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August 11
August 11 is under the sign of Leo.
Famous birthdays on this day include Chris Hemsworth (1983), Hulk Hogan (1953) and Inès de la Fressange (1957).
Several movies were released around August 11 over the years, such as Life of Brian in 1979 directed by Terry Jones and Boot Polish in 1954 directed by Prakash Arora.
But much more happened on August 11 over the years: find out below
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around August 11 over the years?
Life of Brian
Release year: 1979
Directed by: Terry Jones
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Country: United States of America
Boot Polish
Release year: 1954
Directed by: Prakash Arora
Starring: Kumari Naaz, Rattan Kumar, David Abraham, Chand Burke
Dead Man's Shoes
Release year: 2004
Directed by: Shane Meadows
Starring: Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell, Stuart Wolfenden
Take the Money and Run
Release year: 1969
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Janet Margolin, Marcel Hillaire, Jacquelyn Hyde
Country: United States of America
The Mother and the Law
Release year: 1919
Directed by: D.W. Griffith
Starring: Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Miriam Cooper, Vera Lewis
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 11?
- 2018 War in Afghanistan, Ghazni offensive: Fighting continues around the city of Ghazni. (Reuters)
- 2017 Syrian Civil War: ISIL forces raid an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base in vast desert spaces of eastern Homs Governorate, Syria, manned by between 12 to 18 fighters, all but one of which are killed. (Almasdar News)
- 2016 August 2016 Thailand bombings: Two bombs hidden in plant pots explode killing at least one person and injuring 10 others, including foreign tourists, in Hua Hin District, Thailand. (BBC)
- 2015 Boko Haram insurgency: A bomb attack consistent with Boko Haram kills 50 people in Nigeria's Borno State. (Reuters)
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Events
- Chris Hemsworth: Australian actor.
- Hulk Hogan: Wrestler.
- Inès de la Fressange
- Joe Rogan: American television host, comedian,...
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Famous Birthday
- Jackson Pollock: American artist, a painter and exponent...
- Baba Vanga: Macedonian-born Bulgarian prophet,...
- Pauline Lafont: French actress, daughter of Diourka...
- Peter Cushing: England, United Kingdom -- Actor...
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Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 11 over the years?
- 2017 Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
- 2016 Cheap Thrills - Sia Featuring Sean Paul
- 2015 OMI - Cheerleader
- 2014 Rude - MAGIC!
- 2013 Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
- 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
- 2011 LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- 2010 Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- 2008 Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
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Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Believer - Imagine Dragons
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Ride
- 2015 Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON
- 2014 Paramore - Ain't It Fun
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Linkin Park - Burn It Down
- 2011 The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 2010 The Crow & The Butterfly - Shinedown
- 2009 Linkin Park - New Divide
Top #1 Rock songs
Books
Which were the most popular books released around August 11 over the years?
Jfk Coloring Book
Year: 1962
By: Jackie Kannon
How did a coloring book spend 14 weeks on the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers list??? The year was 1962.
Falconer
Year: 1977
By: John Cheever
Stunning and brutally powerful, Falconer tells the story of a man named Farragut, his crime and punishment, and his struggle to remain a man in a universe bent on beating him
Exclusive
Year: 1996
By: Sandra Brown
Barrie Travis is a damn good reporter stuck at a low-budget television station when the First Lady calls her―and offers her the opportunity of a lifetime.
In A Sunburned Country
Year: 2000
By: Bill Bryson
A CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE SUMMER Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out.