Friday October 21, 2011: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/21/2011, UK date format: 21/10/2011

October 21st, 2011 was the 294th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Friday.

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 Son Of Stone by Stuart Woods was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Man Up. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat or Marvel: Avengers Alliance.

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 21 across the years or at October 2011 calendar.

October 21, 2011 Events

What happened on October 21, 2011?

Historical Events

Libyan civil war
Mutassim Gaddafi's death in an extrajudicial execution
Libyan Civil War: NATO Commander James G. Stavridis announced that NATO will end its military intervention in Libya, Operation Unified Protector on October 31.
Iraq War:
Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces plans to withdraw all remaining American military forces from Iraq by 2011.
Verizon Communications reports that third quarter earnings increased by two-thirds.
Japan's Government announces an additional $157 billion budget to help with the recovery costs from March's tsunami and earthquake.
Three people are killed by gunmen near Freeport McMoRan's copper and gold mines in Indonesia's Papua region.
After being elected as leader of the Australian Labor Party, Jay Weatherill has been sworn in as South Australia's Premier.
After protesters set up camp at its doorstep, London's St Paul's Cathedral was forced to close its doors for the first time in its history since the Second World War.
The Cameroonian President Paul Biya was declared the winner in the Cameroonian presidential elections held on October 6.
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October 21, 2011 Famous Birthdays

Other October 21st famous birthdays

Kim Kardashian
American actress, socialite, model, and TV celebrity.
Carrie Fisher
American actress, author and playwright, Debbie Reynolds is the daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, who are also noted family...
Amber Rose
Model.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli politician who was elected Israel’s leader on 5/31/1996 by a narrow margin while running against Peres for the position of P.M.

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How old am I?

If October 21, 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 21.

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October 21, 2011 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 21, 2011?

Sultan bin Abdelaziz

Other October 21st famous deaths

Jack Kerouac
American poet and writer, he is the author of 21 books, including "The Town and the City," 1950 and "The Subterraneans,"58 and "Big Sur.
Shannon Hoon
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (Blind Melon), (d. 1995).
Dan White
American homicide.
Maxene Andrews
American soprano singer and middle child of three siblings, The Andrews Sisters.

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October 21, 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 21, 2011 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 21, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 21, 2011?

The day of the week was Friday.

October 21st marks the 293rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 71 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
31

October 21, 2011 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 21, 2011?

Holidays

R.C. saints - Saint Ursula and her 11 (or 11000) virgins; Saint Hilarion
Republic of China - Overseas Chinese Day
French Republican Calendar - Tonneau (Barrel) Day, thirtieth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
In the comic novel Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Earth was born on this day in 4004 BC, within a quarter of an hour of 9 in the morning. This was supposedly because God liked to get things over with early.
Trafalgar Day ? celebrated throughout much of the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th Century.
Also see October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
International Day of the Nacho ? celebrated in the United States and Mexico since the early 1990s.
Diwali in India (2006)

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 21, 2011? Which were the top hits on October 21, 2011?
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