 was a Sunday and it was the 16th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 2011 can also be written as 1/16/2011 in the US and as 16/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

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January 16, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 2011:

  • Tunisian protests 2010-2011:
  • Ali seriati is the former head for presidential security and has been arrested. he is accused of threatening security of the state by encouraging violence.
  • As political leaders try to form a new government, gunfire can be heard in tunis.
  • Salva kiir, a leader of the southern sudanese, calls for south sudanese to forgive the north for the deaths during civil war.
  • The new york times online edition reports that the u.s. intelligence services and israel collaborated in the creation of stuxnet, a destructive computer worm designed to track iranian operations and send them spinning before a planned attack on iran. according to reports, testing took place at dimona complex in israel's negev desert.
  • Nine civilians were killed in baghlan in afghanistan while on their way to a marriage. after a minibus collision and a bomb, 3 civilians were injured in helmand.
  • "the social network" wins best motion picture drama. colin firth, natalie portman and natalie portman are awarded best actor and best actress drama at the 68th golden globe awards.
  • 22 people are missing after a ship carrying 263 migrants collided with the greek coast.
  • Brazil is facing the worst natural disaster in its history and further landslides are possible.
  • Three people are killed by a stampede in budapest, hungary's capital.
  • One man was sentenced to death in egypt after he killed copts during a christmas mass a year back.
  • After his cover is exposed, mark kennedy, an undercover british officer pretending to be an activist, flees for the united states.
  • Calgary protestors of the pirate party of canada demand greater freedom of press and transparency from the government in defence of julian assange's wikileaks website.
  • Magistrate ilda buccassini has promised to reduce pre-trial hearings, and have silvio berlusconi’s prostitution case in court this summer.
  • After a cabinet reshuffle, naoto kan's approval rating has risen to 34%
  • Taoiseach brian cowen's leadership challenge
  • After spending two days consulting his party, taoiseach brian cowen announced his intention to lead fianna fail into the forthcoming general election. he proposes to his colleagues a secret vote of confidence in his leadership. it is scheduled for tuesday.
  • Muammar al gaddafi, libya's leader, has reached 41 years of power. there are only 24 months until he will become africa's longest-serving ruler. he will be overtaking omar bongo, the former gabonese president who died in 2009.
  • France's national front confirms marine le pen, 42-year-old party leader and succeeding jean-marie le pen.
  • Following the resignation of 11 opposition ministers, saad hariri is made caretaker prime minister of lebanon.
  • Jean-claude duvalier, former president of haiti, returns to the country.
  • Tzipi livni (of the kadima party), is under arrest in south africa. she is accused of war crimes during her time as foreign affairs minister during 2008-2009 gaza war.
  • Qatar 2011 afc asian cup
  • Uzbekistan draws with china pr2-2, but qualifies to the knockout stage.
  • Nfl playoffs
  • Nfl playoffs: new york jets defeat new england patriots
  • Tunisian protests of 2010-2011: ali seriati is taken into custody and charged with threatening the security of the state by encouraging violence. (bbc).gunfire can be heard in tunis, as leaders try to form a new government.
  • Iran continues to covertly try to buy technology for its nuclear program through over 350 companies, in spite of un sanctions, according norwegian newspaper aftenposten. this was despite wikileaks diplomatic cables from the usa.
  • Taoiseach brian cowen challenges for the leadership: after spending two days consulting his party, taoiseach brian cowen declares that he will lead the fianna fail party to the next general election. he proposes to his colleagues a secret vote of confidence in his leadership. it is scheduled for tuesday. (bbc).minister for foreign affairs micheal mart resigns, and vows that he will challenge cowen's leadership during tuesday's vote.
  • Micheal martin, minister for foreign affairs, resigns. he vows to challenge cowen in tuesday's vote.
  • 2011 afc asian cup qatar: uzbekistan draws against china pr 2-2, but qualifies to the knockout stage. (afc).qatar defeats kuwait by 3-0 and qualifies to the knockout stage.
  • Qatar beats kuwait 3-0 to qualify for the knockout stage.
  • Syrian civil war: the movement for a democratic society (tev-dem) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.[29]

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January 16, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Brescia - Parma : 2 - 0
  • Cagliari - Palermo : 3 - 1
  • Catania - Chievo : 1 - 1
  • Cesena - Roma : 0 - 1
  • Genoa - Udinese : 2 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Hannover : 0 - 3
  • Kaiserslautern - FC Koln : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Ingolstadt : 2 - 0
  • Bielefeld - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 1
  • Duisburg - Osnabruck : 4 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Real Madrid : 1 - 1
  • Barcelona - Malaga : 4 - 1
  • Valencia - La Coruna : 2 - 0
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January 16, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

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 16, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Birth chart on this day

Discover the planets positions on January 16th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 16, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

92%

The moon phase on January 16, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 16, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 01:40 pm and setting at 05:16 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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Who was born on January 16, 2011?


Whose famous birthday is on January 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 16th:

  • Lin-Manuel Miranda
    Lin-Manuel Miranda

    Lin-manuel miranda is a tony award-winning actor, composer, and lyricist, best known for creating and starring in the hit broadway musical...

  • James May
    James May

    James may is a british television presenter, journalist, and writer, best known for co-presenting the motoring show top gear.

  • Sidharth Malhotra
    Sidharth Malhotra

    Sidharth malhotra is an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films.

  • Vijay Sethupathi
    Vijay Sethupathi

    Vijay sethupathi is an indian actor known for his work in tamil cinema, gaining recognition for his versatile performances and...

