Sunday May 08, 2011: on this day

May 08, 2011 was a Sunday and it was the 128th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 2011 can also be written as 5/8/2011 in the US and as 8/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 08, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 08, 2011:

• Protests in syria 2011:
• 2011 syrian protests: syrian forces enter homs and tafas where anti-government demonstrations took place.
• Bahrain's king hamad bin isa al khalifa calls for an end to the emergency laws imposed following anti-government protests.
• The fighting at the iraqi ministry of interior has resulted in the deaths of 14 people, including six police officers.
• Egyptian revolution of 2011
• Essam sharaf, the prime minister of egypt, will discuss fatal clashes among muslims and christians in cairo's imbaba district.
• The egyptian army will bring the 190 unrest-related arrestees to trial in a military court.
• Witnesses report that two explosions occurred in abbottabad, pakistan.
• Libyan civil war 2011
• Iman al-obeidi, a alleged victim of a rape in libya, flees tunisia to escape reprisals from muammar gaddafi.
• Libyan rebels face gaddafi's forces in a fierce battle near misrata airport.
• The apple ipad 2 is on sale in china's people's republic of china, causing chaos at the beijing apple store.
• John edwards, nick stephenson and john towers - also known as the "phoenix four", who ran mg rover after it collapsed - have all agreed to be removed from their roles as company directors for a period of 3 to 6 years. after an ampquotlong and complicated investigation into the matter, the uk's department of business, innovation and skills reached the agreement.
• Floods in the mississippi river, 2011
• Flooding along the mississippi river and its tributaries has escalated to record levels, surpassing records set by a tornado that struck over a week ago. ten people were killed, more than 1,000 homes in memphis, tennessee were evacuated and more than 2,000 in mississippi. about 13% of us refinery output was also disrupted. (bloomberg),
• After ventilation was installed, radiation levels in the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant's number one reactor building drop.
• The ship carrying 300 african migrants bound for malta ran aground in italy near lampedusa, with many people on board being rescued from the water.
• After six teens on an outrigger canoe vanish in the pacific ocean, an international search and rescue team is launched in kiribati.
• Albanian voters go to the polls in local elections.
• In northern india, four people are killed during land protests.
• Bbc interview: british deputy prime minister nick clegg says that the liberal democtrats will have a moderate influence on the conservatives. he also promises that they will block plans to reform the national health service, unless these changes are made.
• Mexico city is witness to thousands of protestors marching in solidarity with the 38,000 drug-related victims who have been killed since 2006, when the mexican drug war began.
• Barack obama, president of the united states, claims that there must have been some support network for bin laden in pakistan.
• Basketball
• Panathinaikos bc defeats maccabi tel aviv b.c. they won the euroleague basketball title in barcelona with 78 to 70.
• The dallas mavericks win the western conference semifinals with a 122-86 victory over the los angeles lakers.
• 2011 egyptian revolution: essam sharaf, the prime minister of egypt, will discuss the fatal clashes between muslims & christians in cairo's imbaba district. (bbc). the egyptian army will bring the 190 protestors to trial in a military court.
• Libyan civil war 2011: iman al-obeidi, a alleged victim of rape in libya, flees tunisia to escape reprisals from muammar gaddafi's regime. (cnn)libyan rebels face gaddafi's forces in a battle near misrata airport.
• On tuesday, the flood will reach 48 feet. this is just 48 feet below the record of 48 feet 7 established in 1927 by the mississippi river three-miles from memphis, tennessee.
• Hun sen, cambodia's prime minister, and abhisit vejjajiva (thailand's prime minister), meet at an asean summit in jakarta to attempt to resolve a territorial dispute. however, they fail.
• After the raid on osama bin laden's compound at abbottabad last sunday, the pakistan army has placed its troops on high alert.
• Bbc interview: british deputy prime minister nick clegg says that the liberal democtrats would be "a moderate influence" on the conservatives. he also promised that he would block plans to reform the national health service, unless they are changed.
• Basketball: panathinaikos bc defeats maccabi tel aviv b.c. their sixth euroleague basketball title was won in barcelona by the mavericks, 78 to 70. (sports illustrated). the dallas mavericks win the western conference semifinals with a 122-86 victory over the los angeles lakers.
• The amazing race season finale on cbs

