Wednesday May 18, 2011: on this day

May 18, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 138th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 2011 can also be written as 5/18/2011 in the US and as 18/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 18, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 18, 2011:

• Three tunisian security personnel are killed during a clash between gunmen in northern tunisia.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• In an effort to seize higher ground, forces loyal to muammar gaddafi destroyed villages and towns in the western mountains.
• According to sources from tunisia's defense ministry, gaddafi’s wife and daughter fled tunisia.
• Two police officers were killed and 15 insurgents were injured when militants attacked a checkpoint in northwest pakistan.
• Iran releases dorothy parvaz (al-jazeera journalist), who was held in iran since april 29, when she was taken into custody in syria.
• A protest was held in taloqan, afghanistan against the deaths of four civilians during a nato raid.
• The united nations claims sudan has attacked darfur's village.
• American novelist philip roth receives the man booker international prize to recognize his work.
• Moody's investors service reduces the credit ratings of australia's four largest banks, the commonwealth bank westpac, national australia bank, and westpac to aa1, owing to their dependence on wholesale funding.
• Two buses collide in mwanza province in northern tanzania, killing fifteen people.
• The united states coast guard has reopened a section of mississippi river that was closed to shipping on tuesday due to the 2011 mississippi river floods.
• For the first time since 1999, a tornado struck philadelphia, pennsylvania.
• Sol lineas aereas flight5428 crashes in argentina's southern patagonia region. all 22 passengers onboard died. the cause of the crash is being cited as the icing of the propellor-driven saab 340. (ria novosti),
• The palestinian authority appeals to israel to restore the rights of as many as 140,000 palestinians who have lost their residency in the occupied west bank after moving abroad.
• Dmitry medvedev (the president of russia) warns that there could be a new cold war if america doesn't listen to russia about its proposed missile defense system.
• The uk's royal state visits ireland: queen elizabeth ii of britain visits croke park, dublin. this is where 20 british soldiers were killed in the bloody sunday massacre in 1920.
• Ali akbar salehi is the iranian foreign affairs minister. he claims that the bushehr nuclear power plant has been operational.
• Andrew fastow, former chief financial officer of enron corp. is now in custody of federal bureau of prisons and will be released on december 17, 2011. he moves to houston, texas.
• The jury has been seated in the trial of tahawur hussain rana, a chicago businessman, for his alleged involvement in the terrorist attacks on mumbai 2008 (www.tahawurhussainrana.com).
• South african voters go to the polls in municipal elections.
• In november, voters in san francisco, california will vote for a proposal to ban male circumcision.
• For the last time, the space shuttle endeavour docks at the international space station.
• 2011 libyan civil war:: muammar gaddafi loyal forces shell villages and towns in the western mountains to seize higher ground. (al jazeera). sources in tunisia's defence ministry claim that gaddafi’s wife and daughter fled there.
• The united states plans to impose sanctions against bashar al-assad, president of syria, and six members his government for human rights violations during the 2011 syrian uprising.
• Alvaro colom is the president of guatemala. he claims hugo alvaro gomez vasquez has been arrested in connection to the murder of 27 cattle ranch workers.
• At the guantanamo bay us detention camp, a detainee from afghanistan commits suicide.

May 18, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 18, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $336.47
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.59
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.10

Exchange Rates on May 18, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.67 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9696 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.881 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.506 CNY
• 1 EUR = 116.39 JPY

May 18, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bordeaux - Paris SG : 1 - 0
• Lille - Sochaux : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th is Taurus.

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May 18, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 18, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 18, 2011 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 18, 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 18, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 07:18 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 18, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 18th:

• Pope John Paul II

  Pope john paul ii was the head of the catholic church from 1978 until his death in 2005, and is known for his role in ending communist rule...

• Perry Como

  Perry como was an american singer known for his relaxed and smooth vocal style, and for hits like 'catch a falling star' and 'magic...

• Tina Fey

  American comedian, writer, and producer.

• Charles Trenet

  French actor, singer and songwriter.

• George Strait

  American country western star and country music association award winner.

• Diane McBain

  American actress.

• Alana Stewart

  American model, before she married george hamilton with whom she had a son named ashley.

• Miriam Margolyes

  British-Australian actress known for her versatile roles in film, television, and stage.

• Matt Long

  American actor.

• Dwayne Hickman

  American child actor, darryl, and his older brother, were driven by stage mothers.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 18th

You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 2 days old,

or 674 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4721 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 18, 2011?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 18th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 18, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 18, 2011.

Famous people died on May 18, 2011:

• Sakae Yamamura

  Japanese physicist known for his research in condensed matter physics.

• Ingeborg Day
• Barbara Nardi
• Guy Razanamasy
• Marcel De Mulder
• Guido Guerra
• Umberto Levorato
• Tito Centi
• Silvia Solar
• Carlos Iván Degregori

What famous deaths happened on May 18th?

Famous deaths on May 18th:

• Jill Ireland

  British actress who has been playing lead roles since the 1950s.

• Charles Grodin

  American actor and talk show host (d. 2021).

• William Saroyan

  American author of short stories, novels, and plays.

• Alexander Godunov

  Russian-american actor and ballet dancer; defected to america 8/21/1979.

• Steve Forrest

  American drummer (placebo).

• Elisha Cook

  Jr.

• Arthur O'Connell

  American actor (born in 1908).

• Edwina Booth

  American memoirist and biographer.

• Bridgette Andersen

  American actress (born 1975).

• Jdyn Smith

  Pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.

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May 18, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

May 18, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 18, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 16th and May 22nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
2. Katy Perry - E.T.
3. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor
4. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
5. Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song

May 18, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

May 18, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 18, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 16th and May 22nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
4. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
5. Kanye West - All Of The Lights

May 18, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 18, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

May 18, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 18, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 16th and May 22nd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
3. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
4. Violento - Gracias A Dios
5. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo