Thursday February 17, 2011: on this day

February 17, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 48th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 2011 can also be written as 2/17/2011 in the US and as 17/2/2011 in UK and Europe.

February 17, 2011 in February 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on February 17, 2011:

• 2011 bahraini protests:
• Bahrain police launched an attack against protestors at the pearl roundabout in manama's capital, using tear gas as well as batons to disperse them. (global voices), (ap via yahoo! ), (cnn),
• Miguel marquez, an abc news reporter, is beaten during the crackdown.
• The crackdown saw at least six protestors die and many others are injured. (al jazeera),
• Khalid ibn ahmad al khalifah is the foreign minister and defends the crackdown, claiming that it brought the country back from the brink sectarian abyss.
• After the crackdown, there are still clashes in manama's main streets.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• 14 anti-government protesters were killed when libyan protesters trying to overthrow president muammar gadafi refused to be subdued and marched in four cities during what they called a day of rage. (the jerusalem post, cnn).
• Social networking sites organize protests in support of a "day of anger" in libya.
• 2010-2011 algerian protests:
• Protests in algeria 2010-2011: abdelhamid mehri (ex-leader of algeria's ruling party) writes to president abdelaziz bouteflika requesting that he change the government to address the arab unrest.
• Protests in yemen 2011:
• 2011 yemeni protests :: many people are injured during clashes between pro- and antigovernment protesters in yemeni capital sana'a.
• In a protest in sulaimaniya, northern iraq, two people were killed and 47 others were injured.
• Three militants from the palestinian strip were crossing the border when they were attacked by israeli troops.
• To protect an israeli gas pipeline, the egyptian army sends hundreds of soldiers to the sinai peninsula.
• Aretha franklin announces her return to the stage.
• At christie's auction in london, a rare self-portrait by andy warhol, 6ft x 6ft, sells for ps10.79 million
• Private equity owners of australian book sellers angus & robertson, whitcoulls new zealand news agency chain whitcoulls, and borders australasia franchise go into voluntary administration.
• Due to a defective spring, honda recalls almost 700,000 honda fit, freed, city models.
• An explosion at a munitions depot in dar es salaam in tanzania kills 32 people. the accident also destroys homes and schools. expectedly, the death toll will rise.
• The deepwater horizon oil spillage in the gulf of mexico was investigated and the results were positive.
• Indonesia found a boat carrying 129 rohingya refugees of burma.
• Riyad mensour, the palestinian united nations observer announces that tomorrow's vote of the united nations security council will be on a resolution condemning israeli settlement building in west bank and east jerusalem.
• According to an assessment, social networks may be more knowledgeable than u.s intelligence about protesters in middle east.
• Iran asks egypt for permission to allow the iranian navy to enter the suez canal.
• Refah bank in iran is under us sanctions for allegedly helping iran's defense ministry to purchase weapons.
• The cbc has released information about an alleged attack from china on the computer networks in canada's finance department and treasury board. this forced the immediate suspension of internet access in both of these departments.
• Garry mann, an english football fan and was sentenced to a year in portugal for his part in a riot at uefa euro 2004. he is now being transferred from portugal to complete the rest of his sentence back in england.
• In nine cities that have medicare fraud, the united states has charged more than 100 doctors, nurses, and physical therapists.
• Nine people were arrested by police for being involved in an arms ring between the united states and mexico. 300 weapons were also taken.
• Habib ibrahim el adly, the former egyptian interior minister, is being investigated for corruption along with ahmed maghrabi (ex-housing minister), zuhair garana (ex-tourist minister) and an ex-official from the national democratic party. (ap via houston chronicle).
• Anthony graves is an american man who was found innocent of the 18-year-long death row sentence for murders. restitution has been denied due to technicalities.
• Wisconsin:
• Teachers protest against plans to limit collective bargaining in wisconsin's state schools close schools.
• To avoid being part of the debate, democratic state senators have left madison.
• Tunisia:
• French media reported that zine el-abidine ben ali, former president of tunisia zine el-abidine ben ali, was hospitalized in saudi arabia after suffering a stroke.
• Tunisian authorities have renamed the central square of tunis after mohamed bouazizi, whose suicide ignited the 2010-2011 tunisian revolution.
• Buckingham palace confirmed that president barack obama will be making a state trip to the united kingdom in may.
• The third anniversary of kosovo's independence from serbia marks the third anniversary.
• After a florida judge declared it unconstitutional, sean parnell, governor of alaska, has said that he won't implement the united states patient protection and affordable care act.
• The european general court upholds british and belgian broadcasting restrictions that require football matches at the world cup or european championships to be free-to-air.
• Libyan civil war: 14 antigovernment protesters are killed. protesters in libya seeking to overthrow president muammar gaddafi took to the streets of four cities as part of what they called a day "of rage". (the jerusalem post), (cnn), al-jazeera) protests in libya are organized by social networking sites.
• A tourist boat that capsizes in vietnam's ha long bay causes the deaths of at least 12 people.
• Mahmoud abbas, president of the palestinian national authority, says general elections for september will be cancelled if hamas refuses to allow voting in gaza strip.
• Wisconsin: teachers protest against plans to limit collective bargaining in wisconsin's state schools close down schools. (wisconsin state journal). democratic state senators flee madison's capital to stay out of the debate.
• Tunisia: according to french media, zine el-abidine ben ali, former president of tunisia, has been admitted to saudi arabia after suffering a stroke. (upi) tunisian authorities renamed the central square of tunis after mohamed bouazizi, whose suicide ignited the 2010-2011 tunisian revolution.
• Arab spring: libyan protests against muammar gaddafi's regime begin.
• Arab spring: in bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in pearl roundabout in manama; the day is locally known as bloody thursday.

