What happened on Monday October 17, 2011?

Here's what happened on October 17, 2011:

• Global Occupy Wall Street Protests Hundreds of cities worldwide held protests supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement, highlighting global concerns about economic inequality and corporate influence.
• Libyan Civil War: Fall of Bani Walid National Transitional Council (NTC) forces successfully captured Muammar Gaddafi's former stronghold of Bani Walid after a six-week siege, marking a significant turning point in the Libyan Civil War of 2011.
• Yemen Uprising: Violent Clashes in Sana'a Twelve people were killed in intense fighting in Sana'a, Yemen, between supporters and opponents of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, highlighting the ongoing political instability in the country.
• Egypt Bans Discrimination Following violent clashes between security forces and Coptic protesters, Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced a law prohibiting all forms of discrimination, addressing sectarian tensions.
• Al-Shabab Threatens Kenya Al-Shabab, a Somali militant Islamist group, issued threats against Kenya in response to Kenyan Army troops entering Somalia, escalating regional tensions and potential cross-border conflict.
• Apple iPhone 4S Sales Record Apple Inc. announced record-breaking sales of the iPhone 4S, selling over 4 million units worldwide in less than four days, demonstrating the company's strong market position and consumer demand.
• Spaceport America Inaugurated Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson officially opened Spaceport America in New Mexico, with plans for SpaceShipTwo to commence commercial space flights in 2013, marking a significant milestone in private space exploration.
• Donostia San Sebastian International Peace Conference A peace conference was held in the Basque Country, aimed at promoting a resolution to the long-standing Basque Conflict and fostering dialogue between conflicting parties.
• Australian Protests Against Coal Seam Gas Protesters in New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia demonstrated against the coal seam-gas industry, raising environmental and sustainability concerns.

Events in 2011

October 17, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 17, 2011

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

Stock market quotes on October 17, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.87
• Apple AAPL: opens at $421.74
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.11
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.71

Exchange Rates on October 17, 2011:

• 1 USD = 76.85 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0233 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8992 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3704 CNY
• 1 EUR = 105.547 JPY

October 17, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• St Pauli - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 1 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Osasuna : 3 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Guingamp - Monaco : 4 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Brescia - Pescara : 0 - 3

October 17, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 290th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2011 can also be written as 10/17/2011 in the US and as 17/10/2011 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2011 in October 2011 calendar

Famous people died on October 17, 2011:

• Manfred Gerlach

Famous people who died in 2011

Famous people who died on October 17th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
5. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2011 was She Will by Lil Wayne Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 17, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 17, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:49 pm and setting at 01:00 pm.

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 17, 2011

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Someone born on October 17, 2011 is:

13 years 6 months old,

or 162 months and 27 days old,

or 708 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4958 days old,

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

There are 156 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 17th 2025.

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

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

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