Wednesday December 28, 2011: on this day

December 28, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 362nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 2011 can also be written as 12/28/2011 in the US and as 28/12/2011 in UK and Europe.

December 28, 2011 in December 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on December 28, 2011:

• 2011 syrian uprising
• Human rights watch, based in washington, accuses syria that it has hidden hundreds of political prisoners during a visit of arab league monitors.
• Syrian state television reported the release of 755 detained people during civil unrest.
• Seven people were injured when a bomb was thrown into an arabic school located in the delta state of southern nigeria.
• Over a cleaning dispute, greek orthodox and armenian apostolic priests clash in the church of the nativity bethlehem.
• Russian courts reject an attempt to ban "bhagavadgita as it is", a russian translation the hindu holy book bhagavadgita.
• According to some reports, stones fall from the colisseum in rome, one of rome’s most iconic landmarks.
• The united states library of congress will preserve "the silence of the lambs", a 1991 thriller film starring jodie fowler and anthony hopkins as part of the national film registry.
• 31 people were injured in the crash of a passenger plane at osh airport, southern kyrgyzstan.
• Four people are killed, and 1000 others flee their homes in the midst of lahars from mount gamalama volcano in indonesia.
• Strait of hormuz dispute
• The united states navy says it won't tolerate any disruption of the strait.
• Jean ping, the head of the african union arrives in guinea bissau, after the country's military chief claims that he has stopped a military coup.
• China's ministry of railways and 54 government officials were convicted in connection to a july high-speed rail accident that resulted in the death of 54 people.
• A court in egypt bans forced virginity testing for female prisoners held in military prisons.
• Cairo is seeing the continuation of hosni mubarak's corruption trial.
• A venezuelan campaign group claims that murder rates are at their highest levels ever in venezuela.
• North korea will hold two days of services of funeral for kim jong-il (former leader), who died december 17th from a heart attack.
• 2011 yemeni uprising: protesters in yemen demand reforms and the firing of managers for alleged corruption during the rule of president ali abdullah saleh.
• Mitt romney, rick perry and other leading republican party presidential candidates criticize ron paul's view that the united states shouldn't act against iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program.
• In yachting, 'investec loyal’’ wins line honours at the 2011 sydney-hobart yacht race. however, a protest was made by 'wild oats xi.
• 2011 syrian uprising. human rights watch, based in washington, accuses syria for hiding hundreds of political prisoners during a visit of arab league monitors. (angola press).syrian state television reported the release of 755 detained in civil unrest.
• Strait of hormuz dispute - iran threatens to shut down the strait of hormuz, threatening to close it down if western countries impose more sanctions. (cnn) the united states navy says it won't tolerate any disruption of the strait.
• If the west imposes more sanctions on iran, it will threaten to shut down the strait of hormuz, which is its main oil route.
• China's compass satellite navigation network, which is a competitor to the american global positioning system, becomes operational. it offers navigation services on the chinese mainland. it is expected that the system will be available worldwide by 2020.

December 28, 2011: What were the magazines covers that day?

December 28, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 28, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.15
• Apple AAPL: opens at $406.89
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.11
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $185.19

Exchange Rates on December 28, 2011:

• 1 USD = 77.94 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0243 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9422 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3215 CNY
• 1 EUR = 100.88 JPY

December 28, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aberdeen - Hearts : 0 - 0
• Celtic - Rangers : 1 - 0
• Hibernian - Inverness C : 1 - 1
• St Johnstone - Kilmarnock : 2 - 0
• St Mirren - Dundee United : 2 - 2

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Aris - Doxa Dramas : 2 - 0
• OFI - Levadeiakos : 0 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 28, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 28, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 December 28, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 09:41 am and setting at 10:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on December 28, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on December 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 28th:

• Maggie Smith

  An acclaimed British actress known for her roles in films such as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Downton Abbey, and the Harry Potter series.

• Denzel Washington

  American actor named as one of america's top ten favourite actors.

• Sienna Miller

  Sienna Miller is an actress known for her roles in various films and stage productions.

• John Legend

  Award-winning musician and songwriter.

• Joe Manganiello

  Tv actor.

• Noomi Rapace

  Swedish actress.

• Seth Meyers

  American actor, producer, screenwriter, and talk show host.

• Vanessa Ferlito

  American actress.

• Nichelle Nichols

  American actress, singer and dancer (b. 1932).

• Hildegard Knef

  German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 28th

You are 12 years 4 months old,

or 148 months and 11 days old,

or 645 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4516 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 2011?

There are 234 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 28, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 28, 2011.

Famous people died on December 28, 2011:

• Kaye Stevens

  Kaye Stevens was a popular singer who gained fame for her performances in the entertainment industry.

• Annapurna Akkineni

  Popular Indian actress in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

• Romonda Osby

  Romonda Osby was an American painter known for her abstract expressionist works.

• Nicanor Vélez

What famous deaths happened on December 28th?

Famous deaths on December 28th:

• Debbie Reynolds

  American actress, dancer and stage entertainer.

• Jerry Orbach

  American actor and singer (d. 2004).

• Florence Lawrence

  Silent screen actress (confidence) dies at 48.

• Joseph Ruskin

  American actor and producer (d. 2013).

• Rose Marie

  American entertainer, who started as a child actress named baby rose marie.

• William Demarest

  Actor ("uncle charlie") on my three sons, dies in palm springs at the age of 92.

• Kiel Martin

  Actor (det larue hill street blues), is killed by cancer at 46.

• Beatryce Arthur

  Award-winning actress known for her versatile performances on stage and screen.

• Maurice Ravel

  French composer and leader of the french musical impressionist movement.

• Leelah Alcorn

  Leelah alcorn was a transgender girl whose suicide drew international attention to the issues faced by transgender youth.

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Holidays on December 28, 2011:

• The third day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
• Calendar of Saints - Feast of the Holy Innocents, a.k.a. Childermas, commemorating the Massacre of the Innocents on order of king Herod the Great. In Spain and Latin American countries the festival is celebrated in a manner similar to April Fool's Day.

December 28, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 2011 was We Found Love by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

December 28, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 28, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 26th and January 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna - We Found Love
2. LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
3. Bruno Mars - It Will Rain
4. Flo Rida - Good Feeling
5. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

December 28, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 28, 2011 was Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale Featuring Miguel, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

December 28, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 28, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 26th and January 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Wale Featuring Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb
2. Jay Z Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris
3. Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 - Party
4. Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$)
5. Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud

December 28, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 28, 2011 was Promise by Romeo Santos Featuring Usher, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

December 28, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 28, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 26th and January 1st. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos Featuring Usher - Promise
2. Mana Featuring Prince Royce - El Verdadero Amor Perdona
3. Enrique Iglesias - Ayer
4. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Nada Iguales
5. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Te Quiero A Morir