Wednesday February 16, 2011: on this day
February 16, 2011 was the 47th day of the year 2011, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Wednesday.
Is February 16, 2011 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on February 16, 2011, who was born and died on February 16, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on February 16, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. Camelot) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 16th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was February 16, 2011?
- February 16, 2011: What happened on that day?
- February 16, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- February 16, 2011: What were the main match results that day?
- February 16, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- February 16, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on February 16, 2011?
- February 16, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- February 16, 2011: What famous people died on that day?
- February 16, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- February 16, 2011: Number 1 song on that day
- February 16, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- February 16, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- February 16, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- February 16, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on February 16, 2011?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on February 16, 2011?
- Who was the Pope on February 16, 2011?
What day of the week was February 16, 2011?
February 16, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 47th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.
February 16, 2011 can also be written as 2/16/2011 in the US and as 16/2/2011 in UK and Europe.
February 16, 2011: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on February 16, 2011:
- Piracy
- South korea will fly eight bodies of somali pirates who were killed in a raid on a cargoer that took place last month between muscat, oman and mogadishu (somalia).
- Five yemeni fishermen are freed by somali pirates from hms cornwall, british royal navy
- Iranian state tv reports on clashes between pro and anti-government forces during a funeral for someone who was killed in the 2011 iranian protests.
- As protests spread, fourteen people were injured in clashes between libyan protestors in benghazi and security forces.
- According to the egyptian ministry of health, at least 365 people were killed in 2011 egyptian protests and more than 5,500 were injured.
- Two protestors were shot and killed by yemeni police in aden's southern city.
- Two more hostages were released by the colombian farc movement.
- Bruno mars, a u.s. pop star pleads guilty in las vegas to cocaine possession
- London's natural history museum claims that ancient skulls discovered in gough's cave, cheddar gorge, somerset in the southwestern english county of somerset bear signs of cannibalism.
- Jens weidmann will succeed axel a. weber to the position of president of deutsche bundesbank
- Borders group, america's second-largest bookstore chain, files for bankruptcy. it plans to close at least 200 stores.
- The northern territory emergency service warns people living in low-lying areas along the coast of australia, including darwin, in advance of tropical cyclone carlos.
- An explosion occurred at a tanzania people's defence force ammunition depot near the julius nyerere international airport, dar es salaam. there were no casualties. (ap via the washington post).
- A train accident in buenos aires (argentina) has resulted in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries.
- Under pressure from diplomats and conservationists, japan's whaling fleet has been forced to leave antarctica. (sydney morning herald),
- Abduwali muse is a somali pirate who was sentenced to nearly 34 years imprisonment in the united states.
- Three u.s. marshals are killed trying to serve a warrant in elkins, west virginia.
- An fbi eurasian organized crime task force "operation power outage " arrested 74 members of the armenian power criminal network on racketeering, bank fraud schemes and kidnapping charges.
- Two weeks into the new parliament, general than shwe, an ally of the burmese ruler, resigns.
- North korea celebrates kim jong-il's birthday.
- Protesters continue to occupy manama, the capital of bahrain.
- The hawaii senate approved hawaii senate bill 232, which legalizes civil unions for gay or lesbian couples. it will be sent to governor neil abercrombie.
- Ibm's watson artificial intelligence program wins the u.s. quiz show "jeopardy!" '', beating brad rutter, ken jennings and other top contestants in the series. (ibm)''
- People with laron syndrome are believed to have a gene that inhibits the growth of cancer.
- Lance armstrong announces his official retirement from professional cycling.
- South korea will fly eight bodies of somali pirates who were killed during a raid on a cargo ship last month between muscat, oman and mogadishu (somalia). five yemeni fishermen are freed by somali pirates from hms cornwall, british royal navy.
- Ibm's watson artificial intelligence program wins the u.s. jeopardy! quiz show, defeating brad rutter (and ken jennings), the series' most successful contestants. (pc mag.) watson relied on wikipedia as part of its knowledge base.
February 16, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on February 16, 2011:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.06
- Apple AAPL: opens at $360.80
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.05
- General Electric GE: opens at $21.42
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $163.33
Exchange Rates on February 16, 2011:
- 1 USD = 83.67 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.9848 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9588 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.5865 CNY
- 1 EUR = 113.55 JPY
February 16, 2011: What were the main match results that day?
Serie A - Italian Football
- Fiorentina - Inter : 1 - 2
- Sampdoria - Genoa : 0 - 1
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Germinal - Gent : 2 - 2
- Westerlo - Lokeren : 1 - 2
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Hamburg - St Pauli : 0 - 1
Championship - Football (United Kingdom)
- Scunthorpe - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 0
February 16, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.
Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.
Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.
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February 16, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 16, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.
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February 16, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on February 16, 2011 was Full Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 16, 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 February 16, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:49 pm and setting at 06:00 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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Get your map!Who was born on February 16, 2011?
Whose famous birthday is on February 16th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 16th:
- The Weeknd
The weeknd is a canadian r&b singer known for his unique vocal style and chart-topping hits like 'blinding lights' and 'can't feel my face'.
- Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth olsen is a movie actress known for her roles in the marvel cinematic universe as scarlet witch.
- John McEnroe
German-american tennis champion who was first to make international headlines in 1977-1978 when he became the youngest player to reach...
- Margaux Hemingway
American actress, fashion model and member of a prominent family.
- Christopher Eccleston
Christopher eccleston is an english actor known for his role as the ninth doctor in the popular tv series doctor who.
- Sonny Bono
American entertainer, who performed a showbiz act with cher, his partner.
- Géraldine Nakache
French actress, screenwriter, director of fim, and actress of algerian jewish heritage.
- William Katt
American actor, born to film veterans bill williams (and barbara hale), he is a well-known family man.
- Mahershala Ali
American actor.
- James Ingram
American singer, who was named the best new artist in 1982.
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February 16, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 13 years 1 month old,
or 157 months and 13 days old,
or 684 weeks and 2 days old,
or 4790 days old,
if you were born on February 16, 2011.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 16, 2011?
There are 324 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 16th 2025.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 16, 2011?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 16, 2011.
February 16, 2011: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on February 16, 2011:
- Len Lesser
American actor (born in 1922).
- Justinas Marcinkevičius
Lithuanian poet and playwright (b. 1930).
- Tonny van Ede
- Santi Santamaria
- David Shapiro
- Don Delaney
- Alfred Burke
What famous deaths happened on February 16th?
Famous deaths on February 16th:
- Bruno Ganz
Swiss actor known for his roles in films like 'Wings of Desire' and 'Downfall.
- Lila Kedrova
Russian-born actress (born 1918).
- Marceline Day
American actress who appeared in silent films.
- Vera Kholodnaya
Russian film star (born 1893).
- Smiley Burnette
Summum, illinois -- cowboy (charlie-petticoat junction).
- Elyse Knox
Hartford, connecticut -- actress ("hit the ice, black gold").
- Yun Dong-ju
Korean poet known for his poignant and reflective poetry.
- Markes Shaw
Famous playwright and novelist.
- Chien-Shiung Wu
Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
- Aleila Clark
Pioneering astronomer known for her work on galaxy clusters.
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February 16, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on February 16, 2011:
- Remembrance of Lambertus
- Kyoto Protocol Day (2005)
- Lithuania - Independence Day (1918)
Saints celebrated on February 16, 2011:
- Saint Juliana
- Saint Lucilla
- Saint Jeremias
- Saints Daniel, Samuel and Elias
February 16, 2011: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on February 16, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 14th and February 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
February 16, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 2011 was Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.
February 16, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on February 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
February 16, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on February 16, 2011 was Fall For Your Type by Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.
February 16, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on February 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type
- Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
- Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot
- Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
- Chris Brown - No BS
February 16, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on February 16, 2011 was Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu by Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.
February 16, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on February 16, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Ricky Martin Featuring Natalia Jimenez - Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu
- Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
- Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
- Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel - No Me Digas Que No
- Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
February 16, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on February 16, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
February 16, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on February 16, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
February 16, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on February 16, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
February 16, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on February 16, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on February 16, 2011?
On February 16, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on February 16, 2011?
On February 16, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on February 16, 2011?
On February 16, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
What is special about February 16th?
February 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of February. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on February 16th, such as:
- 2019 - Syrian civil war: battle of baghuz fawqani - the syrian observatory for human rights reports the u.s.-backed syrian democratic forces took control of al-baghuz fawqani after the surrender of isil militants.
- 2018 - Boko haram insurgency - three suicide bombers attack a konduga fish market, borno, nigeria.
- 2017 - 2017 sehwan suicide bombing. at least 70 people were killed and over 150 others injured in the suicide bombing at lal shahbaz qalandar shrine, sehwan in sindh, pakistan. 50 of those injured are in critical condition. a medical emergency has been declared at the hospitals in hyderabad, dadu, and jamshoro. (dawn news),
What happened in 2011?
2011 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
- Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
- US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.
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What was the calendar for February 2011?
February 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with February being the 2nd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.