What happened on Thursday April 21, 2011?

Here's what happened on April 21, 2011:

• 2011 Libyan Civil War: Artillery Bombardment and Rebel Advances Muammar Gaddafi's forces continued to use artillery bombardment against civilians and rebels in Misrata. Rebels from the Nafusa Mountains captured Libya's western frontier, forcing over 100 loyalist soldiers to surrender to Tunisian authorities.
• NATO Deploys Armed Predator Drones in Libya United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced NATO's decision to use armed predator drones against Muammar Gaddafi's forces, escalating military intervention in the Libyan Civil War.
• Smartphone Location Tracking Controversy A significant privacy controversy emerged regarding smartphone location tracking by major tech companies Google and Apple, raising concerns about user data collection and privacy rights.
• Sri Lanka Seeks to Suppress War Crimes Report Sri Lanka requested the United Nations to withhold publication of a report potentially documenting war crimes, indicating attempts to suppress international investigation.
• FERC Fines Trader for Market Manipulation The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission imposed a $30 million fine on Brian Hunter for manipulating natural gas futures trading while working for Amaranth Advisors in 2006.
• Senator John Ensign Resigns Amid Scandal U.S. Senator John Ensign, a Nevada Republican, announced his resignation effective May 3rd, following allegations of an inappropriate affair with a staff member's wife.
• Egyptian Court Orders Removal of Mubarak's Name An Egyptian court mandated the removal of former President Hosni Mubarak's name from all public places, including schools and streets, symbolizing a break from the previous regime.

Events in 2011

April 21, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 21, 2011

April 21, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 21, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.77
• Apple AAPL: opens at $355.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.79
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.78
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $165.63

Exchange Rates on April 21, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.87 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9525 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.886 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.493 CNY
• 1 EUR = 119.17 JPY

April 21, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - Hannover : 1 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Cottbus : 1 - 2
• Osnabruck - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 1
• Paderborn - Bochum : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Ipswich - Norwich : 1 - 5

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Padova - Vicenza : 4 - 1
• Pescara - Frosinone : 1 - 1

April 21, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 111th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 2011 can also be written as 4/21/2011 in the US and as 21/4/2011 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 2011 in April 2011 calendar

Famous people died on April 21, 2011:

• Elisabeth Sladen

  Renowned British actress best known for her iconic role as Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, spanning multiple...

• Catharina Halkes

  Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1920).

• Harold Garfinkel

Famous people who died in 2011

Famous people who died on April 21st

April 21, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Rihanna - S&M
3. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
4. Cee Lo Green - F**K You (Forget You)
5. Lady GaGa - Born This Way

April 21, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
3. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
4. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
5. Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 21, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 21, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 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 April 21, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 09:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on April 21, 2011

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Someone born on April 21, 2011 is:

14 years and 23 days old,

or 168 months and 23 days old,

or 733 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5137 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 2011?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 21, 2011.

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