16th of December, 2011

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 16th of December, 2011, fell on a Friday.
  • On this exact date: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is released in cinemas.
  • On this exact date: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), starring Robert Downey, Jr., is released in cinemas.
  • On this exact date: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) is released in cinemas.
  • Decade: 2010s.
  • 7 years, 7 months and 2 days have passed since the 16th of December, 2011.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 2011.
  • Day 350 of 2011.
  • Leap Year: 2011 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 16th of December, 2011 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 16th of December, 2011, will be 7 years of age.
  • American Format: 12-16-2011 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 2011-12-16. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20111216" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1323993600.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of December, 2011:

  • United States: We Found Love - Rihanna ft Calvin Harris
  • United Kingdom: Dance With Me Tonight - One Direction

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Sherlock Holmes 2" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 16th of December, 2011.

  • Time Person of the Year 2011

    "The Protester" is named as the Time Person of Year in 2011. This follows the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

  • 2011 in music.

    Popular music artists in 2011 included Enrique Iglesias, 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.

  • Fifty Shades of Grey

    During the second half of 2011, an erotic novel called Fifty Shades of Grey became one of the fastest selling books of all time.

  • I took an arrow to the knee

    The "I took an arrow to the knee" meme is doing its rounds on websites such as Youtube and Reddit.

  • YOLO

    The motto "YOLO" is continuing to rise in popularity. In November of 2011, rapper Drake further popularizes the acronym.

Weather

Weather information for the 16th of December, 2011:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 3.1 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 38.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.39 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 18.29cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 3.5 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 9.14cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 16th of December, 2011.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 16th of December, 2011 was probably conceived around the 8th of March, 2011. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 16th of December, 2011 is the 24th of September, 2012. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 16th of December:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
  • How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
  • The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
  • House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
  • Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
  • CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
  • One Tree Hill - Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
  • Two and a Half Men - Starring Charlie Sheen.
  • CSI: Miami - Miami-based spin-off.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • Saints Row: The Third - Open world adventure game.
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The third game in the Modern Warfare series. Developed by Infinity Ward. Contained multiplayer maps such as Dome and Hardhat.
  • Battlefield 3 - FPS game developed by DICE.
  • Batman: Arkham City - Action-adventure game that is set in the Batman universe.
  • Gears of War 3 - Sci-fi first-person-shooter game that was released on the XBox 360.
  • L.A. Noire - Detective crime-solving game starring Officer Cole Phelps.
  • Duke Nukem Forever - The long-awaited sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.
  • Portal 2 - Puzzle-solving game developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Crysis 2 - The second game in the series.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of December:

How old was I?

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Videos

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Visualize

Visualize the days that have passed since the 16th of December, 2011. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of December, 2011.

  • 2,772 days have passed since this date.
  • 239,497,200 seconds have passed since the 16th of December, 2011.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 279,413,400 times.
  • Since the 16th of December, 2011, earth has travelled approximately 123,580,555,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 39,916,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 20,596,759 steps. That's about 9,154 miles!
  • Since this date, 2,873,966 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

  • German: Freitag.
  • French: Vendredi.
  • Italian: Venerdi.
  • Spanish: Viernes.
  • Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

Comments

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