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24 March 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 March 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 24 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 March 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 March 2011 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 March
- 1999 Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.
- 2008 Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.
- 2018 Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive.
- 2023 An EF4 tornado strikes the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi, causing mass destruction.
- 2024 The 2024 Senegalese presidential election is held following anti-government protests.
Famous people born on 24 March
- Bob Mackie, American fashion designer (1940–2026)
- Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (1930–1980)
- Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973)
- Steve Ballmer, American businessman (born 1956)
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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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