What happened on Wednesday May 11, 2011?

Here's what happened on May 11, 2011:

• Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo A deeply disturbing international study revealed the horrific scale of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, documenting that 48 girls and women are raped every hour, exposing a severe humanitarian crisis.
• Syrian Uprising: Homs Shelling Syrian Army tanks conducted a military operation in the Bab Amro suburb of Homs, resulting in at least five civilian casualties during the ongoing Syrian civil conflict.
• NATO Air Strikes in Libya NATO continued its military intervention in Libya by launching four additional air strikes against Tripoli, escalating the ongoing conflict with Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
• Bhopal Disaster Conviction Appeal Rejected The Supreme Court of India declined a government petition seeking harsher sentences for seven individuals convicted in the 1984 Bhopal industrial disaster, maintaining the existing legal judgment.
• Newt Gingrich Presidential Campaign Launch Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich officially announced his candidacy for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, signaling his political ambitions for the 2012 election.
• Lorca Earthquake in Spain A significant seismic event struck Lorca, Spain, causing substantial damage and disruption. The earthquake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale, highlighting the region's geological vulnerability.
• Miami Heat Advance in NBA Playoffs The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 97-87, securing their advancement to the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs.

Events in 2011

May 11, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 11, 2011

May 11, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 11, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.51
• Apple AAPL: opens at $349.02
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.65
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.21
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.30

Exchange Rates on May 11, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.16 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9605 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8864 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4925 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.24 JPY

May 11, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Almeria - Villarreal : 0 - 0
• Espanol - Valencia : 2 - 2
• Hercules - Mallorca : 2 - 2
• Levante - Barcelona : 1 - 1
• Osasuna - Sevilla : 3 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Numancia : 1 - 2
• Betis - Tenerife : 3 - 1
• Ponferradina - Barcelona B : 2 - 2
• Recreativo - Gimnastic : 1 - 0
• Valladolid - Cordoba : 5 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Lyon : 4 - 0
• Lens - Bordeaux : 1 - 0
• Marseille - Brest : 3 - 0
• Montpellier - Lorient : 3 - 1
• Nice - Arles : 3 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Hearts - Celtic : 0 - 3
• Inverness C - Hibernian : 2 - 0
• Motherwell - Kilmarnock : 1 - 1

May 11, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 131st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 11, 2011 can also be written as 5/11/2011 in the US and as 11/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 11, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Famous people died on May 11, 2011:

• Robert Traylor

  Professional basketball player who played in the NBA, tragically passing away in 2011 at a relatively young age.

Famous people who died in 2011

Famous people who died on May 11th

May 11, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 11, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
5. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

May 11, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 11, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
4. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
5. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 11th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 11, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 11, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 11, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 11, 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 May 11, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 01:27 pm and setting at 02:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 11, 2011

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Someone born on May 11, 2011 is:

14 years 1 month old,

or 169 months and 25 days old,

or 738 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5170 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 11, 2011?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 11, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 11, 2011.

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