Wednesday January 26, 2011: on this day

January 26, 2011 was the 26th day of the year 2011, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is January 26, 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 January 26, 2011, who was born and died on January 26, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 26, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. The Green Hornet) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 26th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 26, 2011?


January 26, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 26th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2011 can also be written as 1/26/2011 in the US and as 26/1/2011 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2011 in January 2011 calendar

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January 26, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 2011:

  • Following a clash between government security forces and muslim rebels in the southern philippines, three are killed.
  • Egyptian protests
  • Protests against president hosni moubarak result in the deaths of three egyptian protesters and one cairo police officer.
  • Egyptian authorities have blocked access to certain websites and banned protests after the country's ongoing street demonstrations.
  • Police in cairo arrested a guardian news reporter who secretly recorded the events in cairo's police van.
  • A car bombing in dagestan, north caucasus has resulted in at least four deaths and many injuries.
  • Dmitry medvedev, russian president, fires top security officers at airports. this comes two days after a suicide bombing at moscow’s domodedovo international airport left 35 dead and 130 injured.
  • For the second time in a row, the sudanese army clashes in darfur with sudan liberation army rebels. insurgents claim they shot down a helicopter gunship killing at least three people. this claim was denied by the army which claimed it had killed 25 rebels.
  • Five people are killed in an ambush on a postal truck carrying the army's troops in yemen's southern hadramut.
  • Sky sports presenter richard keys has resigned following comments made about sian massey, female referee.
  • Mary-lu zahalankennedy, a canadian singer, becomes the first person to earn a masters in the beatles from liverpool hope university.
  • According to the new figures, china has 6.31 million college graduates. 90.7 percent of these students found work by 2010, which was a 3 percent increase year-on-year.
  • Opening of the 41st world economic forum in davos (switzerland).
  • Laurent gbagbo, the incumbent leader of ivorian, orders the seizing of all branches of the central bank of west african states.
  • Switzerland has adopted european union sanctions against iran's nuclear, energy and weapons sectors. however, a 18-22 billion euro swiss egl gas contract with national iranian gas export company is not being cancelled.
  • Interpol has taken saparbek balkibekov (an ex-minister of energy in kyrgyzstan), into custody in ireland. he fled the country after the uprising in 2010.
  • Iranian media have censored photos of catherine ashton, eu foreign minister, showing her cleavage at the recent failed talks on iran’s nuclear program. ashton covered up during later meetings to avoid any further diplomatic incidents.
  • Ireland elevates its relations to palestine to a diplomat mission, despite the fact that the palestinian representative is now an ambassador.
  • Tunisia issues an international arrest warrant for zine el abidine ben ali, former president of tunisia, and his family members who fled tunisia earlier in the month after protests that overthrew his regime.
  • Vietnam's former communist party member was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for posting online articles calling for multi-party democracy.
  • Tommy sheridan, a former member of the scottish parliament, is currently in prison for three years for perjury.
  • After receiving significant new information, scotland yard launched a new inquiry into the hacking of phones by tabloid journalists.
  • Election of micheal mart:
  • Martin challenges enda kenny, eamon gilmore and other opposition leaders to a series televised debate ahead of the general election.
  • U.s. president barack obama delivers the annual state of the union address calling on the united states congress to improve the nation's ampquotcrumblingampquot infrastructure, saying it will create jobs and help the nation compete in the global economy.
  • In the coming days, preliminary results for the referendum on independence for southern sudan will become public. final results could be announced as soon as february 7. the south has already completed the count and shows that 99% of those who voted for independence.
  • Chinese premier wen jiabao invites citizens to criticize the government and voice out against injustices during a visit at the country's highest petition office.
  • Gabon disbands the country's main opposition party and accuses one of its leaders with treason.
  • Theresa may, british home secretary, announces new measures to replace controversial control order for terror suspects.
  • British prime minister david cameron announced that sinn fein's gerry adams, who accepted the position as crown steward and bailiff for the manor at northstead, has resigned from british parliament.
  • Protests in egypt: three egyptian protesters are killed in suez, and one officer from cairo police force is also injured in the protests against president hosni moubarak. (xinhua). (cnn) egypt's authorities have banned protests and blocked access to certain websites following the continuation of street demonstrations. (bbc) (al jazeera)(bloomberg)police in cairo beat and arrest a guardian news reporter, who secretly records the events that occur in the police van.
  • After an explosion at a coal mine in northeastern colombia, at least 30 miners were trapped.
  • Election of micheal mart: former foreign minister of ireland, micheal marr is elected to lead the fianna fail party after brian cowen resigned. (the daily telegraph) (the wall stret journal] (bbc)martin challenges enda kenny (opposition leader) to a series televised debates in advance of the general election.
  • Following the resignation of brian cowen, micheal martin, ireland's former foreign secretary is elected leader for fianna fail.

