Wednesday June 11, 2008: on this day

June 11, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 163rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 11, 2008 can also be written as 6/11/2008 in the US and as 11/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

June 11, 2008 in June 2008 calendar

Here's what happened on June 11, 2008:

• Kosovo adopts "europe", a national anthem composed by mendi menxhiqi. it is not sung in any language in order to not offend the newly independent state of serbia.
• The united states food and drug administration received 167 reports of salmonellosis cases from eating contaminated tomatoes in 17 states, with new mexico and texas being the most affected.
• Nasa launches gamma-ray large area space telescope, (glast), from cape canaveral in florida.
• June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence. a tornado at little sioux scout ranch, iowa kills four boy scouts.
• Cuba has a wage system that pays workers according to their productivity, rather than everyone working in the same job earning the same amount.
• Today's vote in the united states house of representatives is on whether articles of impeachment against george w. bush, introduced monday evening by rep. dennis kucinich, should be referred to a committee.
• Inbev, the largest brewing company in the world, makes an unrestricted $46 billion offer to buy anheuser-busch usa.
• The treaty of lisbon is ratified by estonia, greece, and finland.
• Norway legalises same-sex marriage.
• After nepal's declaration of independence, gyanendra of nepal, the last king of nepal, departs narayanhiti palace.
• After top-secret british intelligence about al-qaeda was found on a train traveling from waterloo station, the metropolitan police launched an investigation.
• Former prime minister of bangladesh, sheikh hasina was detained on corruption charges and is now free to seek treatment in the united states.
• Stojan zupljanin is a wartime bosnian serb commander of police and was arrested near belgrade. he will be taken to the hague, where he will be tried for war crimes.
• Tim donaghy, an ex-basketball referee, accuses the national basketball association's other referees of rigging games. this includes game 6 in 2002 western conference finals. it allowed the los angeles lakers win that game, the series and eventually the 2002 nba finals.
• In a joint media conference, president george w. bush and angela merkel, he stated that he wants peaceful resolution to the iran issue.
• British house of commons votes to extend preventive detention from 42 days to anti-terrorism legislation. this vote is expected to be close due to the labour party's backbench revolt. the bill was eventually passed by the house with 315 votes to 306.
• Afghanistan:
• Afghanistan: at least 31 civilians and militants have been killed in airstrikes. (ap via google news). reports state that at least 10 pakistani army soldiers were killed in an apparently american-led air attack near afghanistan's border. eight taliban militants were also killed. pakistan condemned the strike as "unprovoked" and cowardly. the u.s. released video showing militants fighting to justify the attack.
• To improve cross-strait relations, taiwanese negotiators headed by chairman of strait exchange foundation chiang pin-kung traveled to china.
• Stephen harper, the prime minister of canada, apologizes to tens to thousands of aboriginal canadians for over a century of abuses at residential schools that were set up to integrate them into canadian society.
• Japan's house of councillors votes to censure yasuo fukuda as prime minister of japan, marking the first such motion since world war ii.
• At least 31 civilians and militants were killed in airstrikes.
• Liberation tigers of tamil eelam rebels take over the irukkulampiddi sri lankan navy post, killing at least 10 sailors.
• Canadian prime minister stephen harper makes a historic official apology to canada's first nations in regard to abuses at a canadian indian residential school.
• The fermi gamma-ray space telescope is launched into orbit.

June 11, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 11, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $184.34
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.38
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.90

Exchange Rates on June 11, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.82 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0196 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.031 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9185 CNY
• 1 EUR = 166.19 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 11th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 11, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 11, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 11, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 11, 2008 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 June 11, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 02:00 pm and setting at 01:36 am.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on June 11, 2008

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Whose famous birthday is on June 11th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 11th:

• Shia LaBeouf

  American actor, director, and filmmaker known for his roles in films such as Transformers, Fury, and Honey Boy.

• Kodak Black

  Kodak black is a rapper known for his hit singles 'tunnel vision' and 'zeze', as well as his legal troubles.

• Peter Dinklage

  Peter dinklage is an american actor known for his role as tyrion lannister in the tv series game of thrones.

• Sessue Hayakawa

  Sessue hayakawa was a japanese-born actor who achieved fame in american and european cinema during the early 20th century, known for his...

• Ryan Dunn

  Ryan dunn was an american actor and stunt performer, best known for his appearances in the tv show jackass and its related movies.

• Hugh Laurie

  English comedian, writer, musician, director.

• Gene Wilder

  American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.

• Jacques-Yves Cousteau

  French marine biologist and inventor (d. 1997).

• Claire Holt

  Claire holt is an australian actress known for her role as rebekah mikaelson in the tv series the vampire diaries and its spin-off the...

• Adrienne Barbeau

  American actress, author of three books.

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or 190 months and 13 days old,

or 828 weeks

or 5796 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 11, 2008?

There are 48 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 11th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 11, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 11, 2008.

Famous people died on June 11, 2008:

• Reid Bryson

  Reid Bryson was a prominent climatologist known for his research on climate change.

• Ove Andersson

  Swedish race car driver (b. 1938).

• Võ Văn Kiệt

  Vietnamese soldier and politician, 5th prime minister of vietnam (b. 1922).

• Vo Van Kiet

  Former prime minister of vietnam (born in 1922).

• Miroslav Dvorak

  Czechoslovak ice hockey player (born 1951).

• Jean Desailly

What famous deaths happened on June 11th?

Famous deaths on June 11th:

• DeForest Kelley

  Deforest kelley was an american actor best known for his role as dr.

• Ruby Dee

  American actress, on broadway, in movies and on tv.

• Ann Rutherford

  Toronto, ontario -- television panelist (leave it to the girls).

• Brigitte Helm

  German-swiss actress (d. 1996).

• Ron Moody

  London, england -- actor (12 chairs, wrong is right).

• Ray Sharkey

  Brooklyn, new york -- actor.

• Chhabi Biswas

  Indian actor and director (b. 1900).

• Mala Powers

  American actress in film (d. 2007).

• Walter Hampden

  American actor.

• Uziah Gershwin

  Uziah Gershwin was a renowned American lyricist who collaborated with his brother, composer George Gershwin, on numerous Broadway musicals.

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June 11, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 11, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

June 11, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on June 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 9th and June 15th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

June 11, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 11, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

June 11, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on June 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 9th and June 15th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
2. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
3. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
4. Chris Brown - Take You Down
5. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl

June 11, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on June 11, 2008 was Te Quiero by Flex, according to the Latin music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

June 11, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on June 11, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 9th and June 15th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
3. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
4. Los Rieleros del Norte - A Punto De Llorar
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy