Tuesday 27 December 2011
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on December 27, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of December people in US were listening to We Found Love by Rihanna.
The Devil Inside, directed by William Brent Bell, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011
while Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Layover.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic or Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 27 December 2011 ?
Holidays:
- The second day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- A bank holiday in Britain and elsewhere if 25 December or 26 December falls in the weekend.
- R.C. Saints - John the Apostle and Evangelist
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 27 DecemberFacts:
- Helen Frankenthaler, who developed Color Field painting, dies at age 83. (''The New York Times'')
- Over $30 billion was spent on holiday online shopping in the United States, a 15% increase from last year, according to comScore. (Reuters)
- Sears Holdings Corporation announces plans to close over 100 Sears and K-Mart stores in the United States. (''Financial Post'')
- A bankruptcy court judge ruled that the trustee liquidating MF Global, James Giddens, and his law firm, Hughes Hubbard Reed, are sufficiently ampquotdisinterestedampquot in the disposition of assets for Giddens to continue his work in that capacity. (Reuters)
- The death toll from flash floods in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Washi reaches 1,500 per some sources, but the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council currently puts the number lower. (NDRRMC)
- Floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Grant cause the derailment of a train near the town of Katherine in Australia's Northern Territory. (BBC)
- Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare begins a three day fast in protest as legislation creating an anti-corruption watchdog excluding the Central Bureau of Investigation goes before the Parliament of India. (AP via SF Gate)
- The government of Argentina announces that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has cancer in her thyroid gland, and will have an operation on 4 January and step aside as president for 20 days until 24 January. (BBC)
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Sport Games on 27 December 2011
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- Bergen - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
League 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Sheffield United - Notts County : 2 - 1
Premier League
UK Soccer- Arsenal - Wolves : 1 - 1
- Norwich - Tottenham : 0 - 2
- Swansea - QPR : 1 - 1
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 2011?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: 2011 Person of the Year: The Protester -- Dec. 26, 2011
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11693
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.11861187
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2011
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 2011 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Rihanna - We Found Love
- LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
- Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
- Flo Rida - Good Feeling
- The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
- Ni**as In Paris - Jay-Z
- Someone Like You - Adele
- David Guetta - Without You
- Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- T-Pain - 5 O'Clock
Top #10 R&B songs
- Lotus Flower Bomb - Wale Featuring Miguel
- Ni**as in Paris - Jay Z Kanye West
- Party - Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000
- Dance (A$$) - Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj
- Make Me Proud - Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj
- She Will - Lil Wayne Featuring Drake
- That Way - Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross
- Headlines - Drake
- Can't Get Enough - J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz
- You The Boss - Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj
Top #10 Latin songs
- Promise - Romeo Santos Featuring Usher
- El Verdadero Amor Perdona - Mana Featuring Prince Royce
- Ayer - Enrique Iglesias
- Nada Iguales - La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas
- Te Quiero A Morir - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
- Give Me Everything - Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
- El Mil Amores - Pesado
- We Found Love - Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris
- Lovumba (Prestige) - Daddy Yankee
- LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
Top #10 Rock songs
- The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
- The Sound Of Winter - Bush
- Face To The Floor - Chevelle
- Paradise - Coldplay
- Walk - Foo Fighters
- These Days - Foo Fighters
- Tonight - Seether
- The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Monarchy Of Roses
- Buried Alive - Avenged Sevenfold
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Killing Lincoln
A riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the first work of history from mega-bestselling author Bill O'ReillyThe anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts
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Death Comes To Pemberley
In their six years of marriage, Elizabeth and Darcy have forged a peaceful, happy life for their family at Pemberley, Darcy’s impressive estate.
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The Best of Me
"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen."In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Blast Monkeys
Blueprint 3D
Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic
Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage
Dance Central 2
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $39.39
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $105.71
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $73.97
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $25.67
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 6.7702 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.2093 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9166 CHF
- 1 AUD = 6.424 CNY
