What happened on Friday May 20, 2011?

Here's what happened on May 20, 2011:

• Obama-Netanyahu Meeting on Border Dispute At the White House, President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with tensions arising over proposed border adjustments. Netanyahu firmly rejects returning to pre-1967 borders, arguing they are 'not defendable'.
• Portugal Bailout Package The International Monetary Fund approves a substantial loan of 26 billion euros to Portugal as part of a broader bailout package involving the European Union, aimed at addressing the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis.
• TEPCO Reports Massive Fukushima Losses Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announces a staggering 1 trillion Japanese yen loss directly attributed to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In response, company president Masataka Shimizu resigns, marking Japan's worst-ever annual corporate loss.
• Syrian Protests Escalate Syrian security forces violently suppress widespread protests across the country, firing into crowds of demonstrators after Friday prayers. Human rights activists report at least 30 people were killed during the demonstrations, highlighting the escalating tension and government crackdown.
• Libyan Civil War Developments The family of Anton Hammerl, a South African journalist missing since April 5, 2011, claims he was killed by Gaddafi loyalists. Meanwhile, France announces the potential release of four French nationals held in Libya since May 11.
• First Woman Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee is sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, marking a historic moment as the first woman to hold this prestigious political position in the state.
• Dominique Strauss-Kahn Released Former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released from Rikers Island to house arrest in New York, following controversial rape charges that had significant political implications.

Events in 2011

May 20, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 20, 2011

May 20, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 20, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.98
• Apple AAPL: opens at $339.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.72
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.93
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.40

Exchange Rates on May 20, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.71 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9734 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8772 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4915 CNY
• 1 EUR = 115.68 JPY

May 20, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Granada - Villarreal B : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Istres : 2 - 0
• Chateauroux - Sedan : 1 - 0
• Dijon - Boulogne : 1 - 1
• Grenoble - Clermont : 2 - 2
• Metz - Nimes : 3 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Empoli - Torino : 1 - 1

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

• Buyuksehyr - Manisaspor : 0 - 0
• Galatasaray - Konyaspor : 2 - 0

May 20, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 140th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 2011 can also be written as 5/20/2011 in the US and as 20/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Famous people died on May 20, 2011:

• Randy Savage

  Professional wrestler known as 'Macho Man', WWE Hall of Fame inductee famous for his charismatic personality and iconic wrestling style.

Famous people who died in 2011

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May 20, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

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 20, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th 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 20, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 20, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 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 20, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 10:46 pm and setting at 09:28 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 20, 2011

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Someone born on May 20, 2011 is:

13 years 11 months old,

or 167 months and 24 days old,

or 729 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5108 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 20, 2011.

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