October 5, 2011

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 5, 2011:

• United States: "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera
• United Kingdom: "Loca People" by Sak Noel

Facts

This date occurred 4,579 days ago. Approximately 153 months have passed. It was the 278th day of 2011, in week 40. The decade was the 2010s. People who were born on October 5, 2011, are now 12 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 51 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to October 5, 2011

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is October 5, 2011, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera is at the top of the singles charts, while "Loca People" by Sak Noel is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Dolphin Tale 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 "Real Housewives of New York City", "The Vampire Diaries", "Jersey Shore", and "Sherlock".

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.

There is a strange new fad called "planking", which involves a person lying face down in an unusual location. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, protests in Syria have snowballed, and a civil war has started. Armed militias are now beginning to spring up across the country. The catchphrase "We are the 99%" is being used to spread awareness about wealth inequality in the United States. People are also posting photographs of themselves holding placards that describe their financial situation.

An advertisement video for American taxidermist Chuck Testa has gone viral and Internet users are repeating the catchphrase "Nope! Chuck Testa!" The 2011 Rugby World Cup is taking place in New Zealand at the moment. The Occupy Wall Street movement is receiving widespread media attention.

A civil war is raging on in Libya. Libyan rebels, with the support of NATO, are now taking over some of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's final strongholds. In Kansas City, Missouri, a search is underway for a 10-month-old baby called Lisa Irwin, who disappeared from her home. Tributes are pouring in for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who recently passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Joe Frazier, Heavy D, Gary Speed, and Christopher Hitchens would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Farmville", "Dead Space 2", "Total War: Shogun 2", and "Deus Ex: Human Revolution". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "Glee", "Bubble Guppies", and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates".

Children are playing with toys such as Chixos Design, Let's Rock Elmo, My Own Leaptop, and Dance Star Mickey.