What happened on Tuesday August 11, 2015?

About August 11th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: After marathon overnight negotiations, Greece and its international lenders successfully reached a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement. The deal potentially secures a three-year, $95 billion financial rescue package, with the first disbursement expected to help Greece meet an imminent major debt payment. The announcement immediately boosted Greek banking stocks by 6 percent.
  • Day of the week: August 11th, 2015 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Cheerleader by OMI
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about August 11th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on August 11th, 2015.

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August 11, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 11, 2015:

  • Greece Reaches Crucial Bailout Agreement After marathon overnight negotiations, Greece and its international lenders successfully reached a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement. The deal potentially secures a three-year, $95 billion financial rescue package, with the first disbursement expected to help Greece meet an imminent major debt payment. The announcement immediately boosted Greek banking stocks by 6 percent.
  • Google Restructures as Alphabet Inc. Google announced a significant corporate restructuring, creating Alphabet Inc. as a new parent company. This strategic move positions Google, YouTube, Android, and Chrome as subsidiaries under the Alphabet umbrella. The announcement led to a substantial surge in Google's share prices.
  • Ferguson Unrest Continues on Michael Brown Shooting Anniversary St. Louis County declared a state of emergency following continued protests and unrest on the first anniversary of Michael Brown's fatal shooting. Police arrested 23 people after an incident involving an 18-year-old named Tyrone Harris, who was critically injured after allegedly firing at police during a peaceful protest.
  • China Devalues Yuan to Boost Economy The People's Bank of China strategically devalued the Chinese yuan by two percent in an effort to stimulate economic growth. This significant monetary policy move raised potential concerns about a possible international currency war.
  • New Evidence in Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Investigation Investigators discovered a Buk surface-to-air missile among the debris in eastern Ukraine. The Dutch Safety Board and prosecutors believe the missile, potentially of Russian origin, was fired accidentally or intentionally by rebel fighters during the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The investigation remains classified.
  • Massive Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak in New York The South Bronx experienced the largest recorded Legionnaires' disease outbreak, resulting in 12 deaths and over 100 confirmed cases, raising significant public health concerns.
  • Severe Flooding in Argentina Argentina experienced catastrophic flooding that claimed at least 3 lives and left approximately 11,000 people homeless, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Deadly Heatwave in Egypt Egypt suffered a severe heatwave that resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 42 people, demonstrating the potentially fatal impacts of extreme temperatures.

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August 11, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 11, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 11, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.01
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $117.81
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.82
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.03
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $155.96

Exchange Rates on August 11, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.9051 EUR
  • 1 USD = 125.074 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6418 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3666 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.31 CAD

August 11, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Braintree Town - Lincoln : 1 - 3
  • Cheltenham - Aldershot : 0 - 0
  • Dover Athletic - Kidderminster : 3 - 2
  • Eastleigh - Boreham Wood : 1 - 0
  • Forest Green - Welling United : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Dundee United - Dundee : 2 - 2
  • St Johnstone - Ross County : 1 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Den Haag - PSV Eindhoven : 2 - 2
  • Heerenveen - Graafschap : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was August 11, 2015?


August 11, 2015 was a Tuesday and it was the 223rd day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 11, 2015 can also be written as 8/11/2015 in the US and as 11/8/2015 in UK and Europe.

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August 11, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 11, 2015:

  • Harald Nielsen

    Danish soccer player who won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics, representing Denmark's national team.

  • Serge Collot

    French viola player and educator (b. 1923).

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August 11, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 11, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 11, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 11, 2015 was Cheerleader by OMI, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Cheerleader youtube
  2. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  3. - Watch Me youtube
  4. - Bad Blood youtube
  5. - See You Again youtube

August 11, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 11, 2015 was Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Can't Feel My Face youtube
  2. - Watch Me youtube
  3. - See You Again youtube
  4. - Trap Queen youtube
  5. - My Way
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August 11, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 11th is Leo.

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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 11, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 11, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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August 11, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 11, 2015 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 11, 2015 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 11, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:16 am and setting at 06:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 2015.

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How old is someone born on August 11, 2015?


Someone born on August 11, 2015 is:

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