Thursday October 20, 2011: on this day
October 20, 2011 was the 293rd day of the year 2011, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Thursday.
Is October 20, 2011 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 20, 2011, who was born and died on October 20, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 20, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Someone Like You by Adele), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. Man Up) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 20th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was October 20, 2011?
- October 20, 2011: What happened on that day?
- October 20, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- October 20, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on October 20, 2011?
- October 20, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- October 20, 2011: What famous people died on that day?
- October 20, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- October 20, 2011: Number 1 song on that day
- October 20, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- October 20, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- October 20, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- October 20, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on October 20, 2011?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 2011?
- Who was the Pope on October 20, 2011?
What day of the week was October 20, 2011?
October 20, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 293rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.
October 20, 2011 can also be written as 10/20/2011 in the US and as 20/10/2011 in UK and Europe.
October 20, 2011: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on October 20, 2011:
- 2011 libyan civil war:
- Muammar gaddafi, the deposed dictator of libya, is killed in an exchange between gaddafi loyalists (and rebel fighters) in sirte in libya.
- Following recent terrorist attacks in south turkey, approximately 10,000 soldiers from the turkish army advanced into northern iraq to pursue kurdish separatist pkk militias.
- The 43-year-old campaign of political violence that has claimed the lives of more than 800 people in basque terrorist organization eta is over, eta declares an immediate halt.
- Germany's government has stated that 2012 national gdp growth will be much lower than originally predicted due to the ongoing economic crisis in europe.
- Olympus, a japanese company that makes optical and imaging equipment, is facing a credit downgrade and plummeting share prices due to a widespread scandal surrounding the recent firing of michael woodford, its chief executive.
- Yingluck shinawatra the prime minister of thailand admits it is difficult to protect the capital bangkok from continuing nationwide flooding. he describes the floods as a "national crisis".
- Athens, greece: major riots erupted in athens after a second day of a general strike. the riots were triggered by protestors from thousands opposing new austerity measures that are meant to ease the country's debt crisis.
- Gilad shalit prisoner exchange: ahmed jabari (the leading commander of hamas' military wing), confirms that prisoners exchanged for gilad shalit in exchange for israeli gilad shalit were jointly responsible for the deaths 569 israeli civilians.
- In preparation for general elections on november 26, the parliament of new zealand has been disbanded.
- The three major political parties in britain order their mps not to vote for a parliamentary motion calling to have a referendum about the uk's membership in the european union. this motion is due to be discussed on monday.
- The hellenic parliament approves controversial austerity measures to address greece's debt crisis. this is amid major riots, a general strike and other disturbances. these austerity measures include increased taxes and reductions in public sector wages.
- American jobs act failed to receive the required sixty votes from the united states senate in order to be allowed to proceed.
- After a month-long siege, the pro-gaddafi stronghold at sirte is retaken by national transitional council troops. after the capture of bani walid, a gaddafi-heldout on october 17, the fall of sirte signifies the consolidation of ntc control over libya.
- Mutassim gaddafi's death is an extrajudicial execution.
- Six indian commercial divers were killed when dsv koosha 1 a diving support vessel, capsizes off iran's coast.
- Libyan crisis: rebel forces capture libyan dictator muammar gaddafi and his son mutassim in his hometown of sirte and kill him shortly thereafter, ending the first libyan civil war.
October 20, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on October 20, 2011:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.32
- Apple AAPL: opens at $400.00
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.26
- General Electric GE: opens at $16.57
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $178.13
Exchange Rates on October 20, 2011:
- 1 USD = 76.82 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0162 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.894 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.3835 CNY
- 1 EUR = 105.84 JPY
October 20, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.
Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and 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.
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October 20, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.
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October 20, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on October 20, 2011 was Last Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 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 20, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 11:51 pm and setting at 02:51 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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Get your map!Who was born on October 20, 2011?
Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:
- Tom Petty
Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...
- Snoop Dogg
American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.
- Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.
- Viggo Mortensen
American actor.
- John Krasinski
American screenwriter, actor, and director.
- Dannii Minogue
Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.
- Richard Loncraine
English screenwriter and director.
- Thomas Newman
Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.
- Nargis Fakhri
Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.
- Roger Hanin
French actor and film director.
October 20, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 12 years 5 months old,
or 149 months and 9 days old,
or 649 weeks and 1 day old,
or 4544 days old,
if you were born on October 20, 2011.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 2011?
There are 205 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 2011?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 20, 2011.
October 20, 2011: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on October 20, 2011:
- Mutassim Gaddafi
Libyan colonel (b. 1977).
- Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr
Libyan politician (b. 1942).
- Muammar Gaddafi
Libyan colonel and politician, prime minister of libya (b. 1942).
- Nino Ippolito
- Antoine Pazur
- Sue Lloyd
- Francesca Palopoli
- Iztok Puc
- Lorenzo Calafiore
- John Bosco Manat Chuabsamai
- Gale Gillingham
- Jean Raymond
- Roger Tallon
- Alain Bayrou
- Muamar el Gadafi (69)
What famous deaths happened on October 20th?
Famous deaths on October 20th:
- Burt Lancaster
Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.
- Joel McCrea
American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.
- Jack Elam
American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.
- Jane Wyatt
American singer and actress (d. 2006).
- Anthony Quayle
England, united kingdom -- actor.
- Michael Massee
American actor (b. 1952)[55].
- Eberhard Feik
German actor (tatort) dies at 50.
- Basil Radford
Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.
- Junko Tabei
Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.
- Lynard Skynard
Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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October 20, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on October 20, 2011:
- October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
- Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb
October 20, 2011: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on October 20, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 17th and October 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
October 20, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.
October 20, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on October 20, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:
October 20, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 2011 was She Will by Lil Wayne Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.
October 20, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on October 20, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will
- Drake - Headlines
- Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay
- Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
- Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross - That Way
October 20, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on October 20, 2011 was El Amor by Ricardo Arjona, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.
October 20, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on October 20, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Ricardo Arjona - El Amor
- Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Olvidame
- Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
- Pitbull Featuring Marc Anthony - Rain Over Me
- Don Omar - Taboo
October 20, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on October 20, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
October 20, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on October 20, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
October 20, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on October 20, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
October 20, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on October 20, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on October 20, 2011?
On October 20, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 2011?
On October 20, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on October 20, 2011?
On October 20, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about October 20th?
October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on October 20th, such as:
- 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
- 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
- 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),
What happened in 2011?
2011 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
- Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
- US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.
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What was the calendar for October 2011?
October 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.