Monday April 25, 2011: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/25/2011, UK date format: 25/4/2011

April 25th, 2011 was the 115th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Monday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Mia Ziering .

The number one song in US was S&M by Rihanna.

Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2011 while Toys by James Patterson, Neil McMahon was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching My Babysitter's a Vampire. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Battlefield Play4Free or Cordy.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at April 25 across the years or at April 2011 calendar.

April 25, 2011 Events

What happened on April 25, 2011?

Historical Events

Guantanamo Files:
WikiLeaks releases classified cables that detail the interrogations conducted by the United States at Guantanamo bay detention camp.
Guantanamo Bay staff were told that any Muslim who traveled to Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 would have been likely to go there to support Osama Bin Laden by engaging in direct hostilities against the US forces. Any other reasons were dismissed as "total fabrications", making it difficult for interrogated persons to claim innocence.
There are details of U.S. cooperation with at least 10 foreign intelligence agency, including Chinese, Tunisian Moroccan, Russian and Saudi delegations that assisted the U.S. in interrogations at Guantanamo Bay. Russia and China vow to prosecute and punish any Uighurs and Uzbeks who have been repatriated.
Also, details of how an al-Qaeda-linked militant tricked Canadian intelligence agents are revealed.
The U.S. government strongly condemns international media outlets, particularly ''The New York Times,'' for publishing files it wanted to keep secret.
Arab Spring
2011 Libyan Civil War:
NATO jets fly above Tripoli in their mission to destroy Muammar Gadaffi's forces.
Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Protests in Syria 2011:
Daraa is the location of a joint operation between security forces and military forces.
Protesters claim at least 25 people were killed during the Daraa crackdown, which saw the Jordanian border shut down.
Violence in Nigeria
According to a Nigerian human rights group, 500 people were killed in violence north of Nigeria after the presidential election.
Three explosions in Maiduguri, a northeastern city, kill three people. The attack was blamed on Boko Haram Islamist sect.
For the fourth consecutive day, Thai and Cambodian troops exchange fire.
Iran claims that Stars, a computer virus, has attempted a second cyberattack (Stuxnet)
Poly Styrene, founding Punk vocalist, dies in England of breast cancer at age 53. www.nytimes.com/.../poly-styrene-brash-frontwoman-of-x-ray-spex-dies-at- 53.htm
Anzac Day is celebrated in Australia and New Zealand. France, Turkey, Vietnam and Afghanistan host events, while Julia Gillard travels to South Korea.
Gonzalo Rojas of Chile, one of the most important modern Latin American writers, dies.
After a bit of scenery falls on one the carriages, Disneyland Paris closes Thunder Mountain.
The annual profits of Nintendo are down.
A four-storey building in Daxing, a suburb near Beijing, bursts into flames and kills at least 17 people. At least 24 other people are also injured.
In Kent, England, UK, a human cannonball performer was killed.
Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, declares a state emergency after heavy storms and tornadoes struck Arkansas. At least two people were killed and more than 100,000 were without power. (Arkansas Online),
Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky declares an emergency because of rising flood waters from both the Ohio River and the Mississippi Rivers.
Kazakh UNESCO official tries to hijack a plane to divert it to Tripoli in Libya.
A Bangladesh court cleared Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate, of misappropriating Norwegian aid money to fund a microfinance bank that he established.
King Spalding, an Atlanta-based law firm, has withdrawn from litigation for the Defense of Marriage Act. Paul Clement, his partner, resigns in protest.
Nearly 500 prisoners, many Afghan-based Islamic militants escaped Kandahar's Sarposa jail.
The UN publishes the complete Reprt of Secretary-General's Panel of Experts on Accountability In Sri Lanka. It contains "credible allegations" that, if proved, show that both the Government of Sri Lankan and the LTTE committed war crimes and other crimes against humanity in the last stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
A gathering of 700 anti-nuclear activists is held at the border of France & Germany to commemorate the 25th anniversary the Chernobyl catastrophe and the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.
Haiti's election results were delayed because of concerns for transparency.
These cables reveal that the United States relied upon the Casio F91W digital wristwatch, which is widely available worldwide, to "sign of al-Qaida", and "evidence," to imprison its Guantanamo Bay prisoners.
Guantanamo Bay staff were told that any Muslim who traveled to Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, was likely to have done so "to support Osama Bin Laden through direct hostilities towards the US forces". Any other reasons were dismissed as "total fabrications", making the task of the interrogated difficult.
British resident and organizer of hunger strikes, who was imprisoned for nine-years without trial, is still being held in Guantanamo Bay.
It was revealed that an Al Jazeera journalist, who had been held at Guantanamo by the United States for six years, was being interrogated about his news network. He claims to have been sexually assaulted and beaten.
It is now known that Abdul Badr Mannan, an anti-extremist author, was detained in Guantanamo Bay.
It has been revealed that the U.S. government released Guantanamo prisoners it considered "high-risk" and that one rebel it is supporting in the ongoing 2011 Libyan Civil War fought against the Soviet Union for the Taliban and was Osama Bin Laden's driver in Sudan.
2011 Libyan Civil War: NATO jets fly above Tripoli in their mission to destroy Muammar Gadaffi's forces. Loud explosions knock three television stations (Libyan Television and Jamahiriya TV) off-air. (BBC).A strike by warplanes against Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound was conducted by NATO. At least 45 people were injured and others are missing. (Press TV/Reuters) Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, calls for an immediate ceasefire.
After a strike by warplanes against Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound, NATO launched the raid, at least 45 people were injured and others are missing.
2011 Syrian protests: A security and military operation takes place in Daraa. (BBC) (CNN). Protesters claim at least 25 have been killed during the Daraa crackdown, which saw the Jordanian border close.
Violence in Nigeria: 500 victims of violence in Nigeria's north after the election of the president, according to a Nigerian human rights organization. (NgEX).Three bombs explode in Maiduguri, killing three people in a terrorist attack.
Poly Styrene, a founding Punk singer, has died in England at the age of 53 from breast cancer.
Nintendo announces the launch of the Wii 2 to boost its profits, as Wii sales decline.
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April 25, 2011 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on April 25, 2011?

