Thursday May 19, 2011: on this day

May 19, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 139th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 2011 can also be written as 5/19/2011 in the US and as 19/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 19, 2011:

• Syria condemns the united states' decision to impose sanctions against president bashar al-assad as a response to continuing anti-government protests.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• To counter muammar gadaffi's state media, rebels in libya create a television channel.
• Nato claims that it has sunk eight libyan navy warships during airstrikes against tripoli's main port.
• Two vietnamese sailors were shot and injured in the spratly islands dispute.
• 27 people are killed and dozens injured in a double bombing that occurred in kirkuk, northern iraq.
• Cannes film festival bans lars von trier, a danish filmmaker, for making remarks in jest that he sympathizes to adolf hitler. later, trier apologised for his remarks.
• Katie couric, a us journalist, is now the host of cbs evening news.
• Wormwood scrubbs prison, london, records a special edition of bbc's political debate program ''question time.
• Many hospitals in botswana were closed due to a strike by the civil service.
• Dominique strauss-kahn sexual assault charge:
• Strauss-kahn is charged with rape and has another bail hearing in new york. he is released home detained and given a one million dollar bail. (reuters), (bbc),
• Officially, the japanese economy is in recession due to the 2011 tohoku earthquake/tsunami.
• John malone's liberty media bids usd 1 billion for barnes noble, a bookseller.
• Russia is the leader of the eurasian economic community and offers belarus a $3 billion bailout package.
• 22 people are killed in the sol lineas aereas flight 55428 crash in southern argentina.
• At least two people are killed and many others injured when a magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes western turkey, approximately 230km south of istanbul.
• The united nations world food programme (unwfp) calls for urgent assistance for north koreans in times of food crisis.
• Barack obama middle east speech:
• Obama speaks in support of arab spring. he states that israel must return to pre-1967 borders as part of the solution to the israeli/palestinian conflict.
• Benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister of israel, rejects the proposal.
• The united states has filed a lawsuit against cisco, the maker of internet routing gear. it is claimed that cisco helped china's government violate its human rights.
• China police are looking for fang binxing, a man who tried to throw eggs and shoes at him.
• The daughter of uzbek president islam karimov sues a french website for calling her father a ampquotdictatorampquot.
• Egyptian authorities have lifted the sentences of 120 protesters, who were part in the 2011 egyptian revolution.
• Sir fred goodwin (former boss of royal bank of scotland) is accused of having an affair with a colleague following the lifting of an injunction by the high court of england and wales.
• The supreme court of british columbia ruled that canada's anonymity laws for egg donors and sperm donors are unconstitutional.
• Seychelles voters begin to vote in the country's presidential elections.
• Garret fitzgerald, a former taoiseach (prime minster) of the republic of ireland, has died in dublin at 85.
• Kizza besigye, uganda's opposition leader, is under house arrest
• Libyan civil war 2011: rebels launch a tv channel to combat muammar gaddafi’s state media. (reuters)nato claims that it has sunk eight libyan navy warships during airstrikes against tripoli's main port.
• Dominique strauss - kahn is charged with sexual assault. (bbc), cbs news.strauss-kahn is granted home detention and a one million dollar bail in the united states city of new york. (reuters), (bbc),
• Dominique strausskahn resigns as international monetary fund head following the allegations. (bbc),
• Barack obama middle east speech: obama speaks in support of arab spring. he states that israel must return to pre-1967 borders as a part of the solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict. (bbc). benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister of israel, rejects the idea.
• The falun gong spiritual movement filed a lawsuit against cisco in the united states alleging that cisco helped china's government violate its human rights.
• Tyler hamilton, a former teammate of american tour de france champion lance armstrong, tells 60 minutes that he saw armstrong use performance-enhancing drugs while a member of the us postal service pro cycling team.

May 19, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 19, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.27
• Apple AAPL: opens at $342.08
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.87
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.86

Exchange Rates on May 19, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.66 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9675 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8806 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.505 CNY
• 1 EUR = 116.88 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

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May 19, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 19, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 19, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 08:23 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 19, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 19th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 19th:

• Grace Jones

  Grace jones is a jamaican-american singer, actress, and model known for her distinctive voice, androgynous style, and hits like 'pull up to...

• André the Giant

  André the giant was a french professional wrestler and actor, known for his enormous size and strength.

• Pete Townshend

  British musician, founder of "the who", rock band.

• Jon Kortajarena

  Jon kortajarena is a spanish model known for his work with major fashion brands and his appearances in high-profile fashion shows and...

• Nora Ephron

  American director, producer, screenwriter and novelist.

• Kevin Garnett

  Nba forward (minnesota timberwolves).

• Kyle Eastwood

  American singer-bass player and actor.

• Nancy Kwan

  Hong kong-american actress and makeup artist.

• Michele Placido

  Foggia, italy -- actor (la lupa, poliziotti).

• Jesse Peretz

  American filmmaker, seen in "first love, last rites," which was released in june 1998.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 19th

You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 5 days old,

or 674 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4724 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 2011?

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 19th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 19, 2011.

Famous people died on May 19, 2011:

• Jeffrey Catherine Jones

  American comics and fantasy artist (d. 2011).

• Garret FitzGerald

  Irish lawyer and politician, 7th taoiseach of ireland (d. 2011).

• Vladimir Ryžkin
• Alda Noni
• Phyllis Avery
• Cesare Scurati
• Rudolph Binion
• Neždet Zalev
• Giovanni Pettinato
• Koichi Tohei
• Kathy Kirby

What famous deaths happened on May 19th?

Famous deaths on May 19th:

• Alan Young

  Alan young was a canadian-american actor best known for his role as wilbur post in the television series mister ed.

• Ronald Colman

  British-american actor.

• Henry Corden

  American actor and voice artist (born in 1921).

• Maymuna Ali

  Legendary female boxer and daughter of Muhammad Ali.

• Nathanyal Hawthorne

  Renowned American novelist and short story writer.

• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and served as First Lady from 1961...

• Jaclyne Bouvier Kennedy

  Wife of President John F. Kennedy and known for her style and grace.

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Holidays on May 19, 2011:

• National Hug-Your-Cat Day
• NASCAR Day USA.(2006)
• Commemoration of Pontian Greeks Genocide in Greece.
• Commemoration of Atatnrk, Youth and Sports Day in Turkey (1919).
• Theophilus of Corte
• Pudentiana
• Emiliana
• Ives
• Peter Celestine
• Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Dunstan

May 19, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

May 19, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 19, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 16th and May 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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 19, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

May 19, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 19, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 16th and May 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

May 19, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 19, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

May 19, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 19, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 16th and May 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
3. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
4. Violento - Gracias A Dios
5. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo