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6 December 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 December 2011 was a Tuesday.
- 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 6 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 December 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 December 2011 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 6 December
- 1998 in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections.
- 1999 A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
- 2006 NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
- 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament.
- 2017 Donald Trump's administration officially announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Famous people born on 6 December
- Ulrich Thomsen, Danish actor and producer (born 1963)
- Henry VI of England (1421–1471)
- Judd Apatow, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1967)
- Noel Clarke, English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1975)
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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