May 08, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bologna - Parma : 0 - 0
• Brescia - Catania : 1 - 2
• Cagliari - Cesena : 0 - 2
• Genoa - Sampdoria : 2 - 1
• Inter - Fiorentina : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Frankfurt FSV : 2 - 1
• Bielefeld - Karlsruhe : 2 - 1
• Duisburg - Paderborn : 3 - 1
• Erzgebirge Aue - Hertha : 0 - 2
• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Aachen : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Espanol : 2 - 0
• Mallorca - Villarreal : 0 - 0
• Zaragoza - Osasuna : 1 - 3

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Cordoba - Betis : 1 - 1
• Gimnastic - Granada : 0 - 3

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th is Taurus.

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May 08, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 08, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 08, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 08, 2011 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 08, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:01 am and setting at 12:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 08, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on May 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 8th:

• Enrique Iglesias

  Spanish singer, son of julio iglesias, famed heartthrob, but appealing to the next generation.

• Don Rickles

  Don rickles was a legendary comedian known for his insult comedy and quick wit, earning him the nickname 'mr.

• Melissa Gilbert

  Melissa gilbert is an american tv actress best known for her role as laura ingalls wilder on the tv show little house on the prairie.

• Gary Glitter

  Gary glitter is a british rock singer known for his glam rock hits in the 1970s, including 'rock and roll (part 2).

• Nora Arnezeder

  French singer and actress, born to a catholic father and an austrian mother and a jewish egyptian mother.

• David Attenborough

  Naturalist and broadcaster in english.

• Lex Barker

  American actor, best known for his portrayal of tarzan of the apes as well as leading characters in karl may's novels.

• Christina Cole

  English actress.

• James Mitchum

  Robert mitchum's elder son is an american actor and family star.

• Salome Jens

  Milwaukee actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 8th

You are 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 12 days old,

or 675 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4731 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 08, 2011?

There are 19 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 8th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 08, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 08, 2011.

Famous people died on May 08, 2011:

• Lionel Rose

  Australian boxing champion who became the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title.

What famous deaths happened on May 8th?

Famous deaths on May 8th:

• George Peppard

  American actor and tv series star who appeared in 25 films.

• Dirk Bogarde

  He was a british actor and a skilled craftsman.

• Barbara Payton

  American actress, onscreen since 1940.

• Jeanne Cooper

  Minneapolis, minnesota -- actress (kay young and restless).

• Dennis Waterman

  English actor and singer (b. 1948).

• Richard Derr

  Actor in "when worlds collide", dies from cancer at 74.

• Luceil LeSueur

  Academy Award-winning actress known for her versatile performances in classic films.

• Maurice Sendak

  Maurice Sendak was an American author and illustrator best known for his children's books, including the classic 'Where the Wild Things...

• Celedonio Romero

  Renowned Spanish guitarist and member of the famous guitar quartet, The Romeros.

• Jing Yong

  Renowned Chinese novelist known for his wuxia novels.

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Holidays on May 08, 2011:

• Parents' Day in South Korea
• Iris feast of the Region of Brussels capital (in Belgium)
• VE Day
• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Observances on May 08, 2011:

• Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War

Saints celebrated on May 08, 2011:

• Saints Wiro, Plechelmus and Otger
• Saint Macharius of Ghent (died 1012)
• Saint Ida of Nivelles

May 08, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 08, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
4. Rihanna - S&M
5. Jeremih - Down On Me

May 08, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 08, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 08, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
3. Miguel - Sure Thing
4. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
5. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

May 08, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 08, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 08, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
3. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
4. Espinoza Paz - El Culpable
5. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro