Tuesday August 11, 2015: on this day

August 11, 2015 was the 223rd day of the year 2015, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is August 11, 2015 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 11, 2015, who was born and died on August 11, 2015, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 11, 2015, which were the most popular songs (ex. Cheerleader by OMI), movies (e.g. Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell), TV series (e.g. Love Island) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 11th, 2015 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 11, 2015?


August 11, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 223rd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 11, 2015 can also be written as 8/11/2015 in the US and as 11/8/2015 in UK and Europe.

August 11, 2015 in August 2015 calendar

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August 11, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 11, 2015:

  • Boko haram insurgency - 50 people are killed in a bomb attack in nigeria's borno state by boko haram.
  • 50 nigerians are killed in a bomb attack that is consistent with boko haram.
  • In an effort to boost its economy, the people's bank of china devalues chinese yuan two percent. this could lead to a currency war.
  • A buk surface to-air missile was found with debris in an unspecified area of eastern ukraine. the dutch safety board and dutch prosecutor who are overseeing the criminal investigation believe it came from a buk (possibly russian origin) that was fired accidentally or purposefully by rebel fighters in the downing malaysia airlines flight 17. the investigation is still classified.
  • At least 42 people were killed in egypt's heatwave.
  • At least 3 people are killed by flooding in argentina, and 11,000 people are left homeless.
  • Japan's sendai nuclear power plant, satsumasendai, kagoshima prefecture in kyushu, restarts reactor number. 1. this is the first of more than 50 nuclear reactors that have been shut down since the 2011 fukushima daiichi disaster. after the disaster, the problems in the reactor model were not fixed. (upi),
  • Talks regarding the syrian civil war ended in failure by russia and saudi arabia. the saudi representative refused to fight alongside assad's regime.
  • Georgia accuses russia for enforcing its agricultural rights by erecting border signs delineating the south ossetia region. moscow is asked to refrain from "escalation".
  • Puyallup, washington: a gunman goes on a mass shooting spree and kills a man. he then fires at people and drives a stolen suv through the garage, smashing into cars and shooting at police until he is stopped by a cop car.
  • The parliament of iraq approved a set of measures that prime minister haider al-abadi proposed to combat corruption and abolish high-ranking positions.

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August 11, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 11, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.01
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $117.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.82
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.03
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $155.96

Exchange Rates on August 11, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9051 EUR
  • 1 USD = 125.074 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6418 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3666 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.31 CAD

August 11, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Braintree Town - Lincoln : 1 - 3
  • Cheltenham - Aldershot : 0 - 0
  • Dover Athletic - Kidderminster : 3 - 2
  • Eastleigh - Boreham Wood : 1 - 0
  • Forest Green - Welling United : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Dundee United - Dundee : 2 - 2
  • St Johnstone - Ross County : 1 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Den Haag - PSV Eindhoven : 2 - 2
  • Heerenveen - Graafschap : 3 - 1
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August 11, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 11th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 11, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 11, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Discover the planets positions on August 11th, 2015 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 11, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 11, 2015 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 11, 2015 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 August 11, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:16 am and setting at 06:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 2015.

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Who was born on August 11, 2015?


Whose famous birthday is on August 11th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 11th:

  • Hulk Hogan
    Hulk Hogan

    Hulk hogan is a retired professional wrestler known for his time in the world wrestling federation (wwf, now wwe) and for being one of the...

  • Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth

    Chris hemsworth is an australian actor best known for his role as thor in the marvel cinematic universe.

  • Viola Davis
    Viola Davis

    Viola davis is an american actress known for her powerful performances in films and television, and for being the first black actress to...

  • Arlene Dahl
    Arlene Dahl

    Arlene dahl is an american actress known for her roles in classic hollywood films suchjson as 'journey to the center of the earth' and...

  • Alyson Stoner
    Alyson Stoner

    American actress, model and singer.

  • Pervez Musharraf
    Pervez Musharraf

    Pakistani politician and general 10th president of pakistan.

  • Alex Haley
    Alex Haley

    American journalist, novelist, and journalist haley is best known for his 1976 pulitzer prize-winning book "roots".

  • Eric Carmen
    Eric Carmen

    American singer-songwriter/guitarist (raspberries).

  • Fernando Arrabal
    Fernando Arrabal

    Spanish screenwriter, screenwriter, director, novelist, poet, and playwright.

  • Anna Gunn
    Anna Gunn

    Tv actress.

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August 11, 2015: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 8 months old,

or 104 months and 8 days old,

or 453 weeks and 3 days old,

or 3174 days old,

if you were born on August 11, 2015.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 11, 2015?

There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 11th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 11, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 11, 2015.

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August 11, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 11, 2015:

  • Beverly Karplus Hartline

    Neuroscientist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967.

  • Serge Collot

    French viola player and educator (b. 1923).

  • Richard Oriani

    Salvadoran-american engineer and metallurgist (d. 2015).

  • Harald Nielsen

    Denmark -- soccer player (1960 olympics, silver medalist).

What famous deaths happened on August 11th?

Famous deaths on August 11th:

  • Robin Williams
    Robin Williams

    After learning improv at l.a.

  • Anne Heche
    Anne Heche

    American actress, heche, who started her career in new york at age 17 as a soap star.

  • Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Anne Ramsey
    Anne Ramsey

    American actress (d. 1988).

  • Phil Harris
    Phil Harris

    American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1904).

  • John Meillon
    John Meillon

    Actor (wild duck crocodile dundee).

  • Tom Drake
    Tom Drake

    Actor, green years, warkill, dies from lung cancer at the age of 63.

  • George Furth
    George Furth

    American playwright and actor (d. 2008).

  • Andrew Carnegie

    Scottish-american industrialist who in 1899 consolidated his steel industries.

  • Jackson Pollock

    American painter, exponent of abstract expressionism, and in particular the form known as "action paintings", pollack is an american artist.

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August 11, 2015: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 11, 2015:

  • Zimbabwe - Heroes Day
  • Taiwan - Valentine's Day
  • Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints: St. Tiburtius
  • St. Chromatius
  • St. Equitius
  • St. Gery/Gaugericus
  • St. Susanna
  • Brazil - Studentás Day, Lawyerás Day, Foundation of the Law Studies in Brazil
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August 11, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 11, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 11, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 11, 2015 was Cheerleader by OMI, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 11, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 11, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Cheerleader
  2. - Can't Feel My Face
  3. - Watch Me
  4. - Bad Blood
  5. - See You Again

August 11, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 11, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 11, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 11, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Can't Feel My Face
  2. - Watch Me
  3. - See You Again
  4. - Trap Queen
  5. - My Way

August 11, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 11, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 11, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 11, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - El Perdon
  2. - Te Metiste
  3. - La Gozadera
  4. - Propuesta Indecente
  5. - Fanatica Sensual

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August 11, 2015: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 11, 2015 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Michael Powell

Starring: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Country: United States of America

Ant-Man

Ant-Man

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Peyton Reed

Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly

Country: United States of America

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki

Country: United States of America

Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston

Country: United States of America

Trainwreck

Trainwreck

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Judd Apatow

Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn

Country: United States of America

August 11, 2015: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 11, 2015 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Love Island

Love Island

Release year: 2015

Directed by: A2ZCDS

Narcos

Narcos

Release year: 2015

Written by:

Starring: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Joanna Christie

Country: United States of America

Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

Release year: 2015

Country: United States of America

Public Morals

Public Morals

Release year: 2015

Country: United States of America

The Lion Guard

The Lion Guard

Release year: 2015

Country: United States of America

August 11, 2015: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 11, 2015 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Circling The Sun by Paula Mclain

Circling The Sun

By:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Paula McLain is the rising star in historical fiction. Circling The Sun will charm fans of The Paris Wife.

Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between The World And Me

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER

Paper Towns by John Green

Paper Towns

By:

The #1 bestselling author Turtles All the Way Down, and The Fault in Our Stars. Winner of the Edgar Award as Best Young Adult Mystery #1 New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly BestsellerNow is a major motion …

Code Of Conduct by Brad Thor

Code Of Conduct

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Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author, presents his greatest thriller yet--an action-packed tour-de-force that "feels just like 24 on the Page" (Associated Press).

A Full Life by Jimmy Carter

A Full Life

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"A warm, detailed memoir." --Los Angeles Times Jimmy Carter (thirty-ninth President and Nobel Peace Prize winner), international humanitarian, fisherman and international humanitarian) reflects with pride, humor and gratitude on his happy and fulfilling life.

August 11, 2015: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 11, 2015 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Cross Ange

Cross Ange

Platform: PlayStation Vita

Genre: Mecha

Destiny: The Taken King

Destiny: The Taken King

Platform: PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action role-playing, first-person shooter

Publisher: Activision

Halo: Spartan Strike

Halo: Spartan Strike

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Windows Phone; iOS

Genre: Twin-stick shooter

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Helldivers

Helldivers

Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

The Flock

The Flock

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux

Genre: Survival horror

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Who was the US President on August 11, 2015?

On August 11, 2015 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 11, 2015?

On August 11, 2015 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 11, 2015?

On August 11, 2015 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about August 11th?

August 11th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 11th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 11th, such as:

  • 2018 - Ghazni offensive, war in afghanistan: fighting continues around ghazni.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: isil forces attack an iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps base in vast desert areas of eastern homs governorate. the base was manned by 12-18 fighters. all but one are killed.
  • 2016 - August 2016 thailand bombings. two bombs in plant pots explode, killing at least one person, and injuring ten others in hua hin district in thailand.

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What happened in 2015?

2015 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Terrorism is in Yemen: The death count from the suicide bombing at Ibb (Yemen) on December 31 rose to 49, with the injury count climbing to 70.
  • The suicide bombing attack in Ibb (Yemen), that took place on December 31 has resulted in 49 deaths and 70 injuries.
  • One person is killed and six are injured in a shooting in Killarney in Calgary, Canada. Police have not made any arrests.

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What was the calendar for August 2015?

August 2015 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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