December 23, 2011, was a Friday. It was 12 years, 10 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on December 23, 2011:
On December 23, 2011, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Sherlock Holmes 2".
This date occurred 4,717 days ago. Approximately 157 months have passed. It was the 357th day of 2011, in week 51. The decade was the 2010s. The start of 2012 was just 8 days away. People who were born on December 23, 2011, are now 12 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. 52 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 23, 2011, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Christmas Day of 2011 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. In America, the song "We Found Love" by Rihanna ft Calvin Harris is at the top of the singles charts, while "Cannonball" by Olly Murs is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Sherlock Holmes 2 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 "The Royle Family", "How I Met Your Mother", "Downton Abbey", and "Bob's Burgers". 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. A Skyrim meme called "I took an arrow to the knee" is being repeated ad nauseum on YouTube and Reddit. A new sandbox game called "Minecraft" has just been released for the PC.
A new meme format called "[10] guy" is being used to poke fun at how people think and act while they are stoned. The slang phrase YOLO (You only live once) is starting to become more common. It is being reported that Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa has filed for divorce.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died of a suspected heart attack. There is a sense of amusement at footage of North Korean mourners wailing. The footage has led many commentators to conclude that their over-the-top grief is being faked out of fear. In soccer, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has just taken over AS Monaco. Following the successes of "sugar daddy" clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester City and PSG, many people believe that Rybolovlev's takeover may transform Monaco into a European powerhouse. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Whitney Houston, Trayvon Martin, Edd Gould, and MCA would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Homefront", "L.A. Noire", "Batman: Arkham City", and "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Ben 10", "Big Time Rush", and "Jessie". Children are playing with toys such as Duck Hunter, Cards Against Humanity, NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster, and Explore N' Grow Musical Gear Center.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 23, 2011.
In December 2011, TV audiences were watching the following series:
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in December 2011.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2011.
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If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 23, 2017, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 23.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 23, 2011.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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