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Born on Friday October 21, 2011
Died on Friday October 21, 2011



Born on October 21

Died on October 21
  • 2010 » A. Ayyappan, Indian poet and translator (b. 1949)
  • 2011 » Hikmet Bilâ, Turkish journalist and author (b. 1954)
  • 2011 » Tone Pavček, Slovenian poet and author (b. 1928)
  • 2012 » Alf Kumalo, South African photographer and journalist (b. 1930)
  • 2012 » Antoni Dobrowolski, Polish educator (b. 1904)
  • 2012 » George McGovern, American historian, lieutenant, and politician (b. 1922)
  • 2012 » Jaroslav Kozlík, Czech volleyball player and educator (b. 1907)
  • 2012 » Yash Chopra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1932)
  • 2013 » Bud Adams, American businessman (b. 1923)
  • 2013 » Gianni Ferrio, Italian composer and conductor (b. 1924)

Names that were popular for boys in 2011
  1. Tim
  2. Lucas
  3. Thomas
  4. Chris
  5. Daan
  6. Liam
  7. Jesse
  8. Lars
  9. Luuk
  10. Sem
  11. Thijs
  12. Levi
  13. Milan
  14. Julian
  15. Gijs
  16. Finn
Names that were popular for girls in 2011
  1. Lenthe
  2. Lieke
  3. Anna
  4. Sophie
  5. Emma
  6. Sanne
  7. Eva
  8. Charlotte
  9. Elise
  10. Lotte
  11. Julia
  12. Zoi
  13. Tess
  14. Olivia
  15. Lisa
  16. Noa

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2011
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
  • January 1 » Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country.
  • April 27 » The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
  • May 1 » Pope John Paul II is beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI.
  • May 25 » Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
  • September 11 » The National September 11 Memorial & Museum opens on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
  • December 31 » Samoa and Tokelau skip the day of December 30, 2011 as they jump to the other side of International Date Line, changing their timezones.
Weather October 21, 2011

The temperature on October 21, 2011 was between 1.6 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (90%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south.

Source: KNMI