What happened on Saturday September 17, 2011?

About September 17th, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Occupy Wall Street movement officially launches in Zuccotti Park, New York City, marking the start of a significant grassroots protest against economic inequality, corporate influence, and financial sector misconduct.
  • Day of the week: September 17th, 2011 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Someone Like You by Adele
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about September 17th, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on September 17th, 2011.

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September 17, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 17, 2011:

  • Occupy Wall Street Movement Begins The Occupy Wall Street movement officially launches in Zuccotti Park, New York City, marking the start of a significant grassroots protest against economic inequality, corporate influence, and financial sector misconduct.
  • Libyan Civil War Continues Forces loyal to deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi launch a counter-attack on opposition fighters in Bani Walid and Sirte, escalating the ongoing civil conflict.
  • Earthquake off Honshu Coast A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Honshu, Japan, accompanied by several aftershocks, potentially causing local geological and maritime disruptions.
  • Finland Investigates Potential Terrorist Activities Finnish authorities take two individuals into custody to investigate potential involvement in international terrorist activities.
  • Thaksin Visits Cambodia Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra visits Cambodia for high-level talks, discussing various issues including the territorial dispute over Preah Vihear Temple.
  • NTSB Investigates Reno Plane Crash The US National Transportation Safety Board begins investigation into a plane crash that killed at least three people and injured multiple others in Reno.
  • Tanzanian Ferry Sinking Investigation Tanzanian authorities charge four individuals with negligence related to the September 10th Zanzibar ferry sinking, which claimed at least 240 lives.
  • Train Accident in Sri Lanka A train accident near Alawwa railway station results in at least three fatalities and 25 injuries, occurring approximately 60 km north of Colombo.

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September 17, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 17, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Novara : 2 - 1
  • Inter - Roma : 0 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Bergen - Mechelen : 5 - 1
  • Cercle Brugge - Lierse : 0 - 0
  • Germinal - Waregem : 2 - 0
  • Kortrijk - Oud-Heverlee Leuven : 2 - 0
  • Westerlo - St Truiden : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hamburg - M'gladbach : 0 - 1
  • Hertha - Augsburg : 2 - 2
  • Hoffenheim - Wolfsburg : 3 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - Mainz : 3 - 1
  • Leverkusen - FC Koln : 1 - 4

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - Cottbus : 3 - 1
  • Duisburg - Union Berlin : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was September 17, 2011?


September 17, 2011 was a Saturday and it was the 260th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 2011 can also be written as 9/17/2011 in the US and as 17/9/2011 in UK and Europe.

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September 17, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 17, 2011:

  • Colin Madigan

    Australian architect and author, designed the national gallery of australia (b. 1921).

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September 17, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 17, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 12th and September 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 17, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 2011 was Someone Like You by Adele, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Someone Like You youtube
  2. - Moves Like Jagger youtube
  3. - Pumped Up Kicks youtube
  4. - Party Rock Anthem youtube
  5. - Super Bass youtube

September 17, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 17, 2011 was I'm On One by DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - I'm On One
  2. - Motivation
  3. - Otis
  4. - How To Love youtube
  5. - Best Thing I Never Had
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September 17, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 17, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 17, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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September 17, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 17, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 17, 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 September 17, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 09:27 pm and setting at 12:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 12, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Oct 12, 2011.

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How old is someone born on September 17, 2011?


Someone born on September 17, 2011 is:

13 years 7 months old,

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or 712 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4985 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 17, 2011?

There are 129 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 17, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on September 17, 2011.

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