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January 26, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 26, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $78.71
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $342.96
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.51
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.18
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.67

Exchange Rates on January 26, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 82.17 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.994 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9418 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.5824 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.67 JPY

January 26, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Tenerife - Granada : 2 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Celtic - Hearts : 4 - 0
  • Hibernian - Rangers : 0 - 2
  • Inverness C - Aberdeen : 0 - 2
  • Liverpool - Fulham : 1 - 0
  • St Johnstone - Motherwell : 1 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Porto - Nacional : 3 - 0
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January 26, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th 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 January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 26, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on January 26th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 26, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 2011 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 January 26, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 12:26 am and setting at 11:23 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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Who was born on January 26, 2011?


Whose famous birthday is on January 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 26th:

  • Ellen DeGeneres
    Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen degeneres is a comedian and television host known for her popular talk show, the ellen degeneres show, as well as her advocacy for...

  • Louis Zamperini
    Louis Zamperini

    Louis zamperini was an american world war ii veteran, a prisoner of war survivor, and an olympic distance runner.

  • Anita Baker
    Anita Baker

    Anita baker is an r&b singer known for her soulful voice and hits like 'sweet love' and 'giving you the best that i got'.

  • Patrick Dewaere
    Patrick Dewaere

    French leading man in films of the 1970s.

  • Wayne Gretzky
    Wayne Gretzky

    Canadian-american hockey player named athlete of year 01/09/1982.

  • Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn

    Scott glenn is an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as the silence of the lambs, the hunt for red october, and the...

  • Roger Vadim
    Roger Vadim

    French director, who started directing in 1961.

  • Théo Sarapo
    Théo Sarapo

    French actor-singer from greece, and second husband to the french singer a%0dith.

  • Melvil Poupaud
    Melvil Poupaud

    French actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and singer-composer (one solo album), and film editor.

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January 26, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 13 years 2 months old,

or 158 months and 2 days old,

or 687 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4810 days old,

if you were born on January 26, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 2011?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 26th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 26, 2011.

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January 26, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 2011:

  • Charlie Louvin

    American singer-songwriter/guitarist (the louvin brothers), (d. 2011).

  • Gladys Horton

    Founding member of the girl group The Marvelettes.

  • David Kato Kisule

    Ugandan teacher and lgbt rights activist, considered a father of uganda's gay rights movement (b. 1964).

  • David Kato
  • Pietro Zampetti
  • Mario Scaccia
  • Tore Sjöstrand
  • María Mercader
  • John Herbert

What famous deaths happened on January 26th?

Famous deaths on January 26th:

  • James Cameron
    James Cameron

    James cameron is a canadian film director known for creating blockbuster movies such as titanic and avatar.

  • José Ferrer
    José Ferrer

    Puerto rican-american actor and director (d. 1992).

  • Mike Connors
    Mike Connors

    Touch connors, an american actor, was first seen on screen in 1953.

  • Abe Vigoda
    Abe Vigoda

    American actor.

  • Barbara Hale
    Barbara Hale

    Barbara hale was an american actress best known for her role as della street in the television series perry mason.

