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February 18, 2011

February 18, 2011, was a Friday. It was the 49th day of 2011. The decade was the 2010s.

13 years, 1 month, and 11 days have passed since February 18, 2011.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on February 18, 2011:

  • The Black Eyed Peas release their song "Just Can't Get Enough".
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 18, 2011:

  • United States: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
  • United Kingdom: "Price Tag" by Jessie J

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 18, 2011

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Grenade - Bruno Mars
  • F**kin' Perfect - P!nk
  • Firework - Katy Perry
  • Black And Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
  • Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Ludacris & DJ Frank E
Play the top songs from 2011
A Spotify playlist of songs from 2011. Let us bring you back to the days of LMFAO, Adele, Katy Perry and Example!
Unknown

Top movie

The movie "Unknown" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 4,788 days ago. Approximately 160 months have passed. It was the 49th day of 2011, in week 07. The decade was the 2010s. People born on this day are currently 13 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 53 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to February 18, 2011

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Friday, February 18, 2011. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

Valentine's Day of 2011 has just passed. In America, the song "Grenade" by Bruno Mars is at the top of the singles charts, while "Price Tag" by Jessie J is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Unknown is at the top of the box office.

David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. People are using pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" to share funny and relatable experiences.

A wave of demonstrations and protests have been taking place across the Middle East, in what has become known as the "Arab Spring". It's 2011, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Adele, Maroon 5, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Bruno Mars. Protesters in Egypt are celebrating following the recent resignation of president Hosni Mubarak.

In Ireland, the campaign for the 2011 General Election is taking place. Fianna Fail, which have been in power since 1997, are expected to perform badly because of the the economic crisis that has been gripping the country since 2008. Protests have started in Libya. Crowds are hurling rocks and petrol bombs in Benghazi and calling for an end to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's government. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Nate Dogg, Elizabeth Taylor, Randy Savage, and Margo Dydek would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "How I Met Your Mother", "Dexter", "Skins", and "Jersey Shore". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Battlefield: Bad Company 2", "Civilization V", "Super Meat Boy", and "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "LazyTown", "Phineas and Ferb", and "iCarly".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 3, Sprig Adventure Series Discover Rig, the iPad, and Moxie Girlz Art-titude Dolls.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 18, 2011.

  • Friday.

    Friday

    A shockingly bad song called "Friday" by teenager Rebecca Black was receiving attention for all of the wrong reasons.
  • Scumbag Steve.

    Scumbag Steve

    A new Internet meme called "Scumbag Steve" was going viral at the start of 2011. The meme poked fun at freeloaders, thieves, and other types of "unpleasant" people.
  • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

    Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

    English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was named FHM's sexiest woman in 2011.
  • Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

    Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

    "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2011's Record of the Year.
  • 2011 in music.

    2011 in music

    Popular music artists in 2011 included Enrique Iglesias, Adele, Pink, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Wiz Khalifa, Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Adele, Bruno Mars, Pitbull, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, David Guetta and Gym Class Heroes.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2011?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2011?

    In 2011, the best NBA players were Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, LaMarcus Aldridge, Zach Randolph, Al Horford, Manu Ginóbili and Chris Paul.
  • Time Person of the Year 2011.

    Time Person of the Year 2011

    "The Protester" was named "Time Person of the Year" in 2011. This was due to the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2011, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Wayne Rooney, Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán, Samuel Eto'o, Iker Casillas, Neymar and Mesut Özil.
  • 2011 in movies.

    2011 in movies

    Popular movies in 2011 included Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Kung Fu Panda 2, Fast Five, The Hangover Part II, The Smurfs, Cars 2, Drive, Super 8, Moneyball and Limitless.
  • The Artist.

    The Artist

    The movie "The Artist" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2011.
  • Arab Spring.

    Arab Spring

    Throughout the Middle East, a wave of demonstrations and protests were taking place. Governments were falling, concessions were being made, and civil wars were breaking out.
  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    Video rental stores are closing down

    From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
  • Hipsters.

    Hipsters

    The Internet had recently started using the term "hipster" to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.
  • Smartphones are becoming popular.

    Smartphones are becoming popular

    Smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started replacing the "dumber" push-button cellphones of the past. Up until this point, companies had focused on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher-quality cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started getting larger.
  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 18, 2011.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to February 18, 2011.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

TV series on February 18, 2011

People in February 2011 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from February 2011.

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire
Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
White Collar
White Collar
Modern Family
Modern Family
Community
Community
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
Glee
Glee
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
True Blood
True Blood
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Real Housewives of New York City
Real Housewives of New York City
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Mad Men
Mad Men
Skins
Skins
Dexter
Dexter
Eureka
Eureka
Psych
Psych
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Bones
Bones
Prison Break
Prison Break
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
The Office
The Office
House
House
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on February 18, 2011

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2011:

Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Victorious

Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Glee
Glee
The Suite Life on Deck
The Suite Life on Deck
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
iCarly
iCarly
WordGirl
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Curious George
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Ben 10
Ben 10
Johnny Test
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go!
LazyTown
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2011

Toys and games that were popular in 2011:

Gentle Giraffe
Gentle Giraffe
Liv Dolls
Liv Dolls
Moxie Girlz Art-titude Dolls
Moxie Girlz Art-titude Dolls
Duck Hunter
Duck Hunter
Rocky the Robot Truck
Rocky the Robot Truck
Laser Zero Gravity
Laser Zero Gravity
Bakugan 7-in-1 Maxus Dragonoid
Bakugan 7-in-1 Maxus Dragonoid
Chixos Design
Chixos Design
Girl Gourmet Sweets Candy Jewel
Girl Gourmet Sweets Candy Jewel
Harumika (dolls)
Harumika (dolls)
Crayola Crayon Town
Crayola Crayon Town
The iPad
The iPad
ZhuZhu Pets
ZhuZhu Pets
The KidiZoom Camera
The KidiZoom Camera
Sprig Adventure Series Discover Rig
Sprig Adventure Series Discover Rig
Playmobil Horse Farm
Playmobil Horse Farm
Pixos Super Studio
Pixos Super Studio
Clipo Creativity Table
Clipo Creativity Table
The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3
Roboraptor
Roboraptor
The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in February 2011.

Dead Space 2 2011
Dead Space 2
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 2010
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Super Meat Boy 2010
Super Meat Boy
Fallout: New Vegas 2010
Fallout: New Vegas
Civilization V 2010
Civilization V
Halo: Reach 2010
Halo: Reach
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Red Dead Redemption 2010
Red Dead Redemption
Alan Wake 2010
Alan Wake
God of War III 2010
God of War III
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Heavy Rain 2010
Heavy Rain
Farmville 2009
Farmville

Were you born on February 18, 2011?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2011.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 18, 2017, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 18.

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

John Lennon's widow
Born on February 18, 1933
She turned 78 on this day in 2011.

Gary Ridgway

Gary Ridgway

American serial killer
Born on February 18, 1949
He turned 62 on this day in 2011.

John Travolta

John Travolta

Actor
Born on February 18, 1954
He turned 57 on this day in 2011.

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Rapper
Born on February 18, 1965
He turned 46 on this day in 2011.

Gary Neville

Gary Neville

Former soccer player
Born on February 18, 1975
He turned 36 on this day in 2011.

Scumbag Steve

Scumbag Steve

Internet meme
Born on February 18, 1990
He turned 21 on this day in 2011.

J-Hope

J-Hope

BTS member
Born on February 18, 1994
He turned 17 on this day in 2011.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on February 18, 2011.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

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