Tuesday August 02, 2011

Historical Events

• 2011 Libyan Civil War: 7 rebels killed, 50 hurt in fighting in Zlitan.
• Four security guards were killed when suicide bombers attacked a Kunduz guesthouse that was being used by foreigners.
• 2011 Syrian uprising: Syrian Army troops shell Hama for the second consecutive day.
• In Kirkuk, Iraq, fifteen people were injured in a bombing that targeted a Syrian Catholic Church.
• A three-week-long sit-in in Tahrir Square was ended by Egypt's military police, riot police and the Egyptian police.
• A landmine in Sudan's Abyei region kills four peacekeepers from Ethiopia.
• The United Nations warns Uganda that it could become the next affected country by the famine in Horn of Africa.
• Tropical Storm Emily is moving towards Puerto Rico.
• The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention urges China to free Liu Xiaobo, his wife, and his daughter.
• The Supreme Court of Israel orders that the West Bank outpost Migron, home to 250 Jewish settlers in West Bank, be evacuated immediately.
• A draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council condemning the Government of Syria's recent crackdown against protesters is circulated by four European countries (France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom).
• South Korean prosecutors sent a summons for Park Chul, President of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies over the alleged embezzlement.
• News International phone hacking scandal
• Stuart Kuttner, former managing editor of 'News of the World,' is arrested and later released as part of the ongoing investigation into hacking.
• Jonathan May-Bowles is in prison for six weeks after throwing a foam cake at Rupert Murdoch during a House of Commons Select Committee hearing.
• In Jayapura, the Papuan capital, around 10,000 Papuans demonstrate their support for independence from Indonesia
• Peter O'Neill, Southern Highlands Province's Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea is elected in a 70-24 vote. He replaces Sam Abal, who promised to challenge the decision in court.
• In order to avoid the US debt ceiling crisis of 2011, the United States Senate approves legislation that raises the debt ceiling. President Barack Obama then signs the law into law.
• French and Ugandan scientists find a 20 million-year-old skull belonging to a tree-climbing monkey in the Karamoja region, Uganda.
• News International phone hacking scandal: Stuart Kuttner, former managing editor of News of the World is arrested and later released as part of the ongoing investigation into telephone hacking. (BBC).Jonathan May Bowles is sentenced to six weeks imprisonment for throwing a foam cake at Rupert Murdoch during a House of Commons Select Committee hearing.
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Featured stories

Who was born on August 02, 2011?

• Attilio Pavesi

Other August 2nd famous birthdays

• Muriel Robin

  French comedian, singer and actress, she won an Emmy in 2007 for her leading role in "Marie Besnard." A natural performer as a child she loved clowning around to elicit laughs from family members but her dream was to become a singer. Since that time she has realized her dream by one-woman shows and other performances that tap her many …

• Mary-Louise Parker

  American actress

• Peter O'Toole

  Irish actor whose charismatic appeal appeared on-screen from 1959. A raconteur, he could toss off stories about boozy escapades and acting mishaps with as much style and charm as he used to sweep across the desert in the stunning 1962 classic film, "Lawrence of Arabia," (for which he received his first Oscar nomination). He was also nominated for his performances …

• Priscilla (French singer)

See all famous people born on August 2nd

How old am I?

If August 02, 2011 is your birthday you are 11 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on August 02.

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Who died on August 02, 2011?

• Vittorio Citterich
• José Sanchis Grau
• Baruj Benacerraf
• Ítalo Rossi
• Héctor Damián Larroque
• Venere Pizzinato
• Attilio Pavesi
• Andreï Kapitsa

Other August 2nd famous deaths

• Jean-Pierre Melville

  French filmmaker.

• Raymond Carver

  American poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at age 50 (born 1938).

• Thurman Munson

  American hard-working, intense, competitive and, at one time, best all-around catcher in the American League.

• Peter Safar

  Austrian physician and academic (d. 2003).

See all famous people who died on August 2nd

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Rabbit

The day of the week was Tuesday.

August 2nd marks the 213rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2011.

There are 151 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2011 calendar

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1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
2. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
3. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
4. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
5. Adele - Rolling In The Deep

Top #5 R&B songs

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
2. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
3. Miguel - Sure Thing
4. Lil Wayne - How To Love
5. Chris Brown - She Ain't You

Top #5 Rock songs

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie
2. Foo Fighters - Walk
3. Seether - Country Song
4. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
5. Foo Fighters - Rope

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
2. Don Omar - Taboo
3. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull - Ven A Bailar
4. Romeo Santos - You
5. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo

Stock Markets

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