  • Grace Moore
    Grace Moore

    United states -- soprano ("one night to live").

  • Kobe Bryant

    Legendary NBA player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 5 championships.

  • Tomothy Barish

    Co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for the detection of gravitational waves.

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January 26, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 26, 2011:

  • Roman Empire - third day of the Sementivae in honor of Ceres and Terra.
  • Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Timothy and Titus
  • Polycarp
  • Margaret of Hungary
  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day
  • Uganda - Liberation Day.
  • India - Republic Day - One of only three state holidays in India, celebrated with pomp and a military parade in New Delhi.
  • International Customs Day.
  • Australia - Australia Day.

Saints celebrated on January 26, 2011:

  • Saint Alberic
  • Saint Paula
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January 26, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 24th and January 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 26, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2011 was Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

January 26, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 24th and January 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Hold It Against Me youtube
  2. - Grenade youtube
  3. - Firework youtube
  4. - What's My Name?
  5. - Black And Yellow

January 26, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2011 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

January 26, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 24th and January 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - What's My Name?
  3. - Aston Martin Music
  4. - No BS
  5. - No Hands

January 26, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 26, 2011 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

January 26, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 24th and January 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Danza Kuduro
  2. - Ni Lo Intentes
  3. - Loca
  4. - Bon, Bon
  5. - Corazon Sin Cara

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January 26, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 26, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

The Debt

The Debt

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds

Country: United States of America

Love and Other Drugs

Love and Other Drugs

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Oliver Platt

Country: United States of America

January 26, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 26, 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:

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Michel Gondry

Eva Luna

Eva Luna

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Adriana Barraza

Edwardian Farm

Edwardian Farm

Release year: 2010

Starring: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In Between Men

In Between Men

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Jennifer Gelfer

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Ramon Fernandez

January 26, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 26, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

By:

Aibileen, a black maid from 1962 Jackson, Mississippi is now unable to keep her bitterness in check. Minny, her friend, has never been able to keep her mouth shut. But now she must keep secrets about her employer which leave …

Sh*T My Dad Says by Justin Halpern

Sh*T My Dad Says

By:

After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern is "like Socrates but angrier and has worse hair,"

Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom

Three Seconds

By:

The New York Times Bestseller now in paper! Three Seconds, the latest novel by Anders Roslund, is dark, suspenseful and more gripping than any thriller at your local cinemaplex.

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHer real name was Henrietta Lacks. Scientists call her HeLa. Her cells were taken in 1951 without her knowledge and became one of the most important records in black tobacco farming.

The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played With Fire

By:

This second installment of the Millennium series is an enthralling thriller about espionage, a riveting procedural for police, and a piercing expose about social injustice. It's a brilliant, satisfying novel.

January 26, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 26, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Alien Zombie Megadeath

Alien Zombie Megadeath

Platform: PlayStation 3 Windows

Genre: Shooter game action

Aliens Infestation

Aliens Infestation

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: 2D Side-scrolling

Publisher: Sega

Contre Jour

Contre Jour

Platform: Standard web browsers (HTML5), iOS, Windows Phone, Android, Windows 8

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Chillingo

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360,[5] Wii

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Activision

All Zombies Must Die!

All Zombies Must Die!

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Square Enix

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Who was the US President on January 26, 2011?

On January 26, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 26, 2011?

On January 26, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 26, 2011?

On January 26, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 26th?

January 26th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 26th day of the month of January. 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 January 26th, such as:

  • 2019 - Nairobi latema road explosion: two people were injured when an explosive device exploded outside a movie theatre in nairobi's busy capital. this area was also the scene of an earlier attack this month.
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: recep tayyip erdan, president of turkey, says that the afrin offensive will now be directed east towards manbij, and the border to iraq.
  • 2017 - Libyan civil war (2014-present). forces of libyan national army claim that they have captured one of benghazi's last strongholds from ansar al-sharia.

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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 January 2011?

January 2011 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st 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.

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