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19 March 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 March 2011 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2011
- The Irish chart song for 2011 was “Someone Like You” by Adele.
- Top Film of 2011
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 March 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 March 2011 was Full Moon.
On this day: 19 March
- 2003 United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the invasion of Iraq.
- 2008 GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.
- 2011 Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi, the French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
- 2019 The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting President and successor.
- 2023 The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis.
Famous people born on 19 March
- Theo Von, American stand-up comedian (born 1980)
- Wyatt Earp, American police officer (1848–1929)
- Andy Reid, American football player and coach (born 1958)
- Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (1922–2014)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2011 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 25 January – Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin was elected party leader.
- 25 February – A general election was held. There were party reverses and gains on a historic scale with support for the outgoing government parties Fianna Fáil and the Green Party collapsing.
- 9 March – The members of the 31st Dáil convened for the first time and elected Enda Kenny as Taoiseach by a vote of 117–27.
Life in Ireland in 2011
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.48/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.40
Average House
€175,000
Weekly Wage
€408
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