Wednesday March 23, 2011: on this day

March 23, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 82nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 2011 can also be written as 3/23/2011 in the US and as 23/3/2011 in UK and Europe.

March 23, 2011 in March 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on March 23, 2011:

• Protests in syria 2011
• After days of demonstrations against the ba'ath party, at least four syrian soldiers were killed at the omari mosque in deraa, a southern syrian city.
• The governor of daraa is fired by the government
• Libyan civil war 2011
• Kuwait and jordan are logistics partners, while turkey adds five ships to its military intervention in libya. (hurrieyet))
• Despite western intervention, libyan forces loyal muammar gaddafi continue attacking the cities of ajdabiya and misrata.
• Air vice marshal greg bagwell, british royal air force, claims that the libyan air force "no longer exists as an operational fighting force."
• Protests in yemen 2011
• Ali abdullah saleh, president of yemen, offers to resign by the end the year. he also warns against a civil war as the 2011 yemeni protests go on.
• The parliament of yemen adopts emergency laws that give the government greater powers to arrest them.
• Ten mortars were fired by militants of islamic jihad in gaza strip at the eshkol and sha'ar hanegev regions, as well as grad rockets at israeli cities ashkelon, beersheba, where one person was injured.
• A bomb that was in a bag on the sidewalk burst into flames near bus number 74, which is located close to the jerusalem international convention center. the explosion results in the death of a woman and more than 50 injuries.
• Record high for the chinese yuan against the us dollar
• A u.s. federal judge dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by lions gate entertainment against carl icahn, its shareholder. he ruled that icahn had fulfilled certain disclosure requirements.
• Prime minister of japan naotokan orders yuhei sato, governor of fukushima prefecture to warn residents against eating leafy vegetables due to fukushima i's nuclear accidents.
• According to the tokyo metropolitan government bureau of waterworks, radioactive iodine levels in tap water are twice that recommended for infants.
• Roberto maroni (the italian minister of interior) flies to tunis in order to stop the flow of tunisian migrants to the small island lampedusa after the tunisian revolution.
• A committee in egypt that was established to investigate violence during protests against former president hosni moubarak has brought charges against him and the interior secretary for the intentional murder of protesters.
• Moriarty tribunal
• Yesterday, the moriarty tribunal found michael lowry, a former minister of government, guilty of helping denis o'brien, a billionaire, to obtain a mobile phone licence for esat digifone. this was in actions that were deemed ampquotdisgraceful, insidious, by the tribunal.
• Micheal martin, leader of fianna fail, asks michael lowry to resign for his role in what he called "the greatest corporate scandal in state history."
• Former denis o'brien employee and journalist sarah carey's ampquotsignificant leakingampquot of tribunal information is judged by the tribunal to have been ampquotirresponsibleampquot and ampquotnot remotely justifiedampquot.
• While it examines proposition 8, the united states court of appeals, ninth circuit rejects same-sex marriages in california.
• In canberra, australia, thousands of people protested the introduction of a carbon price. prime minister julia gillard met with the australian youth climate coalition, which is pushing for a price for emissions. climate change mitigation activists, including the australian council of trade unions, delivered a petition to greg combet, minister for climate change and energy efficiency, urging him to act. (''daily
• George osborne, chancellor of exchequer, delivers the 2011 united kingdom budget.
• A new law passed by the israeli knesset requires that the state fine local authorities and other state-funded entities for depriving israel of its status as a jewish, democratic, or supporting racist state, or for desecrating the state flags or national symbols.
• Liberal party of canada announced it would introduce a motion in the canadian house of commons calling on mps support a committee report finding that the conservative government is contemptuous of parliament. this was due to the government not providing sufficient information about the costs of crime bills, the purchase of f-35 fighter planes for the canadian forces and corporate tax cuts.
• After the rejection of austerity measures by the parliament, jose socrates, portugal's prime minister, resigns. (ap via the star)
• Spain bans sortu, a new basque nationalist party.
• Protests in syria 2011: syrian forces killed at least four protestors at the omari mosque, deraa in southern syria. (reuters) (bbc). the government fires daraa's governor.
• Libyan civil war 2011: kuwait and jordan provide logistic support, while turkey adds five ships to its military intervention in libya. (hurrieyet)) (dawn)(france24)libyan forces loyal to muammar gaddafi continue to attack the cities of ajdabiya, misrata and zintan despite the western intervention. (the guardian). british royal air force air vice marshal greg bagwell claims that the libyan air force is no longer a fighting force.
• 2011 yemeni protests. ali abdullah saleh, president of yemen, offers to resign by the end the year. he warns against a civil war as the 2011 yemeni demonstrations go on. (cnn) the parliament of yemen adopts emergency laws that give the government greater powers of arrest.
• Elizabeth taylor, an english-american actress, dies in los angeles at the age of just 79.
• The tribunal deems sarah carey, a journalist and former denis o'brien employee, "significantly leaking" tribunal information to be "irresponsible" as well as "not remotely justifiable".

