What happened on Wednesday May 18, 2011?

Here's what happened on May 18, 2011:

• US Sanctions Against Syria The United States announced plans to impose sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and six government members for human rights violations during the 2011 Syrian uprising.
• 2011 Libyan Civil War Developments Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi continued military operations in western Libya, destroying villages and towns in an attempt to gain strategic ground.
• Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final ISS Docking The Space Shuttle Endeavour completes its final docking at the International Space Station, marking a significant moment in NASA's space exploration history.
• IMF Leadership Change Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigns as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), creating significant leadership upheaval.
• Historic Royal Visit to Ireland Queen Elizabeth II visits Croke Park in Dublin, symbolically addressing historical tensions by visiting a site of past conflict during the Bloody Sunday massacre in 1920.
• Al-Jazeera Journalist Released Iran releases Dorothy Parvaz, an Al-Jazeera journalist who had been detained since April 29, initially taken into custody in Syria.
• Potential Cold War Tensions Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns of potential renewed Cold War tensions if the United States does not consider Russia's concerns about its proposed missile defense system.

Events in 2011

May 18, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 18, 2011

May 18, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 18, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $336.47
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.59
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.10

Exchange Rates on May 18, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.67 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9696 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.881 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.506 CNY
• 1 EUR = 116.39 JPY

May 18, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bordeaux - Paris SG : 1 - 0
• Lille - Sochaux : 1 - 0

May 18, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 138th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 2011 can also be written as 5/18/2011 in the US and as 18/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 18, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

May 18, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

1. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
2. Katy Perry - E.T.
3. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
5. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

May 18, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
4. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
5. Kanye West - All Of The Lights

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 18, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 18, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 18, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 18, 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 May 18, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 07:18 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 18, 2011

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Someone born on May 18, 2011 is:

14 years and 6 days old,

or 168 months and 6 days old,

or 731 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5120 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 18, 2011?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 18, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 18, 2011.

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