February 17, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 17, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.97
• Apple AAPL: opens at $357.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.97
• General Electric GE: opens at $21.28
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $163.30

Exchange Rates on February 17, 2011:

• 1 USD = 83.3 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9841 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9497 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.586 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.37 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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February 17, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 17, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 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 February 17, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:05 pm and setting at 06:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Feb 18, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on February 17, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on February 17th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 17th:

• Vicente Fernández

  Vicente Fernández is a Mexican singer, actor, and businessman who founded the successful Grupo Fernández conglomerate.

• Paris Hilton

  American actress, socialite, and great-granddaughter to conrad hilton, founder, hilton hotels.

• Brenda Fricker

  An Irish actress who won an Academy Award for her role in the film 'My Left Foot'.

• Michael Jordan

  American basketball legend, known as "best player alive" by many.

• Michael Bay

  Michael bay is a film director and producer known for his high-octane, action-packed movies such as the transformers series and armageddon.

• Raffi Ahmad

  Raffi ahmad is an indonesian tv actor known for his work in various television shows and films.

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  American actor.

• Rene Russo

  Rene russo is an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as lethal weapon 3, outbreak, and the thomas crown affair.

• Denise Richards

  Denise Richards is an American actress known for her roles in films such as 'Wild Things' and 'The World Is Not Enough'.

• Chord Overstreet

  Chord overstreet is an american actor known for his role as sam evans on the tv show glee.

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You are 13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 3 days old,

or 687 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4811 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 2011?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 17th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 17, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 17, 2011.

Famous people died on February 17, 2011:

• Domenico De Robertis
• Perry Moore
• Giampaolo Coral
• Dave Duerson

What famous deaths happened on February 17th?

Famous deaths on February 17th:

• Kathryn Grayson

  American actress and singer who first appeared onscreen in 1940.

• Donald Wolfit

  British distinguished thespian and manager, who brought shakespeare to the colonies, performed both entertaining and hammy roles in films.

• Richard Briers

  British supporting actor, seen in film and tv comedy roles.

• Dorothy Gibson

  American singer and actress (d. 1946).

• Nita Naldi

  Actress (dr jekyll and mr hyde) dies at 63 from a heart attack.

• Erik Rhodes

  American porn actor (d. 2012).

• Verree Teasdale

  Actress (skyscraper souls).

• Paul Stewart

  Actor (opening night in cold blood, window).

• Molière Jourdain

  French playwright and actor, best known for his play 'The Bourgeois Gentleman'.

• Yaacov Agnon

  Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Hebrew literature.

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Holidays on February 17, 2011:

• Random Acts of Kindness Day.
• Ancient Latvia - Tanis Diena observed.
• Roman Empire - Quirinalia in honor of Quirinus.

Observances on February 17, 2011:

• Global Tourism Resilience Day

Saints celebrated on February 17, 2011:

• Saint Evermodus
• Saint Alexis Falconieri (d. 1310)
• Saint Seven Founders of the Servites
• Saint Silvinus

February 17, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 2011 was Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

February 17, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 17, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
2. Bruno Mars - Grenade
3. Katy Perry - Firework
4. P!nk - F**kin' Perfect
5. Dr. Dre - I Need A Doctor

February 17, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 2011 was Fall For Your Type by Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

February 17, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 17, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type
2. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot
4. Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
5. Chris Brown - No BS

February 17, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 17, 2011 was Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu by Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

February 17, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 17, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez - Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu
2. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
3. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
4. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel - No Me Digas Que No
5. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara