What happened on Thursday March 24, 2011?

About March 24th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 24, 2011, protests continued across the Arab world. In Syria, security forces killed at least 15 anti-government protesters in Daraa, bringing the death toll for the week to 21. The Syrian government pledged a series of reforms, including lifting the state of emergency law and allowing other political parties. In Libya, coalition air strikes on targets in Tripoli continued for a sixth day, aiming to destabilize Muammar Gaddafi's government. Representatives of Gaddafi and the Libyan rebels were invited to attend an African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Day of the week: March 24th, 2011 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Born This Way by Lady GaGa
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about March 24th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on March 24th, 2011.

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March 24, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 24, 2011:

  • Arab Spring Protests and Libyan Civil War On March 24, 2011, protests continued across the Arab world. In Syria, security forces killed at least 15 anti-government protesters in Daraa, bringing the death toll for the week to 21. The Syrian government pledged a series of reforms, including lifting the state of emergency law and allowing other political parties. In Libya, coalition air strikes on targets in Tripoli continued for a sixth day, aiming to destabilize Muammar Gaddafi's government. Representatives of Gaddafi and the Libyan rebels were invited to attend an African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Japan Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Aftermath Ongoing crisis following the tsunami and earthquake, with significant international and domestic impacts including food import bans, radiation concerns, and massive human loss. The Japanese National Police Agency reported 9,700 confirmed deaths and 16,500 people still missing.
  • Syrian Government Crackdown Syrian government security forces reportedly killed at least 15 protesters in Daraa, bringing the total death toll for the week to 21. Human rights advocates documented the violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations.
  • Protests in Jordan 500 people marched in Amman, Jordan's capital, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit and calling for comprehensive political reforms.
  • Coalition Air Strikes in Libya International coalition continued air strikes on Tripoli targets for the sixth consecutive day, attempting to destabilize Muammar Gaddafi's government during the Libyan Civil War.

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March 24, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 24, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 24, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.78
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $341.85
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.68
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.23

Exchange Rates on March 24, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 80.99 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9764 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9081 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.559 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 114.78 JPY
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What day of the week was March 24, 2011?


March 24, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 83rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 2011 can also be written as 3/24/2011 in the US and as 24/3/2011 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 2011 in March 2011 calendar

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March 24, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 24, 2011:

  • Bertus van Ellinkhuizen

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March 24, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 24, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 21st and March 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 24, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 2011 was Born This Way by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Born This Way youtube
  2. - F**K You (Forget You) youtube
  3. - E.T. youtube
  4. - S&M youtube
  5. - On The Floor youtube

March 24, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 24, 2011 was Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Moment 4 Life
  2. - Look At Me Now
  3. - Love Faces
  4. - 6 Foot 7 Foot
  5. - Fall For Your Type
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March 24, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 24, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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March 24, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 24, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 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 March 24, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 12:25 am and setting at 10:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Apr 18, 2011.

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How old is someone born on March 24, 2011?


Someone born on March 24, 2011 is:

14 years 1 month old,

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or 737 weeks and 6 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 2011?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 24, 2011.

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