October 27, 2011

Popular songs

On October 27, 2011, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

• United States: "Someone Like You" by Adele
• United Kingdom: "We Found Love" by Rihanna ft Calvin Harris

Facts

This date occurred 4,558 days ago. Approximately 152 months have passed. It was the 300th day of 2011, in week 43. The decade was the 2010s. People who were born on October 27, 2011, are now 12 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. 51 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 27, 2011

Let's go back to the 2010s.

The date is October 27, 2011, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 2011 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties. In America, the song "Someone Like You" by Adele is at the top of the singles charts, while "We Found Love" by Rihanna ft Calvin Harris is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Paranormal Activity 3 is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Futurama", "Desperate Housewives", "Sherlock", and "New Girl".

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. It's 2011, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Adele, Maroon 5, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Bruno Mars.

There is a strange new fad called "planking", which involves a person lying face down in an unusual location. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, protests in Syria have snowballed, and a civil war has started. Armed militias are now beginning to spring up across the country. The catchphrase "We are the 99%" is being used to spread awareness about wealth inequality in the United States. People are also posting photographs of themselves holding placards that describe their financial situation.

An advertisement video for American taxidermist Chuck Testa has gone viral and Internet users are repeating the catchphrase "Nope! Chuck Testa!" The civil war in Libya has come to an end. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been captured and killed by rebel forces in Sirte. There are now calls for an investigation into his death. Hostilities across the country have ceased, and the NTC has declared victory. New Zealand have won the 2011 Rugby World Cup after beating France 8-7 in the final.

In soccer, Manchester United have just been handed a humiliating 6-1 home defeat by rivals Manchester City. Rockstar's recent announcement that they are working on Grand Theft Auto V has excited fans of the series. The anticipated video game "Battlefield 3" has just been released.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Joe Frazier, Heavy D, Gary Speed, and Christopher Hitchens would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Dead Space 2", "Homefront", "Crysis 2", and "Terraria". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "One Tree Hill", "Peppa Pig", "Adventure Time", and "Bubble Guppies".

Children are playing with toys such as Clipo Creativity Table, Let's Rock Elmo, Explore N' Grow Musical Gear Center, and Thomas and Friends toys.