January 7th, 2011.

What happened?

What happened on January 7th, 2011?

• The King's Speech (2010) is released in cinemas.
• Soccer: Ipswich Town sack Roy Keane.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 7th, 2011.

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

Take me back to January 7th, 2011!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 7th, 2011, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song Firework by Katy Perry is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, When We Collide by Matt Cardle is the number one hit song.

Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie True Grit is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. The term "hipster" is currently growing in use. The word is being used to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.

Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. This is due to the increasing popularity of online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. Pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" are extremely popular on the Internet at the moment, as people use them to share 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.

A Youtube video of a homeless man called Ted Williams is going viral after he shows off his radio voice skills. The success of the video has led to Williams receiving various job offers. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Nate Dogg, Elizabeth Taylor, Randy Savage and Ryan Dunn would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Two and a Half Men", "Desperate Housewives", "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Modern Family".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mass Effect 2", "Battlefield: Bad Company 2", "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty" and "Fallout: New Vegas". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Johnny Test", "Glee", "Big Time Rush" and "Good Luck Charlie". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Xbox 360, the KidiZoom Camera, ZhuZhu Pets and the iPad.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 7th, 2011.

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  Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

  English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2011.

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  Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  Time Person of the Year 2011.

  "The Protester" was named as the Time Person of Year in 2011. This was due to the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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  Who were the best football players in 2011?

  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.

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  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.

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  The Artist.

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

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  Arab Spring.

  The "Arab Spring" began during this period. 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.

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  Video rental stores are closing down.

  From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster were beginning to close down. This was due to the popularity of new online streaming services such as Netflix and the Internet 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.

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  Smartphones are becoming more and more popular.

  During this period, smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started to replace the "dumber" cell phones of the past. Up until this point, the focus had been on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher quality phone cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started to get larger.

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  DVD sales are plummeting.

  As online streaming became more and more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 11 years, 8 months and 22 days have passed since January 7th, 2011.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2011.
• Leap Year: 2011 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 7th, 2011 will be 11 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2011 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1294358400.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around January 7th, 2011.

• December 10th, 2010: The Fighter (2010) is released in movie theaters.
• December 12th, 2010: Matt Cardle is crowned as winner of The X Factor.
• December 13th, 2010: Rapper Ja Rule is sentenced to two years in prison for attempted possession of a weapon.
• December 16th, 2010: The talk show "Larry King Live" comes to an end after 25 years.
• December 17th, 2010: Black Swan (2010) is released in movie theaters.
• December 17th, 2010: The movie TRON: Legacy (2010) is released.
• December 17th, 2010: Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi triggers the Arab Spring by setting himself on fire.
• December 18th, 2010: The Arab Spring begins when street demonstrations are held in Tunisia.
• December 18th, 2010: Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 19th, 2010: Miracle at the New Meadowlands: The Philadelphia Eagles perform an unlikely comeback win against the New York Giants.
• December 20th, 2010: 28-year-old rapper "Magnolia Shorty" is killed after being shot 26 times in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• December 22nd, 2010: The film True Grit (2010) is released.
• December 22nd, 2010: The comedy movie Little Fockers (2010) is released.
• December 22nd, 2010: The US Military "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is repealed.
• December 29th, 2010: UFC star Chuck Liddell announces his retirement.
• December 30th, 2010: Ireland: Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announces that he will not be contesting the next general election.
• January 1st, 2011: The British television channel "Bravo" ceases broadcasting.
• January 2nd, 2011: English actor Pete Postlethwaite dies from pancreatic cancer at the age of 64.
• January 3rd, 2011: It is confirmed that Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin have ended their relationship.
• This date: January 7th, 2011
• January 8th, 2011: Football: Kenny Dalglish returns as manager of Liverpool.
• January 8th, 2011: House Representative Gabby Giffords is shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner in Casas Adobes, Arizona.
• January 10th, 2011: Lionel Messi is awarded the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or.
• January 11th, 2011: Britney Spears releases the single "Hold It Against Me".
• January 14th, 2011: Arab Spring: The Tunisian Government is overthrown.
• January 22nd, 2011: Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen resigns as the leader of Fianna Fail.
• January 23rd, 2011: Irish politics: The Green Party withdraws from government.
• January 24th, 2011: Adele releases her single "Someone like You".
• January 24th, 2011: The best-selling album "21" is released by Adele.
• January 24th, 2011: A suicide attack kills 37 people at the Domodedovo International Airport in Russia.
• January 25th, 2011: The chart-topping single "Party Rock Anthem" is released by LMFAO.
• January 25th, 2011: Sky Sports sack soccer pundits Andy Gray and Richard Keys for making sexist remarks.
• January 25th, 2011: The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins.
• January 27th, 2011: Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution begins.
• January 28th, 2011: Liverpool striker Fernando Torres hands in a transfer request to join Chelsea.
• January 31st, 2011: Fernando Torres transfers from Liverpool to Chelsea.
• January 31st, 2011: Football: Luis Suarez joins Liverpool.
• February 2nd, 2011: Manchester United right back Gary Neville announces his retirement.
• February 6th, 2011: Super Bowl XLV: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers by 31-25 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Black Eyed Peas perform at the halftime show.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 7th, 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 3.
• Native American Zodiac: January 7th, 2011 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 7th, 2011.

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Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 7th, 2017 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 7th of January.

• Epiphany Day
• Christmas Day (Russia)

Weather on January 7th, 2011.

Historical weather information for January 7th, 2011.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 4.6 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 22.0 degrees Fahrenheit. -5.56 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 1.78cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 6.11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 10.41cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 7th, 2011 was most likely conceived around April 16th, 2010.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 7th, 2011 is close to September 30th, 2011.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 7th, 2011.

• A total of 4,284 days have passed since this date.
• 612 weeks have passed.
• 370,134,000 seconds have passed since the January 7th, 2011.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 431,823,000 times.
• Since January 7th, 2011, the Earth has travelled approximately 190,989,144,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 61,689,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 31,831,524 steps. That's about 14,147 miles!
• Since this date, 4,441,608 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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