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January 26, 2011

January 26, 2011, was a Wednesday. It was 13 years, 9 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Song charts

Popular songs

On January 26, 2011, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
  • United Kingdom: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars

The music charts on January 26, 2011

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Grenade - Bruno Mars
  • Firework - Katy Perry
  • What's My Name? - Rihanna Featuring Drake
  • We R Who We R - Ke$ha
  • Raise Your Glass - P!nk
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No Strings Attached

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "No Strings Attached".

Facts

This date was 5,032 days ago. Approximately 168 months have passed. It was the 26th day of 2011, in week 04. The decade was the 2010s. People born on this day are currently 13 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. 56 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to January 26, 2011

Let's go back to the 2010s.

It is Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The song "Grenade" by Bruno Mars is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie No Strings Attached 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. People on the Internet are using the phrase "That Really Rustled My Jimmies" to express their annoyance at things.

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 meme called "Inglip" is going viral on websites such as Reddit. Users are posting "commands" that they have received via CAPTCHA images.

In Irish politics, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has resigned as the leader of Fianna Fail. Meanwhile, the Green Party have pulled out of government. An election is now imminent. 37 people have lost their lives following a suicide attack at the Domodedovo International Airport in Russia. Adele has just released her single "Someone like You".

The song "Party Rock Anthem" has just been released by LMFAO. Protests have erupted in Egypt and people are demanding the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak. 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 "Futurama", "The Vampire Diaries", "Sherlock", and "Bob's Burgers". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Battlefield: Bad Company 2", "Alan Wake", "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty", and "Halo: Reach". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Go, Diego, Go!", "Wonder Pets!", "Glee", and "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic".

Popular toys at the moment include Roboraptor, Harumika (dolls), Bakugan 7-in-1 Maxus Dragonoid, and Liv Dolls.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 26, 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).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 26, 2011 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 26, 2011.

  • 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 January 26, 2011.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 26, 2011.

  • 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.
  • January 1, 2011: The British television channel "Bravo" ceases broadcasting.
  • 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 18, 2011: Technology: The HTML5 logo is introduced.
  • 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.
  • This date: January 26, 2011
  • 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.
  • February 2, 2011:
    • Manchester United right back Gary Neville announces his retirement.
    • The White Stripes announce their breakup.
  • February 6, 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.
  • February 9, 2011: Singer Ashlee Simpson files for divorce from "Fall Out Boy" bassist Pete Wentz.
  • February 11, 2011:
    • Musician "Bad News Brown" is found murdered in an alleyway in Montreal, Canada.
    • Arab Spring: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigns.
    • Lady Gaga releases the song "Born This Way".
  • February 14, 2011:
    • The Rock returns to the WWE.
    • The first episode of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" is aired on TV.
  • February 15, 2011:
    • Arab Spring: Anti-government protests begin in Libya.
    • Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is indicted on charges of paying an underage prostitute.
  • February 18, 2011: The Black Eyed Peas release their song "Just Can't Get Enough".
  • February 20, 2011: Arab Spring: Anti-government protests in Libya spread to the capital Tripoli.
  • February 22, 2011: 181 people are killed when an earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • February 23, 2011: Google Search releases its "Panda" update.
  • February 25, 2011: Ireland's Fianna Fail-led government is heavily defeated in the 2011 General Election.
Television shows

TV shows in 2011

In January 2011, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from January 2011.

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
Shameless
Shameless
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
Raising Hope
Raising Hope
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire
Nikita
Nikita
Luther
Luther
Sherlock
Sherlock
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Spartacus
Spartacus
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 26, 2011

If you were a kid on January 26, 2011, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
T.U.F.F. Puppy
T.U.F.F. Puppy

Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks
Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars
Adventure Time
Adventure Time
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Victorious
Team Umizoomi
Team Umizoomi
Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush
Glee
Glee
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2011

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 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
FIFA 11 2010
FIFA 11
Civilization V 2010
Civilization V
Halo: Reach 2010
Halo: Reach
Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Red Dead Redemption 2010
Red Dead Redemption
Alan Wake 2010
Alan Wake

Were you born on January 26, 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 26, 2017, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 26.

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Television host
Born on January 26, 1958
She turned 53 on this day in 2011.

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Hockey player
Born on January 26, 1961
He turned 50 on this day in 2011.

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1963
He turned 48 on this day in 2011.

Dorian Gregory

Dorian Gregory

Actor
Born on January 26, 1971
He turned 40 on this day in 2011.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1973
He turned 38 on this day in 2011.

Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks

Wrestler
Born on January 26, 1992
She turned 19 on this day in 2011.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 26:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 26, 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 26, 2011 was most likely conceived around May 5, 2010.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 26, 2011 is close to October 19, 2011.

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Stats for January 26, 2011

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 26, 2011:

  • 5,032 days have passed since this date.
  • 718 weeks have passed.
  • 434,764,800 seconds have passed since January 26, 2011.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 507,225,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 224,338,636,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 72,460,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 37,389,773 steps. That's roughly 16,618 miles.
  • 5,217,178 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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