What happened on Friday July 22, 2011?

About July 22nd, 2011, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 22, 2011, Norway experienced twin terror attacks, including a bombing in Oslo and a mass shooting at a Workers' Youth League camp on Utøya island. The attacks were carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, resulting in 77 deaths and numerous injuries, marking one of the deadliest days in modern Norwegian history.
  • Day of the week: July 22nd, 2011 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
  • Popular movie: Warrior directed by Gavin O'Connor

More about July 22nd, 2011? See below for more news and curiosities on July 22nd, 2011.

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July 22, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 22, 2011:

  • Norway terrorist attacks of 2011 On July 22, 2011, Norway experienced twin terror attacks, including a bombing in Oslo and a mass shooting at a Workers' Youth League camp on Utøya island. The attacks were carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, resulting in 77 deaths and numerous injuries, marking one of the deadliest days in modern Norwegian history. source: bbc.com
  • Syrian uprising escalation On July 22, 2011, the Syrian uprising saw further escalation as protests continued across the country. The government's violent crackdown resulted in increased casualties and international calls for intervention. source: bbc.com
  • Evidence of water on Mars On July 22, 2011, NASA announced findings from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that provided strong evidence of liquid water on Mars, particularly in the form of recurring slope lineae. This discovery has significant implications for the potential for life on Mars and future exploration missions. source: nasa.gov
  • 2011 Horn of Africa Famine The Horn of Africa experienced a severe humanitarian crisis with widespread famine. Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia obstructed aid efforts, while international organizations like Canada increased humanitarian donations to address the critical situation.
  • Juno Spacecraft Launch NASA launched Juno, the first spacecraft powered entirely by solar energy, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, marking a significant milestone in solar-powered space exploration technology.

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July 22, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 22, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 22, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.20
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $388.32
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.86
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.43
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $184.64

Exchange Rates on July 22, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 78.54 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9478 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8199 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.4465 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.74 JPY

July 22, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 0
  • Duisburg - Cottbus : 1 - 2
  • Ingolstadt - Erzgebirge Aue : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was July 22, 2011?


July 22, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 203rd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 22, 2011 can also be written as 7/22/2011 in the US and as 22/7/2011 in UK and Europe.

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July 22, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 22, 2011:

  • Linda Christian
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    Linda Christian was a Mexican film actress, best known for being the first 'Bond girl' when she appeared as Valerie Mathis in the 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale. [bio]

  • Cees de Wolf
    Cees de Wolf

    Dutch footballer (b. 1945).

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July 22, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 22, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 22, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 22, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Party Rock Anthem youtube
  2. - Give Me Everything youtube
  3. - Rolling In The Deep youtube
  4. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  5. - Super Bass youtube

July 22, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 22, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Motivation
  2. - I'm On One
  3. - Sure Thing
  4. - My Last
  5. - How To Love youtube
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July 22, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 22nd is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 22, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 22, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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July 22, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 22, 2011 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 22, 2011 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 22, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:15 pm and setting at 02:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Aug 13, 2011.

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How old is someone born on July 22, 2011?


Someone born on July 22, 2011 is:

14 years 8 months old,

or 176 months and 13 days old,

or 767 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5370 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 22, 2011?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 22, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 22, 2011.

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