Monday October 24, 2011: on this day

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

Here's what happened on October 24, 2011:

• Kenyan-somalian military operation:
• Kenyan and somali forces are preparing to seize afmadow in somalia, which is defended by islamist al shabaab militiamen.
• The aftermath of the 2011 civil war in libya:
• Aftermath from the 2011 libyan civil war: 53 pro-muammar gaddafi combatants are found dead in sirte. all of them having been executed summarily by ntc troops.
• Tokyo stock exchange announced that it will request more information from olympus, the troubled japanese camera and imaging equipment maker. olympus is currently facing a stock market collapse after michael woodford, its ceo, was fired. at this point, the tse is unable to confirm olympus's violation of listing requirements.
• Torrential rain can cause flooding in some parts of the united kingdom. the worst affected areas are cornwall, west devon and pembrokeshire, as well as northern ireland.
• Julian assange's whistleblowing website wikileaks announced that it would cease publishing classified files and instead concentrate on fundraising after an ampquotfinancial blocadeampquot by many american companies that reportedly destroyed 95% of the site’s revenue. ''(the guardian)''
• British house of commons votes against a referendum on britain's eu membership. 483 mps voted against and 111 voted in favor. 81 conservative party members supported the proposal, rebelling against the anti-referendum stance taken by prime minister david cameron (the leader of the conservative party).
• Ghulam azad, india’s minister of health and family welfare reports that polio has been almost completely eradicated in india thanks to a vaccination program that immunises more than 170 million children each year. over the past nine months, there have been no new cases of polio in india.
• The northern lights are visible across north america due to a coronal mass ejection.
• Kenyan warplanes bomb the military base of kismayo, islamist-held, while a french navy warship patrolling somalia waters bombards kuday, south kismayo.
• Two separate terrorist attacks on nairobi, kenya's capital, result in at least 14 deaths and more than 140 injuries. both were attributed to al shabaab.
• Turkey's earthquake has claimed 279 lives. this number is likely to rise as rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the rubble. many people left homeless by the earthquake are now forced to live in open temperatures for the night.
• The moderate islamist renaissance party declared victory in tunisia's first elections since january's ousting of president zine al abidine ben ali. their centre-left rivals, progressive democratic party, concede defeat. next week will see the official results.

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

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

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

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 New Moon.

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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Whose famous birthday is on October 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 24th:

• Kevin Kline

  American actor and director.

• Gilbert Bécaud

  He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly...

• Jean-Claude Pascal

  French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

• Martin Campbell

  New zealand producer and director.

• Mallika Sherawat

  Mallika sherawat is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her bold and outspoken personality.

• Tim Pocock

  Tim pocock is an australian tv actor known for his role as a young scott summers in the film x-men origins: wolverine.

• Gilda Gray

  Polish-american actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1959).

• Sammy Petrillo

  American actor (d. 2009).

• Tom Fletcher

  Nfl defensive safety (seattle seahawks).

• Natalie Anderson

  Tv actress.

See more famous people and celebrities born on October 24th

You are 12 years 5 months old,

or 149 months and 30 days old,

or 652 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4565 days old,

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 Thursday October 24th 2024.

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.

Famous people died on October 24, 2011:

• John McCarthy

  Considered the father of artificial intelligence, he invented the Lisp programming language.

• Kalmen Oppenheim

  Known for his work in signal processing and communication theory.

• Sansan Chien

  Taiwanese composer and educator (b. 1967).

• Liviu Ciulei
• Crescenzio Rinaldini
• Kjell Johansson
• Albino Fontana

What famous deaths happened on October 24th?

Famous deaths on October 24th:

• Raul Julia

  Raul Julia was a Puerto Rican actor known for his roles in films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.

• Maureen O'Hara

  An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s.

• Anita Björk

  Swedish actress (b. 1923).

• Robert Guillaume

  American television and musical stage actor.

• Marcia Strassman

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Peggy Moran

  American singer and actress (d. 2002).

• Leslie Jordan

  American actor, comedian, writer and singer (d. 2022).

• Claire Windsor

  American actress (born 1897).

• Ana Bertha Lepe

  Mexican model and actress (b. 1934).

• Mccauley

  Known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 24th

Holidays on October 24, 2011:

• Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
• Discordianism - Maladay
• Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
• R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
• United Nations Day (charter 1945)

Observances on October 24, 2011:

• Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
• United Nations Day
• World Development Information Day
• Disarmament Week, 24-30 October

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.

October 24, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 24, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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 R&B music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

October 24, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 24, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

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

The number 1 Latin song on October 24, 2011 was Promise by Romeo Santos Featuring Usher, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

October 24, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 24, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 24th and October 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
2. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
3. Don Omar - Taboo
4. Ricardo Arjona - El Amor
5. Pitbull Featuring Marc Anthony - Rain Over Me