Wednesday July 27, 2011

Historical Events

• Norway attacks in 2011
• Norwegian police begin to release the names of victims of the Norway attack of 2011
• Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has promised to conduct a security review.
• Ghulam Haidar Hamedi, Kandahar's mayor, is killed by a suicide bomber.
• NATO intervenes in border clashes between Serbia and Kosovo.
• The Australian dollar has reached a post-float record in relation to the United States dollar, based on higher than anticipated consumer price index figures and fears over a US default.
• In South Korea, landslides are causing heavy rains that have killed seventeen people, including eight from Chuncheon.
• To help alleviate the 2011 Horn of Africa Famine, the United Nations World Food Programme organizes an airlift from Somalia to Mogadishu.
• After Severe Tropical Storm Nockten (Juaning), hit the Philippines, at least 17 people have been killed and 25 are missing.
• The US state of Texas has issued a tropical storm watch for Tropical Storm Don, which is located between Port Mansfield and San Luis Pass. (National Hurricane Centre).
• The Government of the United Kingdom expelled Libyan diplomats who were loyal to Muammar Gadafi and recognized the National Transitional Council.
• Two Israeli soldiers arrest two men who were involved in the management of Freedom Theatre in Jenin, founded by Juliano Mer-Khamis, a murdered Israeli actor.
• After being denied admission to a documentary about the Electric Daisy Carnival, an unruly crowd broke out on Hollywood Boulevard near Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California. (CBS Los Angeles),
• Two men were convicted in Antigua, St John's, of the 2008 murders by Ben and Catherine Mullany, a British honeymoon couple.
• News International phone hacking scandal
• News International phone hacking scandal: Piers Morgan, former editor of Daily Mirror, says comments he made on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2009 do not indicate that he printed stories obtained from illegal reporting. He had previously spoken out about "running the results of work done by third parties that did "rake through bins...tap people's phones".
• The United States House of Representatives announced that Republicans will not vote to extend the debt ceiling beyond Thursday because they are concerned about the amount of savings proposed.
• Norway 2011 attacks: The names of victims of the Norway 2011 attacks are being released by the Norwegian police. (AP via News Limited). The Prime Minister of Norway Jens Steltenberg has promised to conduct a security review.
• An 18-year-old man from the Shetland Islands in Scotland was arrested for launching multiple distributed attacks on service in connection with Anonymous and LulzSec.
• Protesters from Spain, known as the "Indignants", begin a march to protest against cuts to government spending in Spain.
• See more

See also

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Featured stories

Who died on July 27, 2011?

• Teresa Izquierdo
• Agota Kristof
• Pietro Sambi
• Hideki Irabu (伊良部 秀輝)

Other July 27th famous deaths

• James Mason

  England, United Kingdom -- Actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil).

• Bob Hope

  English entertainer and comedian, a superstar who is noted for his quick-witted one-liners on current events and his world tours for service...

• William Wyler

  French-American director who made his debut at the age of 25 and, in his first two years, turned out 40 two-reel Westerns.

• Adam Walsh

  American homicide victim, kidnapped and murdered by a pedophile.

See all famous people who died on July 27th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

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

The day of the week was Wednesday.

July 27th marks the 207th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 157 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

July 2011 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
2. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
3. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
4. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
5. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

Top #5 R&B songs

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
2. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
3. Miguel - Sure Thing
4. Lil Wayne - How To Love
5. Big Sean Featuring Chris Brown - My Last

Top #5 Rock songs

1. Foo Fighters - Walk
2. Foo Fighters - Rope
3. Seether - Country Song
4. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
5. Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
2. Don Omar - Taboo
3. Intocable - Prometi
4. Romeo Santos - You
5. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull - Ven A Bailar

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.79
• Apple AAPL: opens at $400.59
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.88
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.47
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $182.01

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 77.9 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9487 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.801 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4439 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.94 JPY