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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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See also
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
Who died on July 26, 2011?
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).
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
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
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
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
Release year: 2011
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller
Country: United States of America
The Debt
Release year: 2011
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds
Country: United States of America
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
- LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- Pitbull - Give Me Everything
- Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
- Adele - Rolling In The Deep
- Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Top #5 R&B songs
- DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
- Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
- Miguel - Sure Thing
- Lil Wayne - How To Love
- Big Sean Featuring Chris Brown - My Last
Top #5 Rock songs
- Foo Fighters - Walk
- Foo Fighters - Rope
- Seether - Country Song
- Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
- Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Top #5 Latin songs
- Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
- Don Omar - Taboo
- Intocable - Prometi
- Romeo Santos - You
- Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull - Ven A Bailar
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Against the Wall
Release year: 2011
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Sweet Home Alabama
Release year: 2011
Directed by: WDP
The Division
Release year: 2011
Directed by: Eric Won
China, IL
Release year: 2011
Country: United States of America
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 2011?
- Time: Photo illustration of a News of the World cover with Rupert Murdoch's headshot
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11636
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1164
- Wired: Wired - July, 2011
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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A Stolen Life
By: Jaycee Dugard
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.
A Dance With Dragons
By: George R. R. Martin
#1 NEW YORK TIMES SELLER * THE BOOK BEHIND FIFTH SEASON of THE ACCLAIMED HOBBY SERIES GAME OVER THRONES
The Greater Journey
By: David McCullough
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
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
Thor: Son of Asgard
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Deca Sports Extreme
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
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.
