Sunday 27 February 2011
It was Sunday, under the sign of Pisces (see planets position on February 27, 2011). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Born This Way by Lady GaGa.
Chalet Girl, directed by Phil Traill, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2011
while The Help by Kathryn Stockett was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Love Thy Neighbour.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing DC Universe Online or Bulletstorm.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- International Polar Bear Day.
- Saint Antigone
- Saint Leander
- First day of Maslenitsa in Russia (2006)
- Saint Honorine
- Dominican Republic - National Day.
- Roman Empire - Equirria, horse races in honour of the pagan war god Mars were held.
- Saint Gabriel of the Mother of Sorrows
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 27 FebruaryFamous Deaths:
- Duke Snider: American professional baseball player (Born 1926).
- Frank Buckles: last surviving American veteran of World War I (d. 2011).
Facts:
- Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny receives international congratulations from Angela Merkel, David Cameron and José Manuel Barroso, with Cameron inviting him to 10 Downing Street. (RTÉ)
- Six people are killed in a failed coup attempt on the presidential palace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
- State television is taken off air in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during clashes between forces loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and rival groups. (CP)
- At least 115 people are killed in a government offensive against Al-Qaeda linked militants in Somalia. (''Straits Times'')
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in the US city of Birmingham, Alabama is evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package. (Fox News Alabama)
- Academy Awards
- The 83rd Academy Awards are held to honor the best films in 2010 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California. (AP via Fox News)
- ''The King's Speech'' wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. (''Los Angeles Times'')
- Christian Bale wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''The Fighter''. (ABC News America)
- The Government of Egypt announces that the Egyptian stock market will reopen on Tuesday. (''New York Times'')
- A landslide hits La Paz, Bolivia, after rains killed 44 people. (''Nazarene Communications Network'')
- North Korea warns it will take military action against South Korea if it continues to distribute information regarding the unrest in the Middle East to its citizens. (Bloomberg)
- The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon claims that Belarus has broken an international arms embargo on the Ivory Coast by delivering three attack helicopters to military forces supporting the President of the Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo. (Canadian Press via Google News)
- Bahrain: Thousands of anti-government protesters demonstrate in the capital Manama, as 18 opposition MPs submit their resignations. (AFP via Google News)
- Lebanon: Hundreds of protesters demonstrate in the capital Beirut against the country's sectarian political system. (Reuters)
- Libya:
- The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 1970, imposing sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's regime. (''Washington Post'')
- Anti-government forces seize the town of Zawiya, 30 miles west of the capital Tripoli. (CBC)
- Oman: Police clash with anti-government protesters in Sohar, leaving two people dead. (BBC)
- Sudan: Riot police break up a demonstration against election fraud in the capital Khartoum. (Reuters)
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Sport Games on 27 February 2011
Serie A
Italian Football- Bari - Fiorentina : 1 - 1
- Brescia - Lecce : 2 - 2
- Cagliari - Lazio : 1 - 0
- Catania - Genoa : 2 - 1
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- St Truiden - Cercle Brugge : 0 - 3
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Ein Frankfurt - Stuttgart : 0 - 2
- Werder Bremen - Leverkusen : 2 - 2
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Fortuna Dusseldorf - Osnabruck : 2 - 1
- Greuther Furth - Bochum : 1 - 1
- Karlsruhe - Ingolstadt : 1 - 4
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 2011?
- Time: A man with a cable plugged in the back of his neck
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11538
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1143
- 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 February 2011 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Lady GaGa - Born This Way
- Katy Perry - Firework
- Bruno Mars - Grenade
- Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
- F**kin' Perfect - P!nk
- Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)
- F**K You (Forget You) - Cee Lo Green
- S&M - Rihanna
- The Time (Dirty Bit) - The Black Eyed Peas
- Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
Top #10 R&B songs
- Moment 4 Life - Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake
- 6 Foot 7 Foot - Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz
- Fall For Your Type - Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake
- Love Faces - Trey Songz
- Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
- No BS - Chris Brown
- Can't Be Friends - Trey Songz
- What's My Name? - Rihanna Featuring Drake
- No Hands - Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale
- Aston Martin Music - Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele
Top #10 Latin songs
- Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo
- Ni Lo Intentes - Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda
- No Me Digas Que No - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel
- Corazon Sin Cara - Prince Royce
- Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu - Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez
- Loca - Shakira Featuring El Cata
- Me Encantaria - Fidel Rueda
- Bon, Bon - Pitbull
- Llueve El Amor - Tito "El Bambino" El Patron
- Estoy Enamorado - Wisin & Yandel
Top #10 Rock songs
- Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down
- Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
- The Black Keys - Tighten Up
- Sing - My Chemical Romance
- Isolation - Alter Bridge
- Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
- Help Is On The Way - Rise Against
- Welcome To The Family - Avenged Sevenfold
- Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom) - Shinedown
- The Animal - Disturbed
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Autobiography Of Mark Twain, Vol. 1
"I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away—to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Bulletstorm
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DC Universe Online
The Big Ben Burglary
The Black Eyed Peas Experience
