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February 9, 2011

February 9, 2011, was a Wednesday. It was the 40th day of 2011. The decade was the 2010s.

13 years, 1 month, and 10 days have passed since February 9, 2011.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on February 9, 2011?

  • Singer Ashlee Simpson files for divorce from "Fall Out Boy" bassist Pete Wentz.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 9, 2011:

  • United States: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
  • United Kingdom: "Price Tag" by Jessie J

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 9, 2011

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

  • Grenade - Bruno Mars
  • Firework - Katy Perry
  • Black And Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
  • Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Ludacris & DJ Frank E
  • What's My Name? - Rihanna Featuring Drake
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!
The Roommate

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Roommate" was at the top of the box office on February 9, 2011.

Facts

This date occurred 4,787 days ago. Approximately 160 months have passed. It was the 40th day of 2011, in week 06. The decade was the 2010s. People who were born on February 9, 2011, are now 13 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 53 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to February 9, 2011

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is February 9, 2011, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. In America, the song "Grenade" by Bruno Mars is at the top of the singles charts, while "Price Tag" by Jessie J is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie The Roommate 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 "CSI: NY", "Psych", "RuPaul's Drag Race", and "White Collar". 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. 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.

Protesters in Egypt are continuing to take to the streets in defiance of president Hosni Mubarak. The Green Bay Packers have won the Super Bowl by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Pop star Christina Aguilera has caused controversy after omitting a few lines while singing the US national anthem at the game. Actress Lindsay Lohan has just been arrested for stealing a necklace from a jewelry store last month.

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 "God of War III", "Red Dead Redemption", "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty", and "Fallout: New Vegas". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "iCarly", "Wizards of Waverly Place", "Big Time Rush", and "Victorious".

Children are playing with toys such as Roboraptor, Clipo Creativity Table, Laser Zero Gravity, and Duck Hunter.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 9, 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 February 9, 2011.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 9, 2011.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This date: February 9, 2011
  • 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 25, 2011: Ireland's Fianna Fail-led government is heavily defeated in the 2011 General Election.
  • February 27, 2011:
    • The 83rd Academy Awards are held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Best Actor: Colin Firth (The King's Speech). Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan).
    • Soccer: Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole accidentally shoots a 21-year-old student with an air rifle.
  • March 7, 2011: Two and a Half Men: CBS and Warner Bros. terminate Charlie Sheen's contract.
  • March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggers a tsunami in Japan. 15,889 people are killed.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 9, 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 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 9, 2011 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.
Television shows

Television shows in February 2011

The following TV shows were popular in February 2011:

TV shows from February 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 February 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
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
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 February 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
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
Farmville 2009
Farmville

Were you born on February 9, 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 February 9, 2017, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 9.

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Actor
Born on February 9, 1943
He turned 68 on this day in 2011.

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Actor
Born on February 9, 1981
He turned 30 on this day in 2011.

Avan Jogia

Avan Jogia

Actor
Born on February 9, 1992
He turned 19 on this day in 2011.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on February 9, 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 February 9, 2011 was most likely conceived around May 19, 2010.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 9, 2011 is close to November 2, 2011.

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Stats for February 9, 2011

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 9, 2011:

  • 4,787 days have passed since this date.
  • 683 weeks have passed.
  • 413,596,800 seconds have passed since February 9, 2011.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 482,529,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 213,415,948,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 68,932,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 35,569,325 steps. That's roughly 15,809 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,963,162 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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