At A Glance

23 October 2011 at a glance

Day of the week
23 October 2011 was a Sunday.
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 23 October is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 October 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 October 2011 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 23 October

  • 2001 Apple Computer releases the iPod.
  • 2007 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-120, with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander.
  • 2011 The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
  • 2017 War against the Islamic State: Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi.
  • 2020 Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire.

Famous people born on 23 October

  • Margaret Qualley, American actress (born 1994)
  • Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer (born 1976)
  • Emilia Clarke, English actress (born 1986)
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic, American comedy musician, writer, and actor (born 1959)

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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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