At A Glance

11 February 2021 at a glance

Day of the week
11 February 2021 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo.
Top Film of 2021
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 2021 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 February 2021 was New Moon.

On this day: 11 February

  • 2013 The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
  • 2015 The European Space Agency's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is launched on a Vega rocket.
  • 2017 North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
  • 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.
  • 2024 2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.

Famous people born on 11 February

  • Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer (born 1969)
  • Damian Lewis, English actor (born 1971)
  • Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (1936–2018)
  • Carey Lowell, American actress (born 1961)

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Events of 2021 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 21 March – Census 2021 is conducted in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The population of England and Wales is recorded as 59,597,300, a rise of 6.3% over the previous decade.
  • 6 May – 2021 London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan wins a second term, but with a reduced vote share.
  • 6 May – 2021 Scottish Parliament election: The SNP wins 64 seats out of 129. With the SNP and Scottish Greens both gaining seats, pro-independence parties have an increased majority in the Parliament.

Life in 2021

Prime Minister

Boris Johnson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£4.10

Loaf of Bread

£1.60

Average House

£254,822

Weekly Wage

£920.00

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