What happened on Sunday May 15, 2011?

About May 15th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: At least 15 people were reported killed during Nakba Day demonstrations, commemorating the displacement of Palestinians during the establishment of Israel in 1948.
  • Day of the week: May 15th, 2011 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: E.T. by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about May 15th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on May 15th, 2011.

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May 15, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 15, 2011:

  • Nakba Day Demonstrations At least 15 people were reported killed during Nakba Day demonstrations, commemorating the displacement of Palestinians during the establishment of Israel in 1948.
  • 2011 Bahraini Uprising Saudi armored vehicles entered Sitra, with new video footage revealing atrocities committed by Saudi-backed Bahraini forces.
  • Dominique Strauss-Kahn Scandal IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested and charged with sexual assault, causing significant disruption to international financial leadership and creating a major political scandal.
  • Religious Tensions in Egypt Muslim mobs violently attacked Christian protesters in Cairo, demanding government intervention to reduce religious tensions. The confrontation resulted in 65 people being injured, highlighting the deep sectarian divisions in post-revolution Egypt.
  • Mississippi River Flooding The Morganza Spillway was opened for the 37th year, deliberately flooding 3,000 miles of rural Louisiana to protect major cities like Baton Rouge and New Orleans from more severe flooding.
  • Protests at Israeli Embassy Egyptian police used tear gas to prevent protesters from storming the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, reflecting ongoing tensions in the region following the Egyptian revolution.
  • Haiti's New President Michel Martelly was sworn in as the democratically-elected President of Haiti, marking a significant moment in the country's political transition.
  • PlayStation Network Restoration Sony begins restoring its PlayStation Network after a significant outage, with plans to fully restore all services by the end of May.
  • Ice Hockey World Championship Finland defeated Sweden 6-1 in the 2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, demonstrating Finland's hockey prowess.

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May 15, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 15, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Lecce : 0 - 2
  • Catania - Roma : 2 - 1
  • Cesena - Brescia : 1 - 0
  • Chievo - Udinese : 0 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Bologna : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Aachen - Bielefeld : 1 - 1
  • Bochum - Duisburg : 3 - 1
  • Cottbus - Oberhausen : 3 - 1
  • Frankfurt FSV - Erzgebirge Aue : 0 - 2
  • Greuther Furth - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Mallorca : 3 - 1
  • Ath Bilbao - Malaga : 1 - 1
  • Ath Madrid - Hercules : 2 - 1
  • Barcelona - La Coruna : 0 - 0
  • Getafe - Osasuna : 2 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alcorcon - Granada : 2 - 0
  • Barcelona B - Las Palmas : 3 - 5
  • Cartagena - Girona : 1 - 0
  • Celta - Vallecano : 0 - 0
  • Gimnastic - Betis : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was May 15, 2011?


May 15, 2011 was a Sunday and it was the 135th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 15, 2011 can also be written as 5/15/2011 in the US and as 15/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

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May 15, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 15, 2011:

  • Samuel Wanjiru
  • Pete Lovely

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May 15, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 15, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 9th and May 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 15, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

  1. - E.T. youtube
  2. - Rolling In The Deep youtube
  3. - Till The World Ends youtube
  4. - Just Can't Get Enough youtube
  5. - The Lazy Song youtube

May 15, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 15, 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. - Look At Me Now
  2. - Sure Thing
  3. - All Of The Lights
  4. - Did It On'em
  5. - Far Away
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May 15, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 15th 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 15, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 15, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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May 15, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 15, 2011 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 15, 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 15, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:22 pm and setting at 04:39 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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How old is someone born on May 15, 2011?


Someone born on May 15, 2011 is:

13 years 11 months old,

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