Friday August 11, 2017: on this day

August 11, 2017 was the 223rd day of the year 2017, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Friday.

Is August 11, 2017 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 11, 2017, who was born and died on August 11, 2017, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 11, 2017, which were the most popular songs (ex. Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber), movies (e.g. American Made, directed by Doug Liman), TV series (e.g. The Layover) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 11th, 2017 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 11, 2017?


August 11, 2017 was a Friday and it was the 223rd day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 11, 2017 can also be written as 8/11/2017 in the US and as 11/8/2017 in UK and Europe.

August 11, 2017 in August 2017 calendar

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August 11, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 11, 2017:

  • Syrian civil war: isil forces attack an iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps base in vast desert areas of eastern homs governorate. the base was manned by 12-18 fighters. all but one are killed.
  • Oldest men: at 113 years old, 330 days, the world's oldest person, polish-israeli yisrael kristal, was also known as the oldest living holocaust survivor. he died in haifa (israel).
  • Polish-israeli yisrael kristal, the world's oldest person, has died at the age of 113 years and 330 days in haifa (israel).
  • Hugo award: hugo awards winners are announced at the 75th world science fiction convention, helsinki.
  • At the 75th world science fiction convention, helsinki, the hugo awards winners are announced.
  • Alexandria train collision: at least 41 people were killed and at least 179 injured when two trains collided in alexandria, egypt.
  • Alexandria, egypt: two trains collide, killing at most 41 and injuring at the least 179.
  • Migrant crisis: 56 african migrants drowned in the red sea as they traveled from the horn of africa into yemen. 300 people were forced to board two boats by human traffickers and into the sea by human traffickers.
  • During their journey from the horn of africa, to yemen, at least 56 african migrants were drowned in the red sea. 300 people were forced to board two boats by human traffickers and into the sea by human traffickers.
  • Deaths at gorakhpur hospital: in the last two days, 30 children from baba raghav das medical college died. this is allegedly due to a lack of oxygen supply to their wards.
  • Relations between cambodia and laos: according to hun sen, 30 laotian soldiers crossed the border into steung treng province despite their repeated requests to leave. hun sen issues a six-day ultimatum for laos to either withdraw the soldiers or face a military reaction.
  • Hun sen, the cambodian prime minister, claims that 30 laotian soldiers crossed into steung treng province despite numerous requests to leave. hun sen issues a six-day ultimatum for laos to either withdraw the soldiers or face a military reaction.
  • Relations peru-venezuela: peru expelled venezuela's ambassador from peru shortly after president pedro pablo kuczynski referred to venezuelan president nicolas maduro as a "dictator" to address the venezuelan constitution crisis.
  • Kenyan general election, 2017,: kenyan electoral commission announces that president uhuru kenyatta was re-elected. kenyatta is ahead of raila odinga, odm candidate, by more than 1.4million votes. this finding is rejected by the opposition national super alliance as fraudulent.
  • The u.s. military: due to a pair of fatal crashes, the u.s. marine corps will temporarily suspend its flight operations for 24hrs in order to perform an operational reset. over the next two week, suspensions will be distributed.
  • Unite the right rally in charlottesville, virginia: this white nationalist rally is called "unite the right".
  • Charlottesville, virginia is host to a white nationalist rally called "unite the right".
  • At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in alexandria, egypt.

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August 11, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 11, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.21
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $156.60
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $71.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $25.40
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $142.45

Exchange Rates on August 11, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.8453 EUR
  • 1 USD = 109.05 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7686 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2649 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2672 CAD

August 11, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Waregem - Club Brugge : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Brest - Ajaccio GFCO : 0 - 0
  • Niort - Auxerre : 2 - 0
  • Orleans - Ajaccio : 0 - 0
  • Paris FC - Le Havre : 0 - 3
  • Quevilly Rouen - Bourg Peronnas : 1 - 4

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nice - Troyes : 1 - 2
  • Rennes - Lyon : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Arsenal - Leicester : 4 - 3
  • Partick - Celtic : 0 - 1
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August 11, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 11th 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 11, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 11, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on August 11th, 2017 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 11, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 11, 2017 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 11, 2017 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, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 09:46 pm and setting at 10:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 2017.

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Who was born on August 11, 2017?


Whose famous birthday is on August 11th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 11th:

  • Hulk Hogan
    Hulk Hogan

    Hulk hogan is a retired professional wrestler known for his time in the world wrestling federation (wwf, now wwe) and for being one of the...

  • Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth

    Chris hemsworth is an australian actor best known for his role as thor in the marvel cinematic universe.

  • Viola Davis
    Viola Davis

    Viola davis is an american actress known for her powerful performances in films and television, and for being the first black actress to...

  • Arlene Dahl
    Arlene Dahl

    Arlene dahl is an american actress known for her roles in classic hollywood films suchjson as 'journey to the center of the earth' and...

  • Alyson Stoner
    Alyson Stoner

    American actress, model and singer.

