Sunday August 28, 2011: on this day

August 28, 2011 was the 240th day of the year 2011, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is August 28, 2011 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 28, 2011, who was born and died on August 28, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 28, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry), movies (e.g. Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn), TV series (e.g. Black Dynamite) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 28th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 28, 2011?


August 28, 2011 was a Sunday and it was the 240th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 2011 can also be written as 8/28/2011 in the US and as 28/8/2011 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 2011 in August 2011 calendar

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August 28, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 2011:

  • A suicide bombing at baghdad’s largest sunni mosque, killing at least 29 people including khalid al-fahdawi (a member of council of representatives of iraq).
  • The notting hill carnival is the second-largest street festival in the world. it's peacefully held in london, with heavy police presence because of recent riots.
  • Los angeles' 2011 mtv video music awards concluded with katy perry being awarded video of the year for firework.
  • Hurricane irene
  • A tornado that has been confirmed in delaware damages other homes and causes damage to others.
  • As a result, hurricane irene claimed the lives of at least five maryland residents.
  • New york city is hit by the storm. 370,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas.
  • The storm has caused severe damage to vermont, with dover, brattleboro, and wilmington all being badly flooded. at least one person was also killed.
  • Eight people are killed by typhoon nanmadol in the philippines. it is heading for taiwan.
  • A tram that crashes in rio de janeiro's santa teresa neighborhood leaves five people dead and 27 others injured.
  • The united kingdom government has pledged to bring up the matter of wpc yvonne fletcher's murder, allegedly by a libyan official in london, 1984, with the new government at tripoli.
  • After parliament passed strong anti-corruption legislations, anna hazare, an indian social activist, breaks her hunger strike
  • After winning the presidential election, tony tan keng yam is elected president-elect of singapore.
  • Nepal elects baburam bhattarai to be its new prime minister.
  • Hurricane irene: a tornado that has been confirmed in delaware causes damage to homes and houses. (abc news). at least five people were killed in maryland by hurricane irene. (international business times). new york city is impacted by hurricane irene. 370,000 residents have been evacuated from low-lying regions. (afp via sydney morning herald). the storm has caused severe flooding in vermont, with dover, brattleboro, and wilmington all being badly affected. at least one person was also killed.

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August 28, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
  • Germinal - Standard : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - Mainz : 1 - 1
  • Schalke 04 - M'gladbach : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Braunschweig - St Pauli : 1 - 0
  • Ein Frankfurt - Paderborn : 0 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Union Berlin : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Bilbao - Vallecano : 1 - 1
  • Ath Madrid - Osasuna : 0 - 0
  • Getafe - Levante : 1 - 1
  • Mallorca - Espanol : 1 - 0
  • Sevilla - Malaga : 2 - 1
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August 28, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo 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 28, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on August 28th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 28, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:42 am and setting at 07:32 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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Who was born on August 28, 2011?


Famous people born on August 28, 2011:

  • Ocean Maturo

    Ocean maturo is a young tv actor known for his role in the tv series 'girl meets world'.

Whose famous birthday is on August 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 28th:

  • Shania Twain
    Shania Twain

    Shania twain is a canadian country singer known for her hit songs such as 'man! i feel like a woman!' and 'you're still the one'.

  • Jack Black
    Jack Black

    Jack black is a comedic actor known for his roles in movies such as school of rock, nacho libre, and the kung fu panda series.

  • Sheryl Sandberg
    Sheryl Sandberg

    Sheryl sandberg is an american technology executive, author, and billionaire philanthropist known for her role as the chief operating...

  • Kay Parker
    Kay Parker

    British-american actress.

  • David Fincher
    David Fincher

    American music video and film director.

  • Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley

    Vancouver, british columbia -- actor (brandon-beverly hills 90210).

  • Amanda Tapping
    Amanda Tapping

    Canadian actress, producer and director.

  • David Soul
    David Soul

    American actor, and a star of the tv series starsky and hutch.

  • Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán

    Puerto rican-american producer and actor.

  • Emma Samms
    Emma Samms

    English actress.

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August 28, 2011: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 12 years 7 months old,

or 151 months and 26 days old,

or 660 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4622 days old,

if you were born on August 28, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 2011?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 28, 2011.

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August 28, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 2011:

  • Bernie Gallacher

    Scottish-english footballer (d. 2011).

  • Jean Monbourquette
  • Piero Tempesti
  • Leonard Harris
  • Marthe Turgeon

What famous deaths happened on August 28th?

Famous deaths on August 28th:

  • John Huston
    John Huston

    American screenwriter, actor, and director of film.

  • Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw

    American conductor and longtime musical director of atlanta symphony.

  • Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman

    American actor and playwright (b. 1976).

  • Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon

    American actress, born in 1915.

  • Hazel Dawn
    Hazel Dawn

    Us singer/actress (under clover margie) dies at 98.

  • Rafel Lemkin

    Legal scholar and journalist who coined the term 'genocide'.

  • Lovel ace

    Pioneering astronomer who discovered the first pulsar.

  • Rally Jones

    Civil rights activist known for her work in voter registration and education.

  • Havah Armstrong

    Renowned for her work in studying planetary atmospheres.

  • Anaissa Jones

    Anaissa Jones was a child actress best known for her role in the TV series 'Family Affair'.

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August 28, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 28, 2011:

  • Many Christian churches: feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
  • Hong Kong: Liberation Day (1945)
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August 28, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 22nd and August 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 28, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 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 28, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 28, 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. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  2. - Party Rock Anthem
  3. - Moves Like Jagger
  4. - Super Bass
  5. - Lighters

August 28, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 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 28, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 28, 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. - I'm On One
  2. - Sure Thing
  3. - Motivation
  4. - How To Love
  5. - Quickie

August 28, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

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

August 28, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 28, 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. - Amor Clandestino
  2. - Taboo
  3. - Give Me Everything
  4. - Di Que Regresaras
  5. - You

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August 28, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 28, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Country: United States of America

Let Me In

Let Me In

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Matt Reeves

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Country: United States of America

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Country: United States of America

The Debt

The Debt

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Madden

Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson, Ciarán Hinds

Country: United States of America

Love and Other Drugs

Love and Other Drugs

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Oliver Platt

Country: United States of America

August 28, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 28, 2011 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Scott Sanders

Dirty Money

Dirty Money

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Adam Tysoe

Against the Wall

Against the Wall

Release year: 2011

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Release year: 2011

Directed by: WDP

Death Valley

Death Valley

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

August 28, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 28, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

A Stolen Life

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Jaycee Dugard's powerful and raw memoir is a New York Times #1 bestseller. It tells her story of being kidnapped and held captive for over 18 years.

A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin

A Dance With Dragons

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES SELLER * THE BOOK BEHIND FIFTH SEASON of THE ACCLAIMED HOