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January 1, 2011 New Year's Day

January 1, 2011, was a Saturday. It was the 1st day of 2011. The decade was the 2010s.

13 years, 2 months, and 27 days have passed since January 1, 2011.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on January 1, 2011?

  • The British television channel "Bravo" ceases broadcasting.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 2011:

  • United States: "Firework" by Katy Perry
  • United Kingdom: "When We Collide" by Matt Cardle

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 1, 2011

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Firework - Katy Perry
  • Grenade - Bruno Mars
  • What's My Name? - Rihanna Featuring Drake
  • Raise Your Glass - P!nk
  • We R Who We R - Ke$ha
Play the top singles from 2011
A Spotify playlist of songs from 2011. Let us bring you back to the days of LMFAO, Adele, Katy Perry and Example!
Little Fockers

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Little Fockers" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 2011.

Facts

New Year's Day 2011 occurred 4,835 days ago. Approximately 161 months have passed. Although it was the 1st day of 2011, it was still week #52, as the final calendar week of 2010 hadn't fully ended yet. The decade was the 2010s. People who were born on January 1, 2011, are now 13 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 54 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 1, 2011

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 1, 2011, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 2011. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.

In America, the song "Firework" by Katy Perry is at the top of the singles charts, while "When We Collide" by Matt Cardle is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Little Fockers 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 "How I Met Your Mother", "Friday Night Lights", "The Big Bang Theory", and "Boardwalk Empire". 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.

People on the Internet are using the phrase "That Really Rustled My Jimmies" to express their annoyance at things. Anti-government street demonstrations are taking place in Tunisia following the the self-immolation of a man called Mohamed Bouazizi. The protests have been caused by high unemployment and the cost of food. 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. 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. People are playing video games such as "Battlefield: Bad Company 2", "God of War III", "Alan Wake", and "Fallout: New Vegas".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Hannah Montana", "Team Umizoomi", and "Victorious". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox 360, Sprig Adventure Series Discover Rig, Harumika (dolls), and Rocky the Robot Truck.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 2011.

  • 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 January 1, 2011.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 2011.

  • December 2, 2010: It is announced that Qatar will be hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  • December 4, 2010: Former X-Factor contestant Stacey Solomon wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
  • December 7, 2010: Deadmau5 releases the album "4×4=12".
  • December 10, 2010: The Fighter (2010) is released in movie theaters.
  • December 11, 2010: The remains of the Long Island serial killer's victims are discovered on Gilgo Beach in New York.
  • December 12, 2010: Matt Cardle is crowned as winner of The X Factor.
  • December 13, 2010: Rapper Ja Rule is sentenced to two years in prison for attempted possession of a weapon.
  • December 14, 2010: Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson announce that they are separating after two years of marriage.
  • December 16, 2010: The talk show "Larry King Live" comes to an end after 25 years.
  • December 17, 2010:
    • Black Swan (2010) is released in movie theaters.
    • The movie TRON: Legacy (2010) is released.
    • Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi triggers the Arab Spring by setting himself on fire.
  • December 18, 2010:
    • The Arab Spring begins when street demonstrations are held in Tunisia.
    • Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
  • December 19, 2010: Miracle at the New Meadowlands: The Philadelphia Eagles perform an unlikely comeback win against the New York Giants.
  • December 20, 2010: 28-year-old rapper "Magnolia Shorty" is killed after being shot 26 times in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • December 22, 2010:
    • The film True Grit (2010) is released.
    • The comedy movie Little Fockers (2010) is released.
    • The US Military "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is repealed.
  • December 29, 2010: UFC star Chuck Liddell announces his retirement.
  • December 30, 2010: Ireland: Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announces that he will not be contesting the next general election.
  • This date: January 1, 2011
  • January 2, 2011: English actor Pete Postlethwaite dies from pancreatic cancer at the age of 64.
  • January 3, 2011: It is confirmed that Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin have ended their relationship.
  • January 7, 2011:
    • The King's Speech (2010) is released in cinemas.
    • Soccer: Ipswich Town sack Roy Keane.
  • January 8, 2011:
    • Football: Kenny Dalglish returns as manager of Liverpool.
    • House Representative Gabby Giffords is shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner in Casas Adobes, Arizona.
  • January 9, 2011: The first episode of the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers" is aired on TV.
  • January 10, 2011: Lionel Messi is awarded the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or.
  • January 11, 2011: Britney Spears releases the single "Hold It Against Me".
  • January 14, 2011: Arab Spring: The Tunisian Government is overthrown.
  • January 16, 2011: The finale of the Disney sitcom "Hannah Montana" is aired on television.
  • January 22, 2011: Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen resigns as the leader of Fianna Fail.
  • January 23, 2011: Irish politics: The Green Party withdraws from government.
  • January 24, 2011:
    • Adele releases her single "Someone like You".
    • The best-selling album "21" is released by Adele.
    • A suicide attack kills 37 people at the Domodedovo International Airport in Russia.
  • January 25, 2011:
    • The chart-topping single "Party Rock Anthem" is released by LMFAO.
    • Sky Sports sack soccer pundits Andy Gray and Richard Keys for making sexist remarks.
    • The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins.
  • January 27, 2011: Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution begins.
  • January 28, 2011: Liverpool striker Fernando Torres hands in a transfer request to join Chelsea.
  • January 31, 2011:
    • Fernando Torres transfers from Liverpool to Chelsea.
    • Football: Luis Suarez joins Liverpool.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 1, 2011, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 1, 2011 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
Television shows

Television shows in January 2011

Television shows that people were watching in January 2011:

TV shows from January 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
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
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
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 2011

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Victorious
Team Umizoomi
Team Umizoomi

Glee
Glee
Sonny with a Chance
Sonny with a Chance
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
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
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

Toys in 2011

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 January 2011.

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
Mass Effect 2 2010
Mass Effect 2
Farmville 2009
Farmville

Were you born on January 1, 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 January 1, 2017, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
He was not alive on this date.

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Hip Hop DJ
Born on January 1, 1958
He turned 53 on this day in 2011.

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer

Actor Deceased
Born on January 1, 1969
He turned 42 on this day in 2011.

Ice Spice

Ice Spice

Rapper
Born on January 1, 2000
She turned 11 on this day in 2011.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:

  • New Year's Day
USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 1, 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.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 1, 2011 was most likely conceived around April 10, 2010.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 1, 2011 is close to September 24, 2011.

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Stats for January 1, 2011

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 1, 2011:

  • 4,835 days have passed since this date.
  • 690 weeks have passed.
  • 417,744,000 seconds have passed since January 1, 2011.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 487,368,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 215,555,904,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 69,624,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 35,925,984 steps. That's roughly 15,967 miles!
  • Since this date, 5,012,928 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
  • How many years ago was 2011?

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