Tuesday October 18, 2011: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/18/2011, UK date format: 18/10/2011

October 18th, 2011 was the 291st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Tuesday.

The number one song in US was Someone Like You by Adele.

Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2011 while Aleph by Paulo Coelho was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Man Up. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Armageddon Riders or Cubixx HD.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 18 across the years or at October 2011 calendar.

October 18, 2011 Events

What happened on October 18, 2011?

Historical Events

Israel and Hamas start a major prisoner exchange. Gilad Shalit, an Israeli Army soldier, is being released by Hamas for 1,027 Palestinian or Israeli-Arab prisoners currently held in Israel. Among those released were 280 prisoners who are serving life sentences for plotting and perpetrating terror attacks.
Arab Spring and the Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's leader, is killed in Sirte. The National Transitional Council forces take control of Sirte and end the war.
The Basque separatist militant organization ETA announces an end of its 43-year-old campaign of political violence that has claimed the lives and property of over 800 people since 1968.
2011 Syrian uprising: 25 people have been killed in Homs, Syria after security forces and tanks opened fire on protesters against the regime.
Supported by air forces, Kenyan Army soldiers continue to advance into Somalia. They approach an al-Shabab-controlled village 120 km (75 mi) away from the Kenyan border.
Moody's downgrades Spain's credit rating from A1 to A1 following two weeks of downgrading Spain's ratings by Standard Poor's, Fitch and Fitch.
After government efforts to curb inflation, the People's Republic of China's GDP growth slows to 9.1% year-over-year in the third quarter 2011.
Motorola unveils the Droid RAZR smartphone, the thinnest smartphone in the world.
HTC, a Taiwanese smartphone maker, loses a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States. The United States International Trade Commission ruled that Apple Inc.'s iPhone technology did not violate HTC's patents.
The Pennsylvania State Legislature approves a bill that would allow Harrisburg to be taken over, instead of having it file for Chapter 9. It is expected that Tom Corbett, the Governor of Pennsylvania will sign it.
Sukhumbhand Paribatra (the Governor of Bangkok) appeals for 1.2 Million Sandbags to help protect Bangkok from the encroaching floods that have claimed more than 300 lives in Thailand since July.
According to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement report, approximately 400,000 illegal immigrants were expelled from the United States during the 2011 fiscal year. This was the highest number of deportations in American history.
According to the World Health Organisation, global malaria deaths have dropped by more than 20% since 2001. It also claims that over 30 countries are working towards eliminating this mosquito-borne disease by 2020.
New Mexico's Spaceport America is officially opened as the first commercially-oriented spaceport.
Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States, makes an unannounced trip to Tripoli, the capital of Libya, to strengthen relations between the United States, Libya, and the National Transitional Council. This council has emerged as the ruling body in Libya following the removal of Muammar Gaddafi.
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October 18, 2011 Famous Birthdays

Other October 18th famous birthdays

Zac Efron
American entertainer and actor.
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian-American actor who worked briefly in European commercials before moving to Hollywood in 1982.
Catherine Ringer
French singer, musician and actress.
Jyothika Saravanan

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How old am I?

If October 18, 2011 is your birthday you are 11 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 18.

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October 18, 2011 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 18, 2011?

Other October 18th famous deaths

Jon-Erik Hexum
American actor.
Julie London
American actress and breathy blues singer.
Andreas Baader
German militant anarchist, political activist.
Gudrun Ensslin
German communist dedicated, daughter of a Pastor.

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October 18, 2011 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rabbit

Element: Metal

Rabbit personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in October 18, 2011 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 18, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 18, 2011?

The day of the week was Tuesday.

October 18th marks the 290th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 74 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2011 calendar

October	2011
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
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October 18, 2011 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 18, 2011?

Holidays

Also see October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
French Republican Calendar - Piment (Chili Pepper) Day, twenty-seventh day in the Month of VendTmiaire
R.C. Church, Anglican communion, et alii - Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist
USA : Alaska: Alaska Day

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