What happened on Friday January 21, 2011?

About January 21st, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nearly 99% of South Sudanese voted in favor of independence from the North in a landmark referendum, signaling a potential end to decades of civil conflict and paving the way for the world's newest nation.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 2011 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Grenade by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about January 21st, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 2011.

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January 21, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 2011:

  • South Sudan Independence Referendum Nearly 99% of South Sudanese voted in favor of independence from the North in a landmark referendum, signaling a potential end to decades of civil conflict and paving the way for the world's newest nation.
  • Iran Nuclear Program Negotiations Iran and six world powers convened in Istanbul to discuss Iran's nuclear program. Iran consistently denied intentions of developing nuclear weapons, maintaining the diplomatic tension surrounding its nuclear activities.
  • Anti-Government Protests in Albania Massive protests in Tirana, Albania, with over 20,000 demonstrators demanding government resignation following a fraud scandal. The protests turned violent, resulting in three deaths and numerous injuries. Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta resigned, further destabilizing the political landscape.
  • South Korean Navy Rescues Hostages from Somali Pirates A successful naval operation by South Korea against Somali pirates resulted in the rescue of 21 hostages. The operation neutralized the pirate threat, with eight pirates killed and five captured, demonstrating effective maritime security intervention.
  • Darfur Conflict Escalation A violent clash erupted in Darfur between two rebel factions and the Sudanese Army, resulting in 21 fatalities. This incident highlights the ongoing instability and complex conflict dynamics in the Darfur region.

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January 21, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 21, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.21
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $333.77
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.40
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.31
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $156.40

Exchange Rates on January 21, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 82.53 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.993 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9581 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.5841 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.44 JPY

January 21, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Eupen - Club Brugge : 1 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - Ein Frankfurt : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ingolstadt - Duisburg : 1 - 1
  • Osnabruck - Munich 1860 : 0 - 1
  • Paderborn - Augsburg : 1 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Xerez - Elche : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was January 21, 2011?


January 21, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 21st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2011 can also be written as 1/21/2011 in the US and as 21/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

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January 21, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 2011:

  • Dennis Oppenheim

    American sculptor and photographer (b. 1938).

  • E. V. V. Satyanarayana

    Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1958).

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January 21, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 17th and January 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 21, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Grenade youtube
  2. - Firework youtube
  3. - What's My Name? youtube
  4. - We R Who We R youtube
  5. - Raise Your Glass youtube

January 21, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - What's My Name?
  3. - Aston Martin Music
  4. - No Hands
  5. - No BS
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January 21, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 21, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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January 21, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 January 21, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 07:33 pm and setting at 08:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Feb 18, 2011.

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How old is someone born on January 21, 2011?


Someone born on January 21, 2011 is:

14 years 3 months old,

or 171 months and 18 days old,

or 746 weeks

or 5222 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2011?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 21, 2011.

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