Friday July 22, 2011: on this day

July 22, 2011 was the 203rd day of the year 2011, under the sign of Cancer and the day of the week was Friday.

Is July 22, 2011 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on July 22, 2011, who was born and died on July 22, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on July 22, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. Sweet Home Alabama) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about July 22nd, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was July 22, 2011?


July 22, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 203rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 22, 2011 can also be written as 7/22/2011 in the US and as 22/7/2011 in UK and Europe.

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July 22, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 22, 2011:

  • Anders behring breivik is responsible for the deaths of 77 people in twin terrorist attacks on norway. these include a bombing at the regjeringskvartalet government centre in oslo, and a shooting at the utoya political youth camp.
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  • Arab spring: a syrian army tank attack on hama killed at least 121 people, and more than 150 others are reported to have been killed throughout the country. although the exact number of people killed in syria is unknown, it was estimated at 3,000 as of september 24, 2017.
  • Nasa announces that the mars reconnaissance orbiter captured photographic evidence of liquid water on mars during warm season.
  • Juno, the first spacecraft powered by solar energy, launches from cape canaveral air force station.
  • Norway attacks in 2011
  • A gunman opened fire on a labour party camp near utoya, killing 69 people.
  • 2011 syrian uprising: hundreds and thousands take to the streets in protest against friday prayers in cities all across syria.
  • Protests in malawi 2011: authorities stop a mass funeral to seven victims of anti-government violence.
  • China to ordain seven additional bishops amid a dispute between the vatican and china
  • Elliot handler, who founded mattel along with his wife, has died at 95.
  • Qantas pilots begin industrial action for first time in 45-years.
  • General electric reports higher than expected earnings, in large part due to international sales.
  • A fire that erupted on a bus in xinyang city in central china kills at least 41 people.
  • Officials in nepal claim that monsoon rains have caused flooding to two rivers in nepal and increased the risk of widespread flooding.
  • 2011 horn of africa famine
  • Al-shabaab islamist militants in somalia say that aid groups cannot continue to work in certain parts of the country.
  • Canada will give c$50 million more to east african aid agencies in addition to its $22 million donation.
  • Asean regional forum
  • North korea has appointed ri yong-ho its new negotiator at the six-party talks regarding the north korean nuclear weapon program.
  • Up to 100 asylum seekers from iran riot at australia's christmas island migration reception and processing centre.
  • Serbia extradites goran hadzic, a suspected war criminal, to the hague for trial.
  • News international phone hacking scandal
  • The crown office confirmed that strathclyde police would investigate phone hacking in scotland and data protection breaches in scotland.
  • Tom watson, british labour mp, says he's contacting scotland yard following two ex-news of the world executives who contradicted james murdoch’s testimony to a parliamentary select committee. ''the independent''
  • Two mexican police officers who were assigned to monterrey's united states consulate in monterrey were killed in a shooting accident while on duty.
  • Debt negotiations between the president of the united states barack obama, speaker of the house of representatives john boehner and speaker of congress john boehner fail to materialize.
  • Norway 2011 attacks: at 15:25, an explosion destroys government buildings in oslo (norway); eight people are killed and many are injured. (al jazeera, sky news) a gunman opened fire on a labour party camp at utoya. 69 people were killed. police arrest anders behring breivik, a norwegian man, for the shooting at utoya. there are reports that he is linked to right-wing extremism.
  • At 15:25, an explosion destroys government buildings in oslo (norway); eight people are killed; several others are injured.
  • Police arrested anders behring breivik, a norwegian man, for the shooting at utoya. there are reports that he had links to right-wing extremism.
  • (al jazeera) canada is giving c$50 million more to aid agencies working in east africa. this comes on top of its $22 million donation. (al jazeera). canada is providing c$50 million in additional to its $22 million donation to aid agencies in east africa.
  • Asean regional forum: south korea wants to meet with north korea in a bilateral setting, at the asean regional forum bali, indonesia. this will allow them to discuss their nuclear issues. (yonhap.) the united states secretary of state hillary clinton praised the people's republic of china, association of southeast asian nations members and for coming up with guidelines to ease tensions in the south china sea.
  • South korea wants to meet with north korea in a bilateral setting, so they can discuss nuclear issues during the asean regional forum bali, indonesia.
  • Hillary clinton, secretary of state of the united states, praised the people's republic of china (prc) and association of southeast asian nations (asn) members for agreeing to guidelines that aim at defusing tensions about the south china sea.
  • News international phone hacking scandal. the crown office has confirmed that strathclyde police is going to investigate phone hacking in scotland and other breaches of data privacy. (bbc). british labour mp tom watson has contacted scotland yard following the contradictory testimony of james murdoch to a parliamentary select committee. the independent
  • Norway attacks: a bomb explodes, targeted at government buildings in central oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth camp on the island of utøya.

July 22, 2011: What were the magazines covers that day?

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July 22, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 22, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.20
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $388.32
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.86
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.43
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.64

Exchange Rates on July 22, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 78.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9478 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8199 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.4465 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.74 JPY

July 22, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 0
  • Duisburg - Cottbus : 1 - 2
  • Ingolstadt - Erzgebirge Aue : 0 - 0
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July 22, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 22nd is Cancer.

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 22, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 22, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on July 22nd, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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July 22, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 22, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 22, 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 22, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:15 pm and setting at 02:04 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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Who was born on July 22, 2011?


Whose famous birthday is on July 22nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on July 22nd:

  • Selena Gomez
    Selena Gomez

    American singer, actress, and fashion designer.

  • Shawn Michaels
    Shawn Michaels

    Shawn michaels is a retired professional wrestler known for his time in the wwe and for being one of the greatest in-ring performers of all...

  • Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe

    American actor who was nominated for the oscar for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the betrayed sergeant, "platoon" in 1986.

