Wednesday 21 September 2011
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Virgo (see planets position on September 21, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Ella Midgley .
In that special week of September people in US were listening to Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5.
Margaret, directed by Kenneth Lonergan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011
while Bossypants by Tina Fey was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Exposure.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Tetris: Axis or Age of Empires Online.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 21 September 2011 ?
Holidays:
- Mabon - Neopagan festival of Mabon
- International Day of Peace of the United Nations, as propagated by Peace One Day
- In ancient Greece, the eighth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the secret rites in the Telesterion finish and the feast, Pannychis, begins.
- Philippines - Thanksgiving Day
- Independence Day in Malta (1964), Belize (1981) & Armenia (1991)
- Also see September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- RC Saints - Matthew the Evangelist
Famous Birthdays:
- Ella Midgley: English child of noted family, parents are English presenter Jenni Falconer and husband James Midgley.
Facts:
- 2011 Yemeni uprising: Yemeni government forces break a recently-established ceasefire by firing mortar rounds at mourners at the funerals of protesters. (AP via ''The Australian'')
- Parts of the Pakistani city of Quetta observe a shutdown in response to the killing of 29 Shiite protesters on Tuesday. (''Daily Times'')
- US rock band R.E.M. announce they are splitting up. (''The Telegraph'')
- Google+, the social network service developed by search engine giant Google, is released to the general public. (''Wall Street Journal'' via ''The Australian'')
- Indonesian search and rescue agencies continue to search for survivors after a boat sinks off the coast of Bali, with 11 people confirmed dead and 14 missing. (''Straits Times'')
- Typhoon Roke bears down on northeastern Japan, with four people reported dead due to flooding. (''Chicago Sun Times'')
- The death toll from the 2011 Sikkim earthquake rises above 100. (Voice of America)
- The governments of North Korea and South Korea meet but fail to reach an agreement on the resumption of Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. (AP via Fox News)
- Two American hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, are set free on bail by Iran as a humanitarian gesture, after being detained in prison for over two years under allegations of espionage. (Chron)
- Troy Davis case:
- The United States Supreme Court decides to delay the execution of Troy Davis, superseding the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles rejection of the request for death row clemency. (USA Today)
- Shortly thereafter, the United States Supreme Court refuses to delay the execution of Troy Davis Davis' execution goes ahead as scheduled. (''Atlanta Journal Constitution'')
- The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the United States will host the 2015 UCI World Championships in Richmond, Virginia. (Associated Press)
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Sport Games on 21 September 2011
Serie A
Italian Football- Cesena - Lazio : 1 - 2
- Chievo - Napoli : 1 - 0
- Fiorentina - Parma : 3 - 0
- Genoa - Catania : 3 - 0
La Liga Primera Division
Football (Spain)- Ath Madrid - Sp Gijon : 4 - 0
- Malaga - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 0
- Santander - Real Madrid : 0 - 0
- Valencia - Barcelona : 2 - 2
Le Championnat
Football (France)- Ajaccio - Montpellier : 1 - 3
- Caen - Lyon : 1 - 0
- Dijon - Brest : 1 - 0
- Lorient - Auxerre : 1 - 1
Ethniki Katigoria
Football (Greece)- Xanthi - AEK : 3 - 4
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 2011?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Beyond 9/11 -- Sep. 19, 2011
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11654
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.11711172
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2011
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 2011 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- Someone Like You - Adele
- Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
- LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- Lighters - Bad Meets Evil
- Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts
- Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
- You And I - Lady Gaga
- How To Love - Lil Wayne
- Cheers (Drink To That) - Rihanna
Top #10 R&B songs
- I'm On One - DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
- Otis - Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Otis Redding
- Motivation - Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne
- Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had
- How To Love - Lil Wayne
- Quickie - Miguel
- Marvins Room - Drake
- Marvin & Chardonnay - Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
- Headlines - Drake
- Sure Thing - Miguel
Top #10 Latin songs
- Give Me Everything - Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
- Taboo - Don Omar
- Olvidame - Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda
- Di Que Regresaras - La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga
- Rain Over Me - Pitbull Featuring Marc Anthony
- Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO Featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
- Te Amo y Te Amo - La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas
- Tu Olor - Wisin & Yandel
- Dia De Suerte - Alejandra Guzman
- Cuanto Me Cuesta - La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
Top #10 Rock songs
- The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Walk - Foo Fighters
- Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
- Not Again - Staind
- The Sound Of Winter - Bush
- Up All Night - Blink-182
- Lowlife - Theory Of A Deadman
- Country Song - Seether
- Tonight - Seether
- Rope - Foo Fighters
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Bossypants
Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a
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Only Time Will Tell
Only Time Will TellJeffrey Archer The first novel in the Clifton Chronicles, an ambitious new series that tells the story of a family across generations and oceans, from heartbreak to triumph,
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The Sookie Stackhouse Companion
Charlaine Harris has topped the bestseller charts and become a nationwide phenomenon, thanks to the unconventional, and otherworldly, life of Sookie Stackhouse.
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Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $40.68
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $88.08
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $75.95
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $22.58
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 7.0942 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.342 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.8938 CHF
- 1 AUD = 6.417 CNY
