Tuesday August 11, 2009

US date format: 8/11/2009, UK date format: 11/8/2009

The day of the week was Tuesday, under the astrological sign of Leo (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on August 11, 2009).

The number one song in US was I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.

Ten Inch Hero, directed by David Mackay, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2009 while Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching My Fair Lady. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Crime Scene or AFL Mascot Manor.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at August 11 across the years or at August 2009 calendar.

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August 11, 2009 Events

What happened on August 11, 2009?

Historical Events

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F Kennedy, and founder of Special Olympics, has died at age 88 in Massachusetts.
According to official reports, Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of Costa Rica has Influenza AH1N1 although his condition appears stable.
Pretoria court rules that President Jacob Zuma cannot appoint a successor for the axed chief Vusi pikoli of prosecutions.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro calls Colombia ampquotdisloyalampquot, saying the pending military deal with the United States could be used to attack other Latin American countries.
A Burma court finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty for violating her detention terms and sentences her to an additional 18-month house arrest.
In the wake of Typhoon Morakot, rescue operations are ongoing in Taiwan and southern China.
Asia was hit by two powerful earthquakes: a 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the Indian Andaman Islands, and a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Tokyo region of Japan. One person was killed and many were injured.
Josef Scheungraber, a former Nazi Army commander, was sentenced by a German court to life imprisonment for his involvement in the 1944 murder of 10 Italians.
A baby with four arms and four feet was born in Ramechhap (Nepal) by thousands of worshippers. They revere him as Ganesh's reincarnation.
Kuwait defuses an al Qaeda-linked plot to bomb a United States Army camp and other "important" facilities in the country.
Following a fire in Slovakia, nine bodies were found at a Handlova coalmine.
Two members of the Russian humanitarian organization Let's Save the Generation were found dead in Grozny (Chechnya).
Pakistan Police have filed a criminal case against former President Pervez Musharraf, arising from his decision to hold judges in 2007
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence of a collision between two young stars orbiting new planets.
After expressing concern at Ukraine's "anti-Russian" attitude, Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President, delayed sending a new Ambassador to Ukraine.
After his two-man plane crashes into the Irish Sea, near Tuskar Rock, a pilot flying from England to Ireland is airlifted safely.
Swedish Princess Madeleine, the second Swedish royal to announce her engagement to Jonas Bergstrom (long-term boyfriend and lawyer), is now officially married to Jonas Bergstrom.
After throwing a teacup at Mona Lisa's portrait at the Louvre in Paris, a Russian woman was arrested.
Reports indicate that a passenger plane carrying 13 people including nine Australians was missing from Papua New Guinea. It was en route to Kokoda (site of a famous hiking trail and World War II battle), but it is still in use.
The new giant carnivorous species ''Nepenthes Attenboroughii' is found in the highlands of central Philippines.
Their Somali kidnappers free two Kenyans, two Frenchmen, and a Belgian, all held captive since November 2008.
UNASUR leaders are concerned by Colombia's plans to allow American troops to access its military bases, but they cannot agree on a formal condemnation. Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's President, warns that the "winds of war" are blowing across the region.
Following a fire in Slovakia, nine bodies were found at a Handlova coalmine. (Irish Independent). The government convenes in an emergency session and declares a Day of Remembrance.
Anibal Fernandez, Argentina's Cabinet Chief, comments on suspension of the debt-ridden Primera Division. He said that football transmission should not be suspended because it is a national passion and an industry that creates many jobs.
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August 11, 2009 Famous Deaths

Who died on August 11, 2009?

Other August 11th famous deaths

Jackson Pollock
American artist, a painter and exponent of abstract expressionism and, in particular, the form known as "action painting.
Baba Vanga
Macedonian-born Bulgarian prophet, mystic, clairvoyant and herbalist (Born 1911).
Pauline Lafont
French actress, daughter of Diourka Medveczky, Hungarian sculptor, and Bernadette Lafont, French actress.
Peter Cushing
England, United Kingdom -- Actor (Dracula, Star Wars, Dr Who).

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August 11, 2009 Zodiac

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

Ox

August 11, 2009 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was August 11, 2009?

The day of the week was Tuesday.

August 11th marks the 222nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2009.

There are 142 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2009 calendar

August	2009
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
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