Tuesday July 26, 2011

US date format: 7/26/2011, UK date format: 26/7/2011

The day of the week was Tuesday, under the astrological sign of Leo (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on July 26, 2011).

The number one song in US was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO.

Headhunters, directed by Morten Tyldum, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2011 while A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Against the Wall. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Black Rock Shooter: The Game or Thor: Son of Asgard.

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.

Events | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames

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July 26, 2011 Events

What happened on July 26, 2011?


Historical Events

  • In an attempt to control inflation, the Reserve Bank of India raises interest rates to 8.8%
  • The Trinity Mirror in Britain is reviewing its editorial guidelines following the hacking scandal at 'News of the World.
  • U.S. U.S. Senator Al Franken, of Minnesota, has written to the Justice Department, and the Federal Communications Commission to demand that they stop the attempt of telecom giant ATT to acquire rival T-Mobile USA.
  • A Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain in the southern part of the country, killing 78 of the 81 passengers.
  • Kim Kye Gwan, a senior North Korean diplomat, travels to the United States to discuss reopening six-party talks regarding his country's nuclear weapons programme.
  • Omar Toure, a Senegalese rapper and critic of the government, is being held.
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What happened on July 26 in history? Find out the list of July 26th major events

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July 26, 2011 Famous Deaths


Other July 26th famous deaths

  • Argentine First Lady (Born 1919).

  • American serial killer (Born 1906).

  • Brazilian guitarist, a great and individual virtuoso in the bossa nova and a great jazz guitarist.

  • American statistician and opinion pollster (born 1901).

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July 26, 2011 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

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Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo 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

Personality of July born

Chinese Zodiac

Rabbit chinese zodiac sign

Rabbit

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July 26, 2011 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was July 26, 2011?


The day of the week was Tuesday.

July 26th marks the 206th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 158 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Headhunters

Headhunters

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Morten Tyldum

Starring: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard

Country: United States of America

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

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Music charts

What was the number one song on July 26, 2011? Which were the top hits on July 26, 2011?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

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

Top #5 R&B songs

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

Top #5 Rock songs

  1. - Walk
  2. - Rope
  3. - Country Song
  4. - Pumped Up Kicks
  5. - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Give Me Everything
  2. - Taboo
  3. - Prometi
  4. - You
  5. - Ven A Bailar

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Against the Wall

Against the Wall

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Release year: 2011

Directed by: WDP

The Division

The Division

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Eric Won

China, IL

China, IL

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

Magazine Covers

What news were making the headlines those days in July 2011?

Books

Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

A Stolen Life

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Jaycee Dugard's powerful and raw memoir is a New York Times #1 bestseller. It tells her story of being kidnapped and held captive for over 18 years.

One Summer by David Baldacci

One Summer

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A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin

A Dance With Dragons

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES SELLER * THE BOOK BEHIND FIFTH SEASON of THE ACCLAIMED HOBBY SERIES GAME OVER THRONES

The Greater Journey by David McCullough

The Greater Journey

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This #1 Bestseller tells the incredible story of American writers, artists, and doctors who traveled to Paris as the intellectual, scientific and artistic capital of Europe.

Reckless Endangerment by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner

Reckless Endangerment

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Washington Post Notable Nonfiction book for 2011 One of The Economist’s 2011 Books of the year In Reckless Endangerment Gretchen Morgenson exposes the ways in which watchdogs were supposed to protect

Videogames

What videogames would you be playing back in the days?

Black Rock Shooter: The Game

Black Rock Shooter: The Game

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Action RPG

Publisher: Imageepoch (Japan) NIS America (NA, Europe)

Thor: Son of Asgard

Thor: Son of Asgard

Platform: iOS

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Marvel Entertainment

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: MMORPG

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Deca Sports Extreme

Deca Sports Extreme

Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Konami

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox 360, PlayStation Network, Blackberry 10

Genre: Real-time strategy, Reversed tower defense

Publisher: Headup Games (Germany)

money

Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


Stock Markets

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.67
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $400.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.82
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.00
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $182.94

Exchange Rates

  • 1 USD = 77.93 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9433 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8011 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.4421 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 113.1 JPY

Frequently Asked Questions

What day of the week was on July 26, 2011?

On July 26, 2011 the day of the week was Tuesday.

What zodiac sign is July 26, 2011?

On July 26, 2011 the zodiac sign was Leo.

Who was the US President on July 26, 2011?

On July 26, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on July 26, 2011?

On July 26, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on July 26, 2011?

On July 26, 2011 Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

Which famous people died on July 26, 2011?

Famous people died on July 26, 2011 include, Giò Stajano, Joe Arroyo, Jacques Fatton.