Tuesday August 02, 2016: on this day

August 02, 2016 was the 215th day of the year 2016, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is August 02, 2016 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 02, 2016, who was born and died on August 02, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 02, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul), movies (e.g. Kubo and the Two Strings, directed by Travis Knight), TV series (e.g. Wolf Creek) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 2nd, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 02, 2016?


August 02, 2016 was a Tuesday and it was the 215th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 2016 can also be written as 8/2/2016 in the US and as 2/8/2016 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 2016 in August 2016 calendar

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August 02, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 02, 2016:

  • Syrian civil war: a volunteer search and rescue team from the syria civil defence says that 33 people were injured by toxic gas dropped from an unmanned helicopter onto saraqeb, rebel-held idlib governorate.
  • Browse newspapers headlines from August 02, 2016
  • 2016 pacific typhoon season: typhoon nida, a category 1 hurricane-force storm, makes landfall near hong kong.
  • A charter bus crashed into a support post on california highway 99, near livingston in merced county. at least five people were killed and dozens more were injured. the bus was heading to pasco in washington.
  • The email leak led to three top staffers leaving the democratic national committee 100 day before the elections in early november.
  • The chinese supreme court warns that anyone caught fishing in chinese waters could face up to one year in jail for territorial disputes.
  • According to the chinese supreme court, anyone caught fishing in chinese waters can be sentenced to up one year imprisonment
  • United states elections 2016, tim huelskamp (current republican congressman), an active tea party favorite, runs for a fourth term. he is defeated by roger marshall, an obstetrician in kansas.
  • Roger marshall, an obstetrician, defeated tim huelskamp (incumbent republican congressman) for his confrontational, antiestablishment approach.
  • South sudan president salva kiir fired six ministers allied with his rival riek machar and replaced them by people connected to a faction of machar’s splm-io party.

August 02, 2016: What were the magazines covers that day?

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August 02, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 02, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.45
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $106.05
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $56.85
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.11
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.27

Exchange Rates on August 02, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8911 EUR
  • 1 USD = 101.034 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7495 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3146 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3106 CAD
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August 02, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd 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 02, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on August 2nd, 2016 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 02, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 02, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 2016 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 02, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:38 am and setting at 08:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 19, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 2016.

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Who was born on August 02, 2016?


Whose famous birthday is on August 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 2nd:

  • Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll o'connor was an american actor best known for his role as archie bunker in the tv series 'all in the family'.

  • Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise

    Dom deluise was an american actor and comedian known for his roles in comedy films and television shows, often collaborating with mel brooks...

  • Isabel Allende
    Isabel Allende

    Isabel allende is a chilean author known for her bestselling novels, such as 'the house of the spirits' and 'eva luna', which often...

  • Muriel Robin
    Muriel Robin

    She is a french comedian, singer, and actress.

  • Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith

    Kevin smith is a director known for his work on cult classic films such as clerks and dogma.

  • Sam Worthington
    Sam Worthington

    Sam worthington is an australian actor known for his roles in blockbuster films such as avatar and terminator salvation.

  • Wes Craven
    Wes Craven

    American screen writer, filmmaker and author.

  • James Baldwin
    James Baldwin

    American writer (born in 1924).

  • Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy

    American actress and film star best known for her role as falcon crest.

  • Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy

    American actress whose political views brought her to prominence at unesco.

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August 02, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 7 years 7 months old,

or 91 months and 17 days old,

or 398 weeks

or 2786 days old,

if you were born on August 02, 2016.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 2016?

There are 136 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 2nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 02, 2016.

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August 02, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 02, 2016:

  • David Huddleston
    David Huddleston

    American actor (b. 1930).

  • Ahmed Zewail

    Egyptian-american chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2016).

  • Ahmed Hassan Zewail

    Egyptian-American scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999.

  • Terence Bayler

    New zealand actor (d. 2016).

  • Franciszek Macharski

    Polish cardinal (d. 2016).

  • Eduardo Grispo
  • Guglielmo Minervini
  • Álvaro Pérez Intriago
  • Neil Wilkinson
  • Ahmed Zewail (أحمد حسن زويل)
  • Gregory Earl «Greg » Stemrick joueur de football américain . (° 25octobre1951)
  • Juan Carlos Mesa

What famous deaths happened on August 2nd?

