At A Glance

11 February 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
11 February 2024 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan.
Top Film of 2024
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 February 2024 was Waxing Crescent.

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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2024 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 April – Westernmost parts of the UK experience a partial solar eclipse.
  • 20 April – Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena seating 23,500 and costing £365m to build, opens in Manchester.
  • 4 May – 2024 London mayoral election: Labour's Sadiq Khan secures a third term as Mayor of London with 44% of the vote, beating the Conservative Susan Hall on 33%.
More events of 2024 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 2024

Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak

Monarch

Charles III

Pint of Beer

£5.00

Loaf of Bread

£2.00

Average House

£293,399

Weekly Wage

£1,085.00

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