At A Glance

11 January 2021 at a glance

Day of the week
11 January 2021 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Sweet Melody” by Little Mix.
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 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 2021 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 January 2021 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 January

  • 1973 Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position.
  • 1977 The first episode of Finnish children's TV show Pikku Kakkonen ("Little Number Two") is aired on Yle TV2.
  • 1986 The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
  • 1994 The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.
  • 1996 Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.

Famous people born on 11 January

  • Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
  • Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
  • Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
  • Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)

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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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