  • David Spade
    David Spade

    American comedian and actor, spadeaeur(tm) is one of the hottest new writers-performers that emerged from "saturday night live" during the...

  • Marcel Cerdan
    Marcel Cerdan

    Algerian-french boxing champion.

  • John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo

    John leguizamo is a colombian-american actor known for his roles in films such as 'moulin rouge!' and 'romeo + juliet'.

  • Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp

    British actor.

  • Danny Glover
    Danny Glover

    American actor, film director, and activist.

  • Alex Trebek
    Alex Trebek

    Canadian-american game show host for the u.s.

  • Bonnie Langford
    Bonnie Langford

    British actress, who began her career as a precocious, bubbly child star at six years old.

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July 22, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years 7 months old,

or 151 months and 26 days old,

or 660 weeks and 4 days old,

or 4624 days old,

if you were born on July 22, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 22, 2011?

There are 125 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 22nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 22, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 22, 2011.

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July 22, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 22, 2011:

  • Linda Christian
    Linda Christian

    Tampico, mexico -- actress.

  • Milina Mihajlović

    Notable Serbian poet celebrated for her lyrical works.

  • Cees de Wolf

    Dutch footballer (b. 1945).

  • Tom Aldredge
  • Francesco Paolo Liuzzi
  • Federico Boriani
  • Giorgio De Rienzo

What famous deaths happened on July 22nd?

Famous deaths on July 22nd:

  • Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina

    Dennis farina was an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as law & order and snatch.

  • Estelle Getty
    Estelle Getty

    Estelle Getty was an American actress best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on the TV series 'The Golden Girls.

  • Sacha Distel
    Sacha Distel

    French singer, guitarist and composer.

  • Duane Jones
    Duane Jones

    Heart attacks at 51.

  • Lunetta Chavez

    Pioneering scientist in the field of genetics.

  • Qusay Hussein

    Son of Saddam Hussein, worked as a journalist before his death.

  • Galdino Pacheco

    Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking works.

  • Preciosa Santos

    Influential playwright known for her groundbreaking works.

  • Stein Rokkan

    Renowned political scientist known for his work on comparative politics.

  • Adden Forbes

    Renowned astronomer known for his work on stellar evolution.

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July 22, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on July 22, 2011:

  • Swaziland - Birthday of former King Sobhuza II
  • Pi Approximation Day
  • St. Vandrille/Wandre Gisilus
  • St. Mineve
  • St. Joseph of Palestine (Count Joseph)
  • St. Dabius/Davius
  • Catholic - the feasts of at least 7 saints: St. Mary Magdalene
  • Ratcatcher's Day. See:The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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July 22, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 22, 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 22, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 22, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

July 22, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on July 22, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 18th and July 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

July 22, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 22, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

July 22, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on July 22, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 18th and July 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Motivation
  2. - I'm On One
  3. - Sure Thing
  4. - My Last
  5. - How To Love

July 22, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on July 22, 2011 was Taboo by Don Omar, according to the Latin music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

July 22, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on July 22, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week July 18th and July 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Taboo
  2. - You
  3. - Give Me Everything
  4. - Ven A Bailar
  5. - Te Amo y Te Amo

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July 22, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on July 22, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

The Debt

The Debt

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds

Country: United States of America

Love and Other Drugs

Love and Other Drugs

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Oliver Platt

Country: United States of America

July 22, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on July 22, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Release year: 2011

Directed by: WDP

The Division

The Division

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Eric Won

Thundercats

Thundercats

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

China, IL

China, IL

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

July 22, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on July 22, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Devil Colony by James Rollins

The Devil Colony

By:

James Rollins, New York Times bestseller, presents a novel with boundless imagination and meticulous investigation that dares answer the terrifying question at America's heart.

Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan

Maine

By:

Time Book of the Year Washington Post Book World Notable Book

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

Dead Reckoning

By:

With

Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

Heaven Is for Real

By:

After life-saving surgery, a young boy returns home with amazing stories about his trip to heaven. Heaven Is for Real tells the story of the four year old son of a Nebraska pastor who, during emergency surgery, slips out of …

July 22, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on July 22, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Blocks That Matter

Blocks That Matter

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox 360

Genre: Puzzle, platform

Publisher: Swing Swing Submarine

Chaos Code

Chaos Code

Platform: Arcade PlayStation 3

Genre: Fighting game

Publisher: Arc System Works

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Point-and-click adventure game

Publisher: Deep Silver

Spider-Man: Edge of Time

Spider-Man: Edge of Time

Platform: Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS PlayStation 3 Wii Xbox 360

Genre: Action-adventure, platformer

Publisher: Activision

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Survival horror Beat 'em up

Publisher: Capcom

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Who was the US President on July 22, 2011?

On July 22, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 22, 2011?

On July 22, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on July 22, 2011?

On July 22, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about July 22nd?

July 22nd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 22nd day of the month of July. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on July 22nd, such as:

  • 2019 - Second libyan civil war and libya-tunisia relations: a pilot was arrested by the tunisia ministry of defence after a l-39 albatros-equipped libyan warplane crashed onto a road in tunisia.
  • 2018 - Conflict in afghanistan (2001-present: a suicide bomber from isil kills 14 and injures more than 60 people at a checkpoint near hamid karzai airport. this attack occurs as afghan vice president abdul rashid dostum returns to afghanistan from more than a year of exile in turkey. dostum, his entourage and others are not wounded.
  • 2017 - Conflict between israel and palestine: 2017 temple mount crisis: the united nations security council will hold a session to discuss the increasing violence in jerusalem.

Find out more about July 22nd

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What happened in 2011?

2011 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
  • Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
  • US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.

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What was the calendar for July 2011?

July 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with July being the 7th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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