What happened on Monday January 31, 2011?

About January 31st, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: As he fights a popular revolt against his 30-year rule, President Hosni Mubarak orders Ahmed Shafiq, his new prime minister, to maintain subsidies, control inflation, and create more jobs. Although the announcement is broadcast on state television, it has no effect because protesters promise to continue demonstrations until the Mubarak regime is overthrown.
  • Day of the week: January 31st, 2011 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Grenade by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about January 31st, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on January 31st, 2011.

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January 31, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 2011:

  • Mubarak's Desperate Attempt to Quell Egyptian Protests As he fights a popular revolt against his 30-year rule, President Hosni Mubarak orders Ahmed Shafiq, his new prime minister, to maintain subsidies, control inflation, and create more jobs. Although the announcement is broadcast on state television, it has no effect because protesters promise to continue demonstrations until the Mubarak regime is overthrown.
  • Oil Prices Surge Amid Egyptian Unrest Oil prices rise above $100 for the first time since 2008, as traders fear potential disruption to the Suez Canal due to ongoing events in Egypt.
  • International Media Condemns Mubarak's Press Restrictions International press institutes, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Doha Centre For Media Freedom, and Reporters Without Borders, condemn attempts by the Mubarak regime to restrict freedom of expression as protests continue.
  • US Court Rules Obama's Health Insurance Mandate Unconstitutional Roger Vinson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida ruled that President Barack Obama's Health Insurance mandate is unconstitutional.
  • British Defence Secretary Warns of Potential Iranian Nuclear Weapon British Defence Secretary Liam Fox claims that Iran could possess a nuclear weapon within the next year. He believes Meir Dagan's assessment that Iran wouldn't be able to produce a bomb before 2015 may be too optimistic. Iran rejects Fox's comments.
  • Floods in Johor, Malaysia Cause Significant Displacement Floods in Johor (southern Malaysia) result in 2 deaths and 29,000 people being evacuated.
  • Fernando Torres Transfers to Chelsea in Record-Breaking Deal Spanish striker Fernando Torres moves to Chelsea from Liverpool in a £50m transfer, setting a new record for English football.

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January 31, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 31, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 31, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.92
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $335.80
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.77
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.13
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $159.18

Exchange Rates on January 31, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 82.03 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0007 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9437 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.6027 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.33 JPY

January 31, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Augsburg - Bochum : 0 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Santander - Valencia : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Le Havre - Chateauroux : 1 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Frosinone - Atalanta : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was January 31, 2011?


January 31, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 31st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 2011 can also be written as 1/31/2011 in the US and as 31/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

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January 31, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 2011:

  • Bartolomeu Anania

    Romanian bishop and poet (b. 1921).

  • Mark Ryan

    English guitarist and playwright (b. 1959).

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January 31, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 31st and February 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 31, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 2011 was Grenade by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - Grenade youtube
  2. - Firework youtube
  3. - Black And Yellow youtube
  4. - Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) youtube
  5. - What's My Name? youtube

January 31, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - What's My Name?
  3. - No BS
  4. - Aston Martin Music
  5. - Fall For Your Type
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January 31, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st 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 31, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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January 31, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 2011 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 31, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:23 am and setting at 04:04 pm.

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 31, 2011?


Someone born on January 31, 2011 is:

14 years 3 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 2011?

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