  • Pervez Musharraf
    Pervez Musharraf

    Pakistani politician and general 10th president of pakistan.

  • Alex Haley
    Alex Haley

    American journalist, novelist, and journalist haley is best known for his 1976 pulitzer prize-winning book "roots".

  • Eric Carmen
    Eric Carmen

    American singer-songwriter/guitarist (raspberries).

  • Fernando Arrabal
    Fernando Arrabal

    Spanish screenwriter, screenwriter, director, novelist, poet, and playwright.

  • Anna Gunn
    Anna Gunn

    Tv actress.

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August 11, 2017: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 6 years 7 months old,

or 79 months and 18 days old,

or 346 weeks

or 2422 days old,

if you were born on August 11, 2017.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 11, 2017?

There are 135 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 11th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 11, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on August 11, 2017.

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August 11, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 11, 2017:

  • Yisrael Kristal

    Polish-israeli supercentenarian; oldest living holocaust survivor and one of the ten oldest men ever (b. 1903).

  • Segun Bucknor

    Nigerian musician and journalist (b. 1946).

  • Terele Pávez

What famous deaths happened on August 11th?

Famous deaths on August 11th:

  • Robin Williams
    Robin Williams

    After learning improv at l.a.

  • Anne Heche
    Anne Heche

    American actress, heche, who started her career in new york at age 17 as a soap star.

  • Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Anne Ramsey
    Anne Ramsey

    American actress (d. 1988).

  • Phil Harris
    Phil Harris

    American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1904).

  • John Meillon
    John Meillon

    Actor (wild duck crocodile dundee).

  • Tom Drake
    Tom Drake

    Actor, green years, warkill, dies from lung cancer at the age of 63.

  • George Furth
    George Furth

    American playwright and actor (d. 2008).

  • Andrew Carnegie

    Scottish-american industrialist who in 1899 consolidated his steel industries.

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August 11, 2017: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 11, 2017:

  • Zimbabwe - Heroes Day
  • Taiwan - Valentine's Day
  • Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints: St. Tiburtius
  • St. Chromatius
  • St. Equitius
  • St. Gery/Gaugericus
  • St. Susanna
  • Brazil - Studentás Day, Lawyerás Day, Foundation of the Law Studies in Brazil
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August 11, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 11, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 7th and August 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 11, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 11, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

August 11, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 11, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Despacito
  2. - Wild Thoughts
  3. - That's What I Like
  4. - I'm The One
  5. - Believer

August 11, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 11, 2017 was Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled Featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

August 11, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 11, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Wild Thoughts
  2. - That's What I Like
  3. - I'm The One
  4. - Unforgettable
  5. - Congratulations

August 11, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 11, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

August 11, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 11, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 7th and August 13th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Despacito
  2. - Mi Gente
  3. - Felices Los 4
  4. - Escapate Conmigo
  5. - Imitadora

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August 11, 2017: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 11, 2017 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

American Made

American Made

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Doug Liman

Starring: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons

Country: United States of America

Cars 3

Cars 3

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Brian Fee

Starring: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion

Country: United States of America

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

Release year: 2017

Directed by: James Gray

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland

Country: United States of America

The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Sean Byrne

Starring: Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco

Country: United States of America

A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

Release year: 2017

Written by:

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Ivo Nandi

Country: United States of America

August 11, 2017: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 11, 2017 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

The Layover

The Layover

Release year: 2017

Directed by: William H. Macy

Somewhere Between

Somewhere Between

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Gypsy

Gypsy

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Emile Ardolino

Love Connection

Love Connection

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Joseph L Leath

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Release year: 2017

Directed by: Patty Jenkins

August 11, 2017: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 11, 2017 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on August 11, 2017?

On August 11, 2017 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 11, 2017?

On August 11, 2017 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 11, 2017?

On August 11, 2017 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about August 11th?

August 11th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 11th 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 11th, such as:

  • 2018 - Ghazni offensive, war in afghanistan: fighting continues around ghazni.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: isil forces attack an iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps base in vast desert areas of eastern homs governorate. the base was manned by 12-18 fighters. all but one are killed.
  • 2016 - August 2016 thailand bombings. two bombs in plant pots explode, killing at least one person, and injuring ten others in hua hin district in thailand.

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What happened in 2017?

2017 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack: On the European coast of Bosphorus, a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub, killing at most 39 people and injuring 69 more. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 39 people were killed and 69 more injured when a gunman opened fire at a Istanbul nightclub. The incident occurred on the European coast. (BBC), (AP via ABC News Australia),
  • At least 7 people are killed and 17 more injured in a suicide car bomb blast and gunmen attack in Iraqi al-Qadisiya, west of Najaf. 29 people died yesterday in an explosion at a busy market near Baghdad, Iraq's capital. ISIS claims responsibility. (Reuters),

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What was the calendar for August 2017?

August 2017 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.

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