Friday August 26, 2011: on this day

August 26, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 238th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 26, 2011 can also be written as 8/26/2011 in the US and as 26/8/2011 in UK and Europe.

August 26, 2011 in August 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on August 26, 2011:

• Al arabiya tv reports that three rockets struck the border between kuwait and iraq.
• After a bomb exploded at the abuja headquarters of united nations in nigeria, up to ten people are believed to have been killed.
• The ministry of culture of the people's republic of china bans 100 songs from music downloading sites, including lady gaga's ampquotjudasampquot or katy perry's ampquotlastfriday night (t.g.i.f. )ampquot.
• The chairman of the united states federal reserve ben bernanke gives the keynote address at a conference of central banks in jackson hole, wyoming. statistics show that the us economy grew by 1.1%.
• Federal reserve will hold hearings about the proposed acquisition by capital one of ing direct for $9 billion.
• Hurricane irene
• Hurricane irene is approaching the east coast of america and will make landfall saturday, bringing 50 million people with it.
• The second fleet of the united states navy leaves naval station norfolk, its base in norfolk, to weather storms at sea.
• In a number states, including north carolina, maryland and virginia, delaware, new jersey. new york. pennsylvania. connecticut, as well as baltimore, maryland are declared in a state of emergency.
• Indefinite postponement of the unveiling at washington d.c. of the martin luther king, jr. national memorial is required.
• As gamblers and residents leave atlantic city, the casinos close.
• Michael bloomberg, mayor of new york city, orders mandatory evacuation of low-lying areas of the city and the closing of the subway.
• Barack obama, president of the united states, urges americans living in the path to the hurricane to take precautions in case of an "historic storm".
• According to the associated press, onyango obama (67), is being investigated for drunken driving in framingham.
• After the passage of two important pieces of legislation, naoto kan resigns as japan's prime minister.
• Deloitte conducted an investigation and cleared iris robinson (wife of peter robinson), of any wrongdoing regarding a council contract that was given to an individual she was having an affair with.
• Lars lokke rasmussen, danish prime minister, calls for parliamentary elections to be held on september 15, almost two months before the date.
• Swinburne university of technology, melbourne announces the discovery of j1719–143, a planet entirely made of diamond orbiting around a pulsar. this is only the second such planetary mass to be discovered.
• According to the japanese national police agency, 90% of cyberattacks against its website on july 10, 2010 were originated from internet protocol addresses in china.
• After losing the referendum on free school lunches, oh se-hoon is forced to resign as seoul's mayor
• The boeing 787 dreamliner, boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the easa and the faa.

August 26, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 26, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $371.17
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.51
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.40
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $164.85

Exchange Rates on August 26, 2011:

• 1 USD = 76.65 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9807 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8064 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3865 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.16 JPY

August 26, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hertha - Stuttgart : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Greuther Furth : 1 - 4
• Duisburg - Dresden : 3 - 0
• Ingolstadt - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Girona - Elche : 1 - 4

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Boulogne : 0 - 0
• Angers - Reims : 0 - 0
• Arles - Le Havre : 1 - 0
• Bastia - Clermont : 1 - 1
• Chateauroux - Le Mans : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 26th is Virgo.

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August 26, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 26, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 26, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 26, 2011 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 26, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:18 am and setting at 06:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 13, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Sep 12, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on August 26, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on August 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 26th:

• Dylan O'Brien

  Dylan o'brien is an american actor known for his role in the tv series teen wolf and the maze runner film series.

• Macaulay Culkin

  Macaulay culkin is a well-known american actor, best known for his role as kevin mccallister in the home alone movies.

• Melissa McCarthy

  Melissa mccarthy is a renowned american comedian and actress known for her roles in popular comedy films such as bridesmaids and the heat.

• Chris Pine

  Chris pine is an american actor known for his roles in star trek, wonder woman, and into the woods.

• Keke Palmer

  Keke palmer is an american singer and actress known for her roles in films such as akeelah and the bee and hustlers, as well as her music...

• Evan Ross

  American actor.

• Christopher Isherwood

  British-american essayist, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

• Michael Jeter

  American actor and character actor who was openly gay, died march 30, 2003 from complications related to hiv/aids at his hollywood hills...

• Alison Steadman

  British actress.

• Mike Colter

  Mike colter is an american actor known for his role as luke cage in the marvel cinematic universe.

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or 151 months and 25 days old,

or 660 weeks and 1 day old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 26, 2011?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 26, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 26, 2011.

Famous people died on August 26, 2011:

• George Band

  Taiwanese-english mountaineer and author (b. 1929).

• John McAleese

  Scottish sergeant (b. 1949).

• Patrick C. Fischer

  American computer scientist and academic (b. 1935).

• Ansano Giannarelli
• Aloysius Ambrozic
• Charles Kingsley Barrett
• Manuel Saavedra
• Lorenzo Morales
• Alejandro Parodi

What famous deaths happened on August 26th?

Famous deaths on August 26th:

• Lon Chaney

  American actor, known as the "man with a thousand faces", and most well-known for his horror films.

• Kay Francis

  Kay Francis was a popular American actress known for her roles in 1930s films.

• Dominick Dunne

  American writer.

• Ted Knight

  American actor, disc jockey, singer and puppeteer.

• Ramon Zamora

  Filipino martial arts actor (born in 1935).

• Charles Lindbergh

  American author and pilot, he is the most well-known hero of his time for his flight between new york city and paris on 20 mai 1927.

• Zinaida Portnova

  Soviet gymnast who won multiple Olympic medals.

• Tunis Willis

  American author known for his works on Southern culture and history.

• Maurion Leeuwenhoek

  Maurion Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microbiologist and one of the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms using a microscope.

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Holidays on August 26, 2011:

• RC saints - St Zephyrinus, Saint Ninian, David Lewis (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
• Namibia - Namibia Day or Heroes' Day
• Zanzibar - Sultan's Birthday

August 26, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 26, 2011 was Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

August 26, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 22nd and August 28th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
2. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
3. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
4. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
5. Bad Meets Evil - Lighters

August 26, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 26, 2011 was I'm On One by DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

August 26, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 22nd and August 28th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
2. Miguel - Sure Thing
3. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
4. Lil Wayne - How To Love
5. Miguel - Quickie

August 26, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 26, 2011 was Amor Clandestino by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 22nd and August 28th.

August 26, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 26, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 22nd and August 28th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Amor Clandestino
2. Don Omar - Taboo
3. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
4. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Di Que Regresaras
5. Romeo Santos - You