What happened on Monday October 24, 2011?

Here's what happened on October 24, 2011:

• India's Polio Eradication Success India's Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Azad, reported that polio has been almost completely eradicated in the country. A comprehensive vaccination program immunizing over 170 million children annually resulted in zero new polio cases in the previous nine months.
• Execution of Pro-Gaddafi Combatants in Sirte In the aftermath of the 2011 Libyan Civil War, 53 pro-Muammar Gaddafi combatants were found dead in Sirte, having been summarily executed by National Transitional Council (NTC) troops.
• Devastating Earthquake in Turkey A powerful earthquake in Turkey claimed 279 lives, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue teams continue searching for survivors. Many survivors were left homeless and forced to spend the night in open temperatures.
• UK Parliament Rejects EU Referendum The British House of Commons voted against holding a referendum on the UK's EU membership. 483 MPs voted against the proposal, while 111 voted in favor. Notably, 81 Conservative Party members rebelled against Prime Minister David Cameron's anti-referendum stance.
• WikiLeaks Faces Financial Blockade Julian Assange's WikiLeaks announced it would cease publishing classified files and focus on fundraising due to a 'financial blockade' by American companies, which reportedly destroyed 95% of the site's revenue.
• Olympus Corporate Scandal The Tokyo Stock Exchange announced it would request more information from Olympus, a Japanese camera and imaging equipment manufacturer. The company was facing a stock market collapse after CEO Michael Woodford was fired, with potential violations of listing requirements.
• Severe Flooding in the United Kingdom Torrential rain caused significant flooding in parts of the United Kingdom, with the worst-affected areas being Cornwall, West Devon, Pembrokeshire, and Northern Ireland.
• Northern Lights Visible Across North America A coronal mass ejection caused the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) to be visible across North America.

Events in 2011

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

Newspapers from Oct. 24, 2011

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

Stock market quotes on October 24, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.92
• Apple AAPL: opens at $396.18
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.37
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $181.51

Exchange Rates on October 24, 2011:

• 1 USD = 76.11 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0038 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8802 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3753 CNY
• 1 EUR = 106.03 JPY

October 24, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Boulogne - Nantes : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Brighton - West Ham : 0 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Gubbio - Torino : 1 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Sp Lisbon - Gil Vicente : 6 - 1

October 24, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 297th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 24, 2011 can also be written as 10/24/2011 in the US and as 24/10/2011 in UK and Europe.

October 24, 2011 in October 2011 calendar

Famous people died on October 24, 2011:

• John McCarthy

  Pioneering computer scientist who developed the Lisp programming language, a fundamental contribution to artificial intelligence and...

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 24, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Adele - Someone Like You
2. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
3. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
4. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
5. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 24, 2011 was She Will by Lil Wayne Featuring Drake, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake - She Will
2. Drake - Headlines
3. Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
4. Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross - That Way
5. Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - Marvin & Chardonnay

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 24th is Scorpio.

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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.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 24, 2011 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 24, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:31 am and setting at 05:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 12, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Nov 10, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on October 24, 2011

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Someone born on October 24, 2011 is:

13 years 5 months old,

or 161 months and 30 days old,

or 704 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4930 days old,

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

There are 184 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 24th 2025.

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

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

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