At A Glance

22 September 2011 at a glance

Day of the week
22 September 2011 was a Thursday.
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 22 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 September 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 September 2011 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 22 September

  • 1965 The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a ceasefire and after a last engagement near Dograi.
  • 1976 Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs.
  • 1979 A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.
  • 1980 Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
  • 2024 Anura Kumara Dissanayake is elected as the 9th President Of Sri Lanka.

Famous people born on 22 September

  • Curry Barker, American filmmaker and actor (born 1999)
  • Anne of Cleves, Queen consort of England (1515–1557)
  • Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress (born 1985)
  • Andrea Bocelli, Italian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1958)

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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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