Mia Ziering
She is an American family icon and the daughter of actor Ian Ziering's wife Erin.

Other April 25th famous birthdays

Al Pacino
American actor.
Renée Zellweger
American Oscar-winning actress.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
French lawyer, economist, and politician was appointed managing director of International Monetary Fund in September 2007.
Ella Fitzgerald
American singer with a velvety voice.

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How old am I?

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April 25, 2011 Famous Deaths

Who died on April 25, 2011?

Other April 25th famous deaths

Mike Brant
After moving to France, Israeli pop star became famous.
Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer, Rogers was a glamour queen who wore chic clothes and sounded down-to-earth vowels.
George Sanders
Russian-born American actor, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1950 for his role as Eve in "All About Eve.
Saul Bass
American filmmaker and graphic designer (d. 1996).

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April 25, 2011 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rabbit

Element: Metal

Rabbit personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in April 25, 2011 reveal something about your future ? Find out

April 25, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 25, 2011?

The day of the week was Monday.

April 25th marks the 114th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 250 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2011 calendar

April	2011
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

April 25, 2011 Holidays and Observances

What is special on April 25, 2011?

Holidays

ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand).
Official Red Hat Society day.
Carnation Revolution commemorated in Portugal (National Holiday).
Roman Empire - Robigalia in honor of Robigus.
Rastafari movement - Celebration of Haile Selassie's visit to Jamaica.
Fuck the Earth Day - Declared by Jon Stewart in the April 24th, 2006 episode.
Swaziland - National Flag Day.
Faroe Islands - National Flag Day.
Sinai Liberation Day, (Egypt), Celebrates the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai peninsula.
Alice Day - celebration of the relationship between Alice Liddell and Lewis Carroll.

Observances

World Malaria Day [WHO]
International Delegate’s Day

Saints

Saint Filo.
Saint Anianus
Saint Ermin
Saint Mark the Evangelist

Music charts

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