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6 June 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 June 2011 was a Monday.
- 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 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 June 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 June 2011 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 6 June
- 1982 1982 Lebanon War: The war begins as forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.
- 1993 Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia.
- 2017 Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
- 2023 Russo-Ukrainian war: The Kakhovka Dam is destroyed.
- 2024 The launch of SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4)
Famous people born on 6 June
- Pete Hegseth, American author, political commentator and 29th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1980)
- Roberto De Zerbi, Italian football manager (born 1979)
- Jason Isaacs, English actor (born 1963)
- Paul Giamatti, American actor and producer (born 1967)
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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