What happened on Thursday December 29, 2011?

About December 29th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tokelau and Samoa move east to west along the International Date Line. This allows them to skip December 30 in order to better align their time zones with their main trading partners.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 2011 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: We Found Love by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about December 29th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on December 29th, 2011.

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December 29, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 2011:

  • Tokelau and Samoa move east to west along the International Date Line. This allows them to skip December 30 in order to better align their time zones with their main trading partners.
  • 2011 Syrian uprising. At least 10 people were killed in clashes in Homs, as Arab League monitors continue to inspect Syria's conflict areas.
  • According to state media, seven kidnappers were killed and two hostages were rescued during a raid by police in China's Xinjiang Province. A police officer was also reported to have been killed.
  • Turkish warplanes accidentally kill 35 smugglers who were believed to be guerillas when they launch airstrikes against Kurdish militants.
  • 2011 Egyptian Revolution: Security forces in Egypt storm offices of non-governmental organizations across the country.
  • New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated that there is no chance that the National September 11 Museum would open on schedule (September 11, 2012) due to a financial dispute.
  • Saudi Arabia is the proud recipient of 84 F-15 fighter planes from the United States.
  • A multi-vehicle accident that occurred on the Pan American Highway near Caracas, Venezuela claimed the lives of at least 14 people.
  • Mount Cleveland, an Alaska volcano, erupts causing an alert to be issued.
  • To put out a fire on its hull, a Russian nuclear submarine, K-84 "Ekaterinburg", is forced to partially submerge at Murmansk's shipyard. There have been no radiation leaks.
  • At the end of the state funeral for his father, Kim Jong-un was recognized as the new supreme North Korean leader.
  • Around 500 protestors demonstrated in Moscow, Russia against Sergei Udaltsov's detention.
  • The Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of India's Parliament) adjourns for the year, but it will not vote on the Lokpal anti corruption bill that Anna Hazare and others have proposed.
  • Poland announces amnesty for illegal migrants starting January 1, 2012.
  • Rosman Garcia, a former relief pitcher from Venezuela who was a part of the Texas Rangers' 2003-2004 baseball season, is killed in a crash in Valencia, Venezuela.
  • Jamaica holds general elections. Preliminary results show that the Opposition People's National Party, led by Portia Smith Miller, is in a winning position.
  • An explosion in Rangoon, Burmese City, has resulted in at least 15 deaths and many injuries.
  • To align their time zones better with their trading partners, the Pacific Island nation of Samoa (and Tokelau) move east to west at the International Date Line. This will ensure that they don't mark December 30.

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December 29, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 29, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 29, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.09
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $403.40
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.95
  • General Electric GE: opens at $17.81
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.07

Exchange Rates on December 29, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 77.63 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.02 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9402 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3187 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 100.61 JPY
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What day of the week was December 29, 2011?


December 29, 2011 was a Thursday and it was the 363rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 2011 can also be written as 12/29/2011 in the US and as 29/12/2011 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 2011 in December 2011 calendar

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December 29, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 2011:

  • Constance Bartlett Hieatt

    American scholar (b. 1928).

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December 29, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 26th and January 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 29, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 2011 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - We Found Love youtube
  2. - Sexy And I Know It youtube
  3. - It Will Rain youtube
  4. - Good Feeling youtube
  5. - The One That Got Away youtube

December 29, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 2011 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - Lotus Flower Bomb
  2. - Ni**as in Paris
  3. - Party
  4. - Dance (A$$)
  5. - Make Me Proud
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December 29, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 29, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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December 29, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 2011 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 2011 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 29, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 10:09 am and setting at 10:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2012.

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How old is someone born on December 29, 2011?


Someone born on December 29, 2011 is:

13 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 2011?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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