Wednesday June 08, 2011: on this day

June 08, 2011 was a Wednesday and it was the 159th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 2011 can also be written as 6/8/2011 in the US and as 8/6/2011 in UK and Europe.

June 08, 2011 in June 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on June 08, 2011:

• Libyan civil war
• Nato aircraft bomb muammar gaddafi’s compound in tripoli.
• Nato ministers meet to discuss the libyan campaign.
• South korea's yonhap news agency reported that north korea had tested-fired a kn06 missile.
• Residents of jisr al-shugur, syria, flee a threat of reprisal by president bashar al-assad.
• Chinese navy announces it is building its first aircraft carrier at dalian, to launch later in 2011.
• According to the 'new york times, the united states intensifies a covert war against yemen as instability worsens.
• Tea obreht, a serbian-american author, wins the orange prize for fiction for her debut novel, ''the tiger's wife''.
• The pace of growth in the cases of the 2011 e. coli o104 h4 outbreak, which began in germany, appears to be slowing.
• Hurricane adrian is the first hurricane in the 2011 pacific hurricane season.
• Residents of springerville, arizona and eagar in the us are being ordered to evacuate completely ahead of the wallow fire.
• The missouri river is closed to boaters for 260 miles (420km) as residents of the us states missouri, iowa and nebraska continue to prepare for heavy flooding. rain in montana makes the situation even worse.
• Floods in china's people's republic kill 52 people, with 32 more people left without homes. heavy rain is expected to cause more flooding.
• Australia has announced a ban on live cattle exports from indonesia for up to six months. this follows recent reports about cruel treatment in indonesian abattoirs.
• France and the united kingdom prepare a draft resolution of united nations security council on the 2011 syrian uprising.
• New york: representatives of morocco and western sahara end un-backed talks to resolve the conflict between their countries. however, they do not reach an agreement that is satisfactory for both sides.
• Anna hazare, an indian social activist, begins a second hunger strike to combat corruption.
• The british government indicated that it is reconsidering its controversial proposal of offering 50% sentence reductions to english and welsh criminals who plead guilty early.
• Participation in world ipv6 day is a major website event, including facebook and google. (world ipv6 day),
• Russian federal space agency launched a soyuz tma-02m, carrying an american, japanese and russian astronaut to the international space station.
• Libyan civil war: nato bombs muammar gaddafi’s compound in tripoli. (afp via news limited).nato ministers meet to discuss the libyan campaign.

June 08, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 08, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $80.61
• Apple AAPL: opens at $331.78
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.49
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $163.27

Exchange Rates on June 08, 2011:

• 1 USD = 79.9 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9794 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.836 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.4764 CNY
• 1 EUR = 116.49 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th 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 08, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 08, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 12:28 pm and setting at 12:57 am.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on June 08, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on June 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 8th:

• Mamoru Miyano

  Mamoru Miyano is a popular Japanese voice actor known for his roles in anime series such as 'Death Note', 'Free!', and 'Ouran High School...

• Julianna Margulies

  Julianna Margulies is an American actress known for her roles in popular television series such as 'ER' and 'The Good Wife'.

• Dimple Kapadia

  Dimple kapadia is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films, including her debut in the acclaimed film 'bobby'.

• Shilpa Shetty

  Shilpa shetty is an indian actress known for her work in hindi films and for winning the british reality television series celebrity big...

• Joan Rivers

  American comedian, considered by many to be one of the most funny women on the planet.

• Nancy Sinatra

  American singer and author, she is the eldest child of frank sinatra, her famous crooner father, and nancy sinatra, his wife.

• Marguerite Yourcenar

  Belgian writer and classical scholar, she was also the first woman to join l' academie francaise.

• Lauren Gottlieb

  Lauren gottlieb is a professional dancer known for her appearances on the reality tv show 'so you think you can dance' and her roles in...

• Torrey DeVitto

  Torrey devitto is an american actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as pretty little liars and chicago med.

• Maria Menounos

  American television personality, entertainment tonight correspondent, got her start in journalism as a reporter at channel one news.

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You are 12 years 10 months old,

or 154 months and 17 days old,

or 672 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4705 days old,

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

There are 44 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 8th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on June 08, 2011:

• Rayhana Haque

  Rayhana Haque was a renowned Bangladeshi poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

• Makira Ulufa'alu

  Former Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 1997 to 2000.

• Yasuo Arakawa

  A Japanese martial artist and founder of the Shotokan Karate-Do Yasuo-Kai organization.

• Corwin Hansch

  Corwin Hansch was a chemist known for his work in quantitative structure-activity relationships.

• Luis Walter

  Nobel Prize-winning chemist recognized for his research on the structure and function of biological molecules.

• Alan Rubin

What famous deaths happened on June 8th?

Famous deaths on June 8th:

• Eunice Gayson

  Eunice Gayson was an English actress known for being the first Bond girl in the James Bond films.

• Bertice Reading

  Dutch actress moon in the gutter.

• Andrew Jackson

  7th President of the United States known for his role in the Battle of New Orleans and the Indian Removal Act.

• Anthony Bourdain

  Renowned chef, author, and television personality who hosted the travel and food shows 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations' and 'Parts...

• Cloria Bourdain

  Cloria Bourdain was an American journalist, author, and television personality who was known for her work in food and travel journalism.

• Donaldson Baxter

  Contributed significantly to the field of condensed matter physics.

• Bubber Miley

  Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional curveball.

• Daysie Bray

  Renowned biologist known for her work on plant genetics.

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Holidays on June 08, 2011:

• World Ocean Day.
• Trojecia, virgin (at Rodez)
• Roman Empire - second day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta.
• Blessed Chlodulph, bishop of Metz
• Blessed Gildard, bishop of Rouen, confessor
• Blessed Maximinus, bishop of Aix en Provence
• Blessed William, bishop of York, confessor
• Blessed Syra of Ireland, virgin
• Syria, virgin (at Troyes)

Saints celebrated on June 08, 2011:

• Saint Sabinianus, abbot, confessor [GTZ: Puy]
• Saint Audomar, bishop of ThTrouanne, confessor (Translation day)
• Saint Elphege, bishop, martyr (Translation day)
• Saint Marius, hermit [GTZ: Clermont]
• saint Medard, bishop of Noyon, confessor [common]

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 2011 was Rolling In The Deep by Adele, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

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

The music chart in the USA on June 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 6th and June 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
2. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
3. Katy Perry - E.T.
4. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 2011 was Motivation by Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

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

The R&B music chart on June 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 6th and June 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
4. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
5. Big Sean Featuring Chris Brown - My Last

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

The number 1 Latin song on June 08, 2011 was You by Romeo Santos, according to the Latin music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

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

The Latin music chart on June 08, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 6th and June 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Romeo Santos - You
2. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull - Ven A Bailar
3. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo
4. Alexis & Fido Featuring Flex - Contestame El Telefono
5. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon