Thursday 17 February 2011
US date format: 2/17/2011, UK date format: 17/2/2011
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aquarius (see birth chart on February 17, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa.
Chalet Girl, directed by Phil Traill, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011
while The Confession by John Grisham was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Camelot.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Deca Sports Extreme or AFL.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 2011 or at February 17 across the years.
What the sky looked like on 17 February 2011
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 17 February 2011 ?
Holidays:
- Saint Evermodus
- Saint Alexis Falconieri (d. 1310)
- Saint Seven Founders of the Servites
- Random Acts of Kindness Day.
- Ancient Latvia - Tanis Diena observed.
- Saint Silvinus
- Roman Empire - Quirinalia in honor of Quirinus.
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 17 FebruaryFacts:
- 2011 Bahraini protests:
- Bahrain police launch an attack on protesters in the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama, using tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. (BBC)
- ABC News correspondent Miguel Marquez is beaten during the crackdown. (ABC News America)
- At least six protesters die during the crackdown with dozens of injuries. (''Ottawa Citizen'')
- Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah, the Foreign Minister, defends the crackdown stating that it pulled the country back from the brink of the sectarian abyss. (NPR)
- Clashes continue in the main streets of Manama hours after the crackdown. (Al Jazeera)
- 2011 Libyan civil war:
- 14 anti-government protesters are killed as Libyan protesters seeking to oust president Muammar Gaddafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in four cities on what they called a ampquotday of rageampquot. (Al-Jazeera)
- Social networking sites mobilize for protests on a ampquotday of angerampquot in Libya. (Al Jazeera)
- 2010–2011 Algerian protests:
- 84 year-old Abdelhamid Mehri, former leader of Algeria's governing party, writes a letter to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika asking that he change his government in response to the unrest across the Arab world. (BBC)
- 2011 Yemeni protests:
- Several people are injured in clashes between pro and anti-government protesters in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. (AFP via Google News)
- Two people are killed and 47 injured in a protest in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya. (CNBC)
- Israeli troops kill three Palestinian militants near Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, who were approaching the border. (''The Jerusalem Post'')
- The Egyptian Army dispatches hundreds of troops to the northern Sinai peninsula to protect a gas pipeline to Israel. (''Jerusalem Post'')
- Aretha Franklin announces a return to the stage. (BBC)
- A rare red and white 6ft by 6ft Andy Warhol self-portrait sells for £10.79 million at auction at Christie's in London. (BBC)
- The private equity owners of Australian book sellers Angus Robertson, the New Zealand news agency chain Whitcoulls and the Australasian franchise of Borders goes into voluntary administration. (''The Australian'')
- Honda recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles in the Fit, Freed, and City model range due to a defective spring. (MSNBC)
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 2011?
- Time: The flag of Egypt, held high by protesters
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11534
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.11401141
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2011
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 2011 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
- Bruno Mars - Grenade
- Katy Perry - Firework
- F**kin' Perfect - P!nk
- Dr. Dre - I Need A Doctor
- Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)
- Rocketeer - Far*East Movement
- Rihanna - What's My Name?
- Pitbull - Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)
- Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
Top #10 R&B songs
- Fall For Your Type - Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake
- Moment 4 Life - Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake
- 6 Foot 7 Foot - Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz
- Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
- No BS - Chris Brown
- Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
- Aston Martin Music - Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele
- Can't Be Friends - Trey Songz
- What's My Name? - Rihanna Featuring Drake
- Love Faces - Trey Songz
Top #10 Latin songs
- Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu - Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez
- Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo
- Ni Lo Intentes - Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda
- No Me Digas Que No - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel
- Corazon Sin Cara - Prince Royce
- Loca - Shakira Featuring El Cata
- Me Encantaria - Fidel Rueda
- Bon, Bon - Pitbull
- Llueve El Amor - Tito "El Bambino" El Patron
- Nina De Mi Corazon - La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
Top #10 Rock songs
- The Black Keys - Tighten Up
- Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down
- Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
- Neon Trees - Animal
- Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
- Isolation - Alter Bridge
- The Animal - Disturbed
- Sing - My Chemical Romance
- Welcome To The Family - Avenged Sevenfold
- World So Cold - Three Days Grace
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Confession
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFirst time in paperbackAn innocent man is about to be executed.Only a guilty man can save him. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, Travis Boyette abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high …
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Decision Points
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history.
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Though Not Dead
Kate Shugak will go to the ends of the earth to solve one Alaskan family's epic mystery in this breathtaking novel from New York Times bestselling author Dana StabenowThe residents of
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Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $39.21
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $97.54
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $84.67
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $48.67
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 6.936 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.6893 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9647 CHF
- 1 AUD = 6.663 CNY
