Wednesday September 21, 2011

Historical Events

• 2011 Yemeni Uprising: Yemeni government forces breach a ceasefire by firing mortar rounds on mourners at funerals of protestors.
• Parts of Quetta, Pakistan, are currently in shutdown as a result of Tuesday's killing of 29 Shiite protesters.
• R.E.M., a US rock band, announced their split. They have announced their split.
• Google+, the social networking service created by search engine giant Google is now available to the public.
• After a boat sank off Bali's coast, 11 people were confirmed dead and 14 others missing. The Indonesian rescue and search agencies are continuing to search for survivors.
• Typhoon Roke is raging in northeastern Japan. Four people have been reported to have died from flooding.
• The death toll from 2011 Sikkim earthquake is now over 100.
• South Korea and North Korea fail to agree on a resumption or continuation of Six-party talks regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
• After being held in Iran for more than two years on charges of espionage, Shane Bauer (American hiker) and Josh Fattal (Irani hiker), were released by Iran on bail.
• Troy Davis case
• The United States Supreme Court delays Troy Davis' execution, overriding the rejection by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles of his request for death row clemency.
• The United States Supreme Court refused to delay Troy Davis' execution. Davis is executed as scheduled.
• Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has announced that the United States will host 2015 UCI World Championships at Richmond, Virginia.
• United Technologies Corporation announced it had reached an agreement with Goodrich Corporation to buy the manufacturer of spacecraft attitude control system systems for US$18.4B.
• South Korean religious leaders make a rare trip to North Korea.
• In response to the decision of the Government of Cyprus, Turkey has signed an agreement with North Cyprus for exploration for oil and gas in Mediterranean.
• Troy Davis case: The United States Supreme Court delays Troy Davis' execution. This decision overrides the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles rejection of Davis' request for death row pardon. Shortly after, the United States Supreme Court refused to delay Troy Davis' execution. Davis' execution proceeds as planned.
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Who was born on September 21, 2011?

• Ella Midgley

  English child of noted family, parents are English presenter Jenni Falconer and husband James Midgley.

Other September 21st famous birthdays

• Stephen King

  American prolific writer and screenwriter. A former English teacher, he accomplished the feat of writing more than 40 successful horror novels by 1999 with the first, "Carrie," published in 1974. Movies were made of 26 of his books; he wrote the screenplays for five and did bit parts in three. King's last two years' income has been $22 million and …

• Leonard Cohen

  Canadian novelist and songwriter-folksinger who became a Buddhist monk, shaving his head and living part-time in a monastery on Mount Baldy, outside of Los Angeles, CA. Cohen separated from his wife, Painter Suzanne Elrod, in the mid-'70s. Though he spoke for years of his interest in Zen, it was still a surprise to the establishment when the highly successful songwriter …

• Nicole Richie

  Reality Star

• Kareena Kapoor

  Movie Actress

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How old am I?

If September 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 September 21.

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Who died on September 21, 2011?

• Paulette Dubost

Other September 21st famous deaths

• Florence Griffith Joyner

  American athlete (Born 1959).

• Jacqueline Susann

  American writer, the most prosperous woman novelist in the history of U.S.

• Henry Koster

  German-American director producer and screenwriter (d. 1988).

• Nigel Patrick

  London, England -- Actor / director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold).

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Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Virgo

Virgo personality

Who should a Virgo marry?

Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra

Personality of September born

Chinese Zodiac

Rabbit

The day of the week was Wednesday.

September 21st marks the 263rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 101 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

September 2011 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
2. Adele - Someone Like You
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
5. Bad Meets Evil - Lighters

Top #5 R&B songs

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
2. Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Otis Redding - Otis
3. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
4. Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had
5. Lil Wayne - How To Love

Top #5 Rock songs

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie
2. Foo Fighters - Walk
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. Staind - Not Again
5. Bush - The Sound Of Winter

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
2. Don Omar - Taboo
3. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Olvidame
4. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Di Que Regresaras
5. Pitbull Featuring Marc Anthony - Rain Over Me

Serie A

• Cesena - Lazio : 1 - 2
• Chievo - Napoli : 1 - 0
• Fiorentina - Parma : 3 - 0
• Genoa - Catania : 3 - 0
• Juventus - Bologna : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division

• Ath Madrid - Sp Gijon : 4 - 0
• Malaga - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 0
• Santander - Real Madrid : 0 - 0
• Valencia - Barcelona : 2 - 2
• Vallecano - Levante : 1 - 2

Le Championnat

• Ajaccio - Montpellier : 1 - 3
• Caen - Lyon : 1 - 0
• Dijon - Brest : 1 - 0
• Lorient - Auxerre : 1 - 1
• Marseille - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 2 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria

• Xanthi - AEK : 3 - 4

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $419.64
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.05
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.97
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $175.00

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 76.47 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0056 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.899 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3821 CNY
• 1 EUR = 103.88 JPY