What happened on Wednesday June 11, 2008?

Here's what happened on June 11, 2008:

• Canadian Residential Schools Apology Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a historic, unqualified apology in the House of Commons to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders for the systemic abuse and forced assimilation of approximately 100,000 indigenous children through state-funded Christian boarding schools between 1870 and 1996.
• Afghanistan Border Conflict A controversial airstrike near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border results in the deaths of at least 31 civilians and militants, including 10 Pakistani Army soldiers. The U.S. released video evidence to justify the attack, which Pakistan condemned as unprovoked.
• Potential Bush Impeachment Proceedings The United States House of Representatives votes on whether to refer Articles of Impeachment against President George W. Bush, as introduced by Representative Dennis Kucinich.
• Norway Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Norway becomes one of the progressive nations to legalize same-sex marriage, expanding LGBTQ+ rights.
• InBev's Anheuser-Busch Acquisition InBev, the world's largest brewing company, makes an unprecedented $46 billion offer to acquire Anheuser-Busch USA.
• Salmonella Tomato Outbreak The United States Food and Drug Administration reports 167 Salmonellosis cases across 17 states, with New Mexico and Texas being the most significantly affected regions, linked to contaminated tomatoes.
• Tragic Boy Scout Tornado Incident During the June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence, a devastating tornado struck the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Iowa, resulting in the tragic death of four Boy Scouts.
• Death of Ove Andersson Ove Andersson, a notable Swedish rally driver who was born in 1939, passed away.

Events in 2008

June 11, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jun. 11, 2008

June 11, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 11, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $184.34
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.38
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.90

Exchange Rates on June 11, 2008:

• 1 USD = 106.82 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0196 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.031 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.9185 CNY
• 1 EUR = 166.19 JPY

June 11, 2008 was a Wednesday and it was the 163rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 11, 2008 can also be written as 6/11/2008 in the US and as 11/6/2008 in UK and Europe.

June 11, 2008 in June 2008 calendar

Famous people died on June 11, 2008:

• Võ Văn Kiệt

  Prominent Vietnamese politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam from 1991 to 1997.

• Ove Andersson

  Swedish race car driver (b. 1938).

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on June 11th

June 11, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 11, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

June 11, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 11, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major, according to the music chart for the week June 9th and June 15th.

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
2. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
3. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
4. Chris Brown - Take You Down
5. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 11th 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 11, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 11, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 11, 2008 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 11, 2008 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 11, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 02:00 pm and setting at 01:36 am.

The previous full moon was on May 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on Jun 18, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on June 11, 2008

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Someone born on June 11, 2008 is:

16 years 11 months old,

or 203 months and 3 days old,

or 883 weeks

or 6181 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 11, 2008?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 11, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 11, 2008.

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