March 28th, 2011

Popular songs.

On March 28th, 2011, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Born This Way - Lady Gaga
• United Kingdom: Someone Like You - Adele

Take me back to March 28th, 2011!

Let's go back in time!

The date is March 28th, 2011, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. In America, the song Born This Way by Lady Gaga is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Someone Like You by Adele is the number-one hit song.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 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. 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.

Charlie Sheen is causing a lot of controversy. The actor, who was recently fired from the TV show "Two and a Half Men", has been attacking his former employers and making strange comments about how he is a "warlock" who has "tiger blood". The catchphrase "Every Day I'm Shufflin'" is being repeated and parodied following the success of LMAO's song "Party Rock Anthem". Rebecca Black's song "Friday" is going viral for all the wrong reasons. The response is highly negative, with some people calling it the "worst song ever".

A multiplayer FPS game called Homefront has just been released by Kaos Studios. Anti-government protests are taking place in cities across Syria. Tributes are pouring in for actress Elizabeth Taylor, who recently passed away at the age of 79.

In celebrity news, actress Reese Witherspoon has married talent agent Jim Toth. A civil war is raging on in Libya. Large battles are taking place between Colonel Gaddafi's government forces and Libyan rebels, who are being supported by NATO. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Randy Savage, Margo Dydek, Ryan Dunn, and Peter Falk would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Eureka", "RuPaul's Drag Race", "The Vampire Diaries", and "The Walking Dead". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty", "Halo: Reach", "Fallout: New Vegas", and "Homefront". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Horrid Henry", "WordGirl", and "Wizards of Waverly Place".

Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, ZhuZhu Pets, and the iPad.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 28th, 2011.

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  Friday.

  A shockingly bad song called "Friday" by teenager Rebecca Black was receiving attention for all of the wrong reasons.

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  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.

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  Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

  English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was named 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 "Time Person of the Year" in 2011. This was due to the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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  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.

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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.

  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 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.

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  Hipsters.

  The Internet had started using the term "hipster" to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.

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  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.

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  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%.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 12 years and 2 months have passed since March 28th, 2011.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 2011.
• Leap Year: 2011 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on March 28th, 2011, are now 12 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2011 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1301266800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 28th, 2011.

• February 27th, 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).
• February 27th, 2011: Soccer: Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole accidentally shoots a 21-year-old student with an air rifle.
• March 7th, 2011: Two and a Half Men: CBS and Warner Bros. terminate Charlie Sheen's contract.
• March 11th, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggers a tsunami in Japan. 15,889 people are killed.
• March 15th, 2011: The video game "Homefront" is released.
• March 15th, 2011: British reggae singer Smiley Culture stabs himself to death during a police raid in Warlingham, Surrey.
• March 15th, 2011: Arab Spring: Thousands of anti-government protesters gather across cities in Syria.
• March 15th, 2011: Rapper and singer Nate Dogg passes away due to complications of multiple strokes.
• March 17th, 2011: Libyan Civil War: The UN Security Council authorizes military intervention to protect civilians.
• March 19th, 2011: NATO begins to intervene in the 2011 Libyan Civil War.
• March 23rd, 2011: Actress Elizabeth Taylor passes away at the age of 79.
• This date: March 28th, 2011
• April 1st, 2011: 14 people people are killed after demonstrators in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan attack the UN Assistance Mission in response to American pastor Terry Jones' burning of the Quaran.
• April 4th, 2011: Long Island serial killer: It is reported that police have discovered 8 sets of remains close to Gilgo in New York.
• April 6th, 2011: The viral Youtube video "Nyan Cat" is uploaded.
• April 9th, 2011: A gunman murders six people at a mall in Alphen aan den Rijn in the Netherlands.
• April 11th, 2011: WWE wrestler Edge announces that he will be retiring due to cervical spinal stenosis.
• April 11th, 2011: 15 people are killed in the 2011 Minsk Metro bombing.
• April 15th, 2011: The animated film Rio (2011) is released in cinemas.
• April 17th, 2011: The first episode of Game of Thrones is aired.
• April 18th, 2011: South Korean fashion model Kim Yu-ri commits suicide.
• April 19th, 2011: The video game "Portal 2" is released.
• April 19th, 2011: Fidel Castro steps down as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 28th, 2011, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: March 28th, 2011 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 28th, 2017, instead.

Weather on March 28th, 2011.

Historical weather information for March 28th, 2011.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 24.4 degrees Fahrenheit. -4.22 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 28th, 2011 was most likely conceived around July 5th, 2010.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 28th, 2011 is close to December 19th, 2011.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 28th, 2011.

• A total of 4,444 days have passed since this date.
• 634 weeks have passed.
• 383,961,600 seconds have passed since the March 28th, 2011.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 447,955,200 times.
• Since March 28th, 2011, the Earth has travelled approximately 198,124,185,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 63,993,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 33,020,698 steps. That's about 14,676 miles!
• Since this date, 4,607,539 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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