What happened on Thursday July 21, 2011?

About July 21st, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Space Shuttle program officially ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 at Kennedy Space Center, marking the conclusion of a 30-year era of space exploration.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 2011 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about July 21st, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on July 21st, 2011.

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July 21, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 2011:

  • NASA Space Shuttle Program Concludes NASA's Space Shuttle program officially ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 at Kennedy Space Center, marking the conclusion of a 30-year era of space exploration.
  • Syrian Uprising Intensifies Violent crackdown in Homs, Syria's third-largest city, with gunfire, arrests, and widespread violence aimed at suppressing anti-government protests during the ongoing Syrian civil unrest.
  • Eurozone Secures Greek Bailout Eurozone leaders agree to a substantial 109 billion euro bailout for Greece, expanding the European rescue fund's capabilities to potentially support other struggling economies like Spain and Italy.
  • Libyan Civil War Continues Rebels report fierce counter-attacks on the Eastern Front during the ongoing Libyan Civil War, indicating continued resistance against government forces.
  • Malawian Protests Turn Deadly Mass protests in Malawi result in at least 18 fatalities, with the army deployed in Lilongwe to suppress demonstrations, highlighting significant political and social tensions.
  • News International Phone Hacking Scandal Ongoing investigation into News Corporation's alleged computer hacking, with U.S. Department of Justice examining claims of rival computer infiltration and former executives questioning James Murdoch's testimony.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 21, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.86
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $386.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.04
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.98
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $183.59

Exchange Rates on July 21, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 78.55 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9436 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8166 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.4545 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 113.24 JPY
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What day of the week was July 21, 2011?


July 21, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 202nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 2011 can also be written as 7/21/2011 in the US and as 21/7/2011 in UK and Europe.

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July 21, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 21, 2011:

  • Elliot Handler
  • Juan Antonio Deusto
  • Alejandro Moreno Rodillo

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July 21, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Party Rock Anthem youtube
  2. - Give Me Everything youtube
  3. - Rolling In The Deep youtube
  4. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  5. - Super Bass youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Motivation
  2. - I'm On One
  3. - Sure Thing
  4. - My Last
  5. - How To Love youtube
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July 21, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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July 21, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 21, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 10:49 pm and setting at 01:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Aug 13, 2011.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 2011?


Someone born on July 21, 2011 is:

13 years 9 months old,

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

There are 89 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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

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

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