March 23, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 23, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.65
• Apple AAPL: opens at $339.28
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.23
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.45
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $158.00

Exchange Rates on March 23, 2011:

• 1 USD = 80.92 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.981 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9078 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.5585 CNY
• 1 EUR = 114.07 JPY

March 23, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Cercle Brugge : 0 - 3

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Ayr - Forfar : 0 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 23, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 March 23, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 11:15 pm and setting at 09:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 19, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Apr 18, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on March 23, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on March 23rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on March 23rd:

• Joan Crawford

  Joan crawford was an american actress known for her roles in classic hollywood films such as 'mildred pierce' and 'whatever happened to baby...

• Kangana Ranaut

  Kangana ranaut is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for being a vocal advocate for women's rights and empowerment.

• Kyrie Irving

  Kyrie irving is a professional basketball player known for his exceptional ball-handling skills and clutch performances in big games.

• Pierre Palmade

  French comedian, actor and humorist.

• Chaka Khan

  American black singer and songwriter who is well-known in the world of black music.

• Michelle Monaghan

  Michelle monaghan is an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as mission: impossible iii, gone baby gone, and source...

• Keri Russell

  Keri russell is an american actress known for her role as felicity porter in the tv series felicity and for her performance in the spy...

• Wernher von Braun

  Rocket scientist (v1/v2) dies after 65 years of smoking.

• Richard Grieco

  American model actor and producer.

• Corinne Cléry

  Corinne piccolo, french actress and model.

See more famous people and celebrities born on March 23rd

You are 13 years and 24 days old,

or 156 months and 24 days old,

or 681 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4773 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 2011?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 23rd 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on March 23, 2011.

Famous people died on March 23, 2011:

• Elizabeth Taylor

  British-american actress, born in london to american parents who now reside in britain.

• Jean Bartik

  One of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer.

• Sohan Qadri

  Pakistani painter and Sufi poet known for his vibrant abstract art.

• Joel Rosenberg

  Known for his political thrillers.

• Rosario Morales

  Puerto rican poet and writer (b.1930).

• José Argüelles
• Richard Leacock
• Aldo Allievi
• Trevor Storton
• Juan Carlos Eguillor Uribarri

What famous deaths happened on March 23rd?

Famous deaths on March 23rd:

• Giulietta Masina

  Italian actress, who performed with such passion and depth that she could imbue everyday life with a touch of the absurd.

• George Segal

  American stage and film actor who was nominated for an oscar in 1966 for his role as "who's afraid of virginia woolf".

• Lola Albright

  American actress.

• Peter Lorre

  Hungarian actor on stage, tv and film, as well screenwriter and director.

• Ken Howard

  American actor, writer and musician.

• Delores Taylor

  Delores Taylor was an actress known for her role in the Billy Jack film series.

• Denise DuBarry

  Denise DuBarry was an American actress known for her roles in 'Being There' and 'Black Sheep Squadron.

• Mona Maris

  Actress (camila berlin correspondent), is killed at 88.

• Patricia Roberts Harris

  First African American woman to serve in the U.S.

• Avarey Tinsley

  Contributed to the understanding of the evolution of galaxies.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on March 23rd

Holidays on March 23, 2011:

• Roman Empire - Tubilustrium was held in honor of Mars.
• Ancient Latvia - Lieldienas held in honor of Mara and other pagan goddesses.
• Pakistan - National Day (Republic Day).
• Roman Empire - The fifth and final day of Quinquatria, held in honor of Minerva.

Observances on March 23, 2011:

• World Meteorological Day

Saints celebrated on March 23, 2011:

• Saint Rebecca (d.1914)
• Saint Turibius of Mongrovejo (died 1606)
• Saint Ethelwald
• Saint Victorian

March 23, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 2011 was Born This Way by Lady GaGa, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

March 23, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on March 23, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 21st and March 27th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Lady GaGa - Born This Way
2. Cee Lo Green - F**K You (Forget You)
3. Katy Perry - E.T.
4. Rihanna - S&M
5. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor

March 23, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 2011 was Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

March 23, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on March 23, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week March 21st and March 27th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake - Moment 4 Life
2. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
3. Trey Songz - Love Faces
4. Lil Wayne Featuring Cory Gunz - 6 Foot 7 Foot
5. Jamie Foxx Featuring Drake - Fall For Your Type

March 23, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on March 23, 2011 was Corazon Sin Cara by Prince Royce, according to the Latin music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

March 23, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on March 23, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week March 21st and March 27th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
2. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin & Yandel - No Me Digas Que No
3. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
4. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
5. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Llueve El Amor