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24th of January, 2011

The 24th of January, 2011, fell on a Monday. Day 24 of 2011. Decade: 2010s.

9 years, 1 months and 1 days have passed since the 24th of January, 2011.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 24th of January, 2011:

• A suicide attack kills 37 people at the Domodedovo International Airport in Russia.
• The best-selling album "21" is released by Adele.
• Adele releases her single "Someone like You".

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 24th of January, 2011:

• United States: Grenade - Bruno Mars
• United Kingdom: Grenade - Bruno Mars

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "No Strings Attached" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 24th of January, 2011.

• Arab Spring

  The "Arab Spring" began during this period. Throughout the Arab world, a wave of demonstrations and protests were taking place. Governments in the Middle East were falling, concessions were being made and civil wars were breaking out.

• The Artist

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

• 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.

• Time Person of the Year 2011

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

• 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.

• Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

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

• Scumbag Steve

  The meme "Scumbag Steve" appears at the end of January, 2011.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 9 years, 1 months and 1 days have passed since the 24th of January, 2011.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 2011.
• Leap Year: 2011 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on the 24th of January, 2011, will be 9 years of age.
• People born in 2011 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1295827200.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 24th of January, 2011:

• 7th of January, 2011: The King's Speech (2010) is released in cinemas.
• 8th of January, 2011: Football: Kenny Dalglish returns as manager of Liverpool.
• 8th of January, 2011: House Representative Gabby Giffords is shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner in Casas Adobes, Arizona.
• 10th of January, 2011: Lionel Messi is awarded the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or.
• 14th of January, 2011: Arab Spring: The Tunisian Government is overthrown.
• 22nd of January, 2011: Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen resigns.
• 23rd of January, 2011: Irish politics: The Green Party withdraws from government.
• 25th of January, 2011: The chart-topping single "Party Rock Anthem" is released by LMFAO.
• 25th of January, 2011: The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins.
• 31st of January, 2011: Fernando Torres transfers from Liverpool to Chelsea
• 31st of January, 2011: Football: Luis Suarez joins Liverpool.
• 6th of February, 2011: Super Bowl XLV: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers by 31-25 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
• 6th of February, 2011: The Black Eyed Peas perform at the halftime show of Super Bowl XLV.
• 11th of February, 2011: Musician "Bad News Brown" is found murdered in an alleyway in Montreal, Canada.
• 11th of February, 2011: Arab Spring: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigns.
• 15th of February, 2011: Arab Spring: Anti-government protests began in Libya.
• 20th of February, 2011: Arab Spring: Anti-government protests in Libya spread to the capital Tripoli.
• 22nd of February, 2011: 181 people are killed when an earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 24th of January, 2011, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• Native American Zodiac: The 24th of January, 2011 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
• Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
• The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
• House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
• Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
• CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
• One Tree Hill - Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
• Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
• CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.

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2011 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2011.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 24th of January:

• 24th of January, 1949: John Belushi: Actor.
• 24th of January, 1987: Luis Suarez: Soccer player.

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Weather

Weather information for the 24th of January, 2011:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 6.3 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit. -16.17 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 5.78 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.27cm.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 24th of January, 2011.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 24th of January, 2011 was probably conceived around the 16th of April, 2010. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 24th of January, 2011 is the 3rd of November, 2011. (Rough Estimate).

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Soccer Results

Premier League results from the 24th of January, 2011.

• Bolton are thrashed 4-0 at home to Chelsea.

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Developed by Ubisoft.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops - FPS game developed by Treyarch.
• Fallout: New Vegas - Open-world RPG game.
• StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Real-time strategy game.
• Red Dead Redemption - Open-world adventure game that was set in the wild west.
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Military FPS game.
• Heavy Rain - An interactive drama adventure game that was released on the PS3.
• Mass Effect 2 - The second game in the series.

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24th of January

Events that have occurred on the 24th of January:

• 24th of January, 1965: Sir Winston Churchill passes away.
• 24th of January, 1966: 117 people are killed when Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc in the Alps.
• 24th of January, 1984: Apple release their Macintosh computer.
• 24th of January, 1989: Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed.
• 24th of January, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease.
• 24th of January, 1972: Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi is discovered after having spent 28 years living in a jungle in Guam.
• 24th of January, 1982: Super Bowl XVI: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.
• 24th of January, 1995: The first opening statements are made in the trial against O.J. Simpson.
• 24th of January, 2013: Video-hosting service "Vine" is launched.
• 24th of January, 2014: Football: Juan Mata signs for Manchester United.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 24th of January, 2011.

• 3,319 days have passed since this date.
• 286,761,600 seconds have passed since the 24th of January, 2011.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 334,555,200 times.
• Since the 24th of January, 2011, earth has travelled approximately 147,968,985,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 47,793,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 24,661,498 steps. That's about 10,961 miles!
• Since this date, 3,441,139 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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