At A Glance

29 May 2011 at a glance

Day of the week
29 May 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 29 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 May 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 May 2011 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 May

  • 2004 The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
  • 2005 France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
  • 2008 A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
  • 2015 One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.
  • 2020 An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.

Famous people born on 29 May

  • Annette Bening, American actress (born 1958)
  • John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (1917–1963)
  • Riley Keough, American model and actress (born 1989)
  • Danny Elfman, American film composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1953)

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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.
More events of 2011 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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