  • Richard Bohringer
    Richard Bohringer

    French-senegalese singer, actor, poet, and father to actress romane bohringer.

  • Katy Jurado
    Katy Jurado

    Katy jurado was a mexican actress known for her roles in classic western films such as high noon and broken lance.

  • Josh Evans
    Josh Evans

    American actor, and a well-known family member, is the son of bob evans and ali mcgraw.

  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter

    American director of "dark star", "halloween", 1978, and "starman", 1984.

  • Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen

    American actress and dancer, younger sister to phylicia rashad.

  • Ricardo Darín
    Ricardo Darín

    Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter.

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January 16, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 13 years 3 months old,

or 159 months and 9 days old,

or 692 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4848 days old,

if you were born on January 16, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 2011?

There are 266 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 16th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 16, 2011.

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January 16, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 2011:

  • Alcides Silveira
  • Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian
  • Stefka Jordanova
  • Fabio Maravalle
  • Augusto Algueró
  • Joseph Poli

What famous deaths happened on January 16th?

Famous deaths on January 16th:

  • Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard

    American actress.

  • John Mortimer
    John Mortimer

    British screenwriter, barrister and author.

  • Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee

    London, england -- actor in james bond movies (m).

  • Prem Nazir
    Prem Nazir

    Malayalam actor (born in 1926).

  • Akaya Kabila

    Former President of a country in Africa.

  • Alver Lindgren

    Prolific playwright known for his impactful dramas.

  • Rodrigues Alves

    Former President of Brazil known for modernizing the country's infrastructure.

  • Ndrew Wyeth

    Renowned American realist painter known for his rural landscapes and portraits.

  • Marjorie Williams

    Marjorie Williams was an American journalist and political columnist who wrote for publications such as Vanity Fair and The Washington Post.

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January 16, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 16, 2011:

  • National Religious Freedom Day in the United States, to commemorate the adoption of Thomas Jefferson's landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786
  • Teacher's Day in Thailand
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January 16, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 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 16, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

January 16, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 10th and January 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

January 16, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

January 16, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 10th and January 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - Aston Martin Music
  3. - What's My Name?
  4. - No Hands
  5. - Right Thru Me

January 16, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 16, 2011 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

January 16, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 10th and January 16th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Danza Kuduro
  2. - Loca
  3. - Ni Lo Intentes
  4. - Corazon Sin Cara
  5. - Bon, Bon

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January 16, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 16, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

The Debt

The Debt

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds

Country: United States of America

Love and Other Drugs

Love and Other Drugs

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Oliver Platt

Country: United States of America

January 16, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 16, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Michel Gondry

Eva Luna

Eva Luna

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Adriana Barraza

Edwardian Farm

Edwardian Farm

Release year: 2010

Starring: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In Between Men

In Between Men

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Jennifer Gelfer

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Ramon Fernandez

January 16, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 16, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Fall of Giants

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As five interconnected families navigate the dramatic dramas of the First World War and the Russian Revolution as well as the struggle for women's rights, Ken Follett's new historical epic opens, Ken Follett is at the center. A

Assholes Finish First by Tucker Max

Assholes Finish First

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This is the best gift for bros and dudes: The fratire New York Times Bestseller Assholes finish First. Tucker Max has written twenty-five exclusive stories.

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

By:

Aibileen, a black maid from 1962 Jackson, Mississippi is now unable to keep her bitterness in check. Minny, her friend, has never been able to keep her mouth shut. But now she must keep secrets about her employer which leave …

Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff

Cleopatra

By:

Her palace was rich in gold and onyx, but it was also rich in political and sexual intrigue. Cleopatra was an ingenious negotiator and strategist above all.

Decoded by Jay-Z

Decoded

By:

The expanded paperback edition is a bestselling New York Times bestseller that includes 16 pages of new material and 3 new songs.

January 16, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 16, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

BloodRayne: Betrayal

BloodRayne: Betrayal

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Action, hack and slash, platform

Publisher: JP Arc System Works (PS3); NA Majesco Entertainment (PS3, X360); WW Midnight City (PC)

AFL

AFL

Platform: Wii

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Tru Blu Entertainment

Avernum: Escape from the Pit

Avernum: Escape from the Pit

Platform: Microsoft Windows Mac OS X iOS Cloud (OnLive)

Genre: Role-playing video game

Aliens Infestation

Aliens Infestation

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: 2D Side-scrolling

Publisher: Sega

Amazing Breaker

Amazing Breaker

Platform: iOS

Genre: Puzzle game

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Who was the US President on January 16, 2011?

On January 16, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 16, 2011?

On January 16, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 16, 2011?

On January 16, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 16th?

January 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 16th, such as:

  • 2019 - Manbij bombing: a suicide attack by isil in manbij, syria causes at least 19 deaths. two u.s. soldiers, one pentagon civilian and a civilian contractor were among the casualties. three other service members were also reported to have been wounded.
  • 2018 - Aftermath of the caracas helicopter accident: yesterday's firefight between the venezuelan army and the venezuelan government resulted in oscar perez being killed. perez's family killed two police officers, seven members of his group, and six other members.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: deir ez-zor offensive (january-february 2017: isil's third attack on the syrian government's forces within the city of deir ez-zor reportedly divides the government-held area in half. according to the government, the attack involves approximately 14,000 isil fighters.

Find out more about January 16th

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What happened in 2011?

2011 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
  • Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
  • US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.

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What was the calendar for January 2011?

January 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how January 2011 calendar looked like.

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