May 17th, 2011

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on May 17th, 2011.

• The video game "L.A. Noire" is released.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17th, 2011.

• United States: E.T. - Katy Perry ft Kanye West
• United Kingdom: The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

Take me back to May 17th, 2011!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is May 17th, 2011, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 2011 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song E.T. by Katy Perry ft Kanye West is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars is the number-one hit song. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Thor 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 "Desperate Housewives", "House", "How I Met Your Mother", and "Dexter". 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. It's 2011, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Adele, Maroon 5, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Bruno Mars. The catchphrase "Every Day I'm Shufflin'" is being repeated and parodied following the success of LMAO's song "Party Rock Anthem".

Anti-government protests are taking place in cities across Syria. 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. There is a strange new fad called "planking", which involves a person lying face down in an unusual location.

Internet users are making memes and jokes about May 21st, 2011, the date that evangelist Harold Camping has predicted will bring the "Rapture". Gaming website Kotaku has just revealed that the next Call of Duty game will be called "Modern Warfare 3". Shortly after the leaks were publicized, four teaser trailers were uploaded by the official Call of Duty Youtube page. Azerbaijan have won the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Running Scared" by Ell & Nikki.

The recent killing of wanted terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden at the start of this month is continuing to be a topic of discussion. The European Union has agreed on a €78 billion rescue loan for Portugal. The game "L.A. Noire" has just been released.

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. People are playing video games such as "Halo: Reach", "Dead Space 2", "Homefront", and "L.A. Noire". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Go, Diego, Go!", "Phineas and Ferb", "Big Time Rush", and "Team Umizoomi".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 3, the KidiZoom Camera, 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 May 17th, 2011.

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  L.A. Noire is released.

  Rockstar Games released the neo-noir detective game L.A. Noire on May 17th. The game, which was set in the year 1947, allowed players to take control of LAPD Detective Cole Phelps.

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  Bridesmaids is showing in movie theaters.

  The comedy film Bridesmaids was showing in movie theaters.

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  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is leaked.

  Leaked screenshots of the video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" were published on Kotaku on May 13th, 2011. Later that day, the teaser trailer for the game was released.

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  Osama Bin Laden is killed.

  Al-Qaeda founder and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed by a United States special forces military unit during a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2nd, 2011.

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  Eurovision 2011.

  The 2011 Eurovision song contest was held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Azerbaijan won the contest with the song "Running Scared" by Ell & Nikki.

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  Planking is popular.

  A popular fad called "planking" was gaining media exposure around this time.

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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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  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 23 days have passed since May 17th, 2011.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 2011.
• Leap Year: 2011 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 17th, 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 1305586800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17th, 2011.

• 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.
• April 29th, 2011: The film Fast & Furious 5 (2011) is released in movie theaters.
• April 29th, 2011: The Youtube channel h3h3Productions is founded.
• April 29th, 2011: Prince William and Catherine Middleton are married.
• April 30th, 2011: Georges St-Pierre defeats Jake Shields at UFC 129.
• May 2nd, 2011: 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden is killed by a United States special forces military unit in Pakistan.
• May 6th, 2011: The film Thor (2011) is released in movie theaters.
• May 9th, 2011: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver end their relationship after 25 years of marriage.
• May 10th, 2011: American rapper Tyler, the Creator releases his debut album "Goblin".
• May 13th, 2011: The romantic comedy film Bridesmaids (2011) is released.
• May 13th, 2011: Gaming website Kotaku reveals the existence of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" following a massive leak.
• May 13th, 2011: CBS announce that Ashton Kutcher will be replacing Charlie Sheen on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men".
• May 14th, 2011: Manchester United win the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.
• May 14th, 2011: Manchester City win the FA Cup after beating Stoke City 1-0.
• This date: May 17th, 2011
• May 20th, 2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) is released in movie theaters.
• May 20th, 2011: Wrestler Randy Savage dies from a heart attack.
• May 22nd, 2011: Football: Carlo Ancelotti is sacked as manager of Chelsea.
• May 23rd, 2011: Internet culture: The subreddit /r/polandball is created on Reddit.
• May 24th, 2011: The first episode of British reality TV show "Geordie Shore" is aired on MTV.
• May 25th, 2011: Scotty McCreery wins the 10th season of American Idol.
• May 25th, 2011: The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end after nearly 25 years.
• May 26th, 2011: The Hangover Part II (2011) is released.
• May 26th, 2011: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) is released.
• May 26th, 2011: Former Serbian general Ratko Mladic is arrested in Lazarevo, northern Serbia.
• May 26th, 2011: Actress Lindsay Lohan receives a 120-day jail sentence for theft.
• May 26th, 2011: Cheryl Cole is dropped from the US version of The X Factor.
• May 27th, 2011: Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner sends an explicit photograph of himself to a woman on Twitter.
• May 28th, 2011: The 2011 UEFA Champions League Final is held between Barcelona and Manchester United. Barcelona win 3-1.
• May 28th, 2011: The Kings of Leon headline at Slane.
• May 31st, 2011: Activision announces a new gaming service called Call of Duty: Elite.
• June 1st, 2011: NBA star Shaquille O'Neal announces his retirement on social media.
• June 3rd, 2011: X-Men: First Class (2011) is released in movie theaters.
• June 6th, 2011: A new live streaming service called Twitch is launched.
• June 6th, 2011: Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner admits that he sent an explicit photograph of himself to a woman on Twitter.
• June 8th, 2011: Rapper Ja Rule begins a two year prison sentence for attempted possession of a weapon.
• June 10th, 2011: Irish politics: Brian Lenihan passes away from pancreatic cancer.
• June 12th, 2011: The Dallas Mavericks win the 2011 NBA Finals after they defeat the Miami Heat 4-2.
• June 13th, 2011: Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox announces that 25,000 BTC has been stolen from 478 accounts.
• June 15th, 2011: Google introduces its new Chromebook laptop.
• June 16th, 2011: Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner resigns following a "sexting scandal.".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 17th, 2011, will have the star sign Taurus.
• 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 8.
• Native American Zodiac: May 17th, 2011 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

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 May 17th, 2017, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of May.

• Constitution Day (Norway)

Weather on May 17th, 2011.

Historical weather information for May 17th, 2011.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.3 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 46.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.89 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.06cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.39 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 17th, 2011 was most likely conceived around August 24th, 2010.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 17th, 2011 is close to February 7th, 2012.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 17th, 2011.

• A total of 4,406 days have passed since this date.
• 629 weeks have passed.
• 380,678,400 seconds have passed since the May 17th, 2011.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 444,124,800 times.
• Since May 17th, 2011, the Earth has travelled approximately 196,430,054,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 63,446,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 32,738,342 steps. That's about 14,550 miles!
• Since this date, 4,568,141 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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