Famous deaths on August 2nd:

  • Jean-Pierre Melville
    Jean-Pierre Melville

    French filmmaker.

  • Cathleen Nesbitt
    Cathleen Nesbitt

    English actress (separate tables) dies at 93.

  • Josehua Bell

    Inventor of the telephone and credited with the first successful experiment in talking through a wire.

  • Lexander Graham Bell

    Inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized communication with the invention of the telephone.

  • Sruly Halberstam

    Hasidic rabbi and Holocaust survivor who became a prominent figure in the Jewish community.

  • Vin Scully

    Vin scully is a retired american sportscaster best known for his 67 seasons as the play-by-play announcer for the los angeles dodgers.

  • Larysa Kosach

    Ukrainian writer known for her poetry and prose.

  • Harace Mann

    American educator and politician known for advocating public education reform.

  • Raymond Carver

    Raymond Carver was an American short story writer and poet, who is considered one of the most influential writers of the late 20th century.

  • Otillia Rhind

    Known for her work in mathematical logic and philosophy of mathematics.

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August 02, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 02, 2016:

  • St. Etheldritha/Alfrida
  • St. Alphonsus Mary de Ligouri
  • St. Stephen
  • Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 4 saints: St. Peter Julian Eymard
  • Feast day of Ilya the Prophet in Russian Orthodox Church
  • Bulgaria/Republic of Macedonia - Ilinden (St. Ilya Day), a day of remembrance of the Ilinden Uprising
  • Costa Rica - Our Lady of the Angels
  • Day of airborne forces in Russia
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August 02, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 02, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 1st and August 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 02, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 2016 was Cheap Thrills by Sia Featuring Sean Paul, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

August 02, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 1st and August 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Cheap Thrills
  2. - One Dance
  3. - This Is What You Came For
  4. - Can't Stop The Feeling!
  5. - Don't Let Me Down

August 02, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

August 02, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 1st and August 7th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - One Dance
  2. - Needed Me
  3. - Don't Mind
  4. - Panda
  5. - Controlla

August 02, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 02, 2016 was Duele El Corazon by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

August 02, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 1st and August 7th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Duele El Corazon
  2. - Hasta El Amanecer
  3. - Bobo
  4. - La Bicicleta
  5. - El Perdedor

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August 02, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 02, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Travis Knight

Starring: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes

Country: United States of America

Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne

Release year: 2016

Written by:

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Starring: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel

Country: United States of America

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph

Country: United States of America

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Mark Neveldine

Starring: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Country: United States of America

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Release year: 2016

Directed by: James Franco

Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'onofrio, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Danny McBride, Ed Harris, John Savage, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene, Zach Braff

Country: United States of America

August 02, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 02, 2016 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Greg McLean

The Get Down

The Get Down

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

Zak Storm

Zak Storm

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

August 02, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 02, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

Platform: Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: Massively multiplayer online third-person shooter

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; OS X; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Feral Interactive (OS X)

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux

Genre: Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics

Publisher: Sega

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

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Who was the US President on August 02, 2016?

On August 02, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 02, 2016?

On August 02, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 02, 2016?

On August 02, 2016 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about August 2nd?

August 2nd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 2nd 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 2nd, such as:

  • 2018 - Saudi arabian-led intervention, battle of al hudaydah in yemen: at least 20 people were killed in an airstrike by the saudi-led coalition in al hudaydah (yemen). saudi arabia's spokesperson denied that its jets were present in the area, but blamed rebels.
  • 2017 - Two american soldiers are killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan's war on terror. the taliban claim responsibility.
  • 2016 - Syrian civil war: a volunteer search and rescue team from the syria civil defence says that 33 people were injured by toxic gas dropped from an unmanned helicopter onto saraqeb, rebel-held idlib governorate.

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What happened in 2016?

2016 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A shooting occurs at a Tel Aviv pub, Israel. It leaves two people dead and eight others injured. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a Tel Aviv pub. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • A 28-foot tall new statue of Jesus, called "Jesus de Greatest", was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah village in Nigeria's Imo state. It is the largest known African Jesus statue.

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What was the calendar for August 2016?

August 2016 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.

Discover how August 2016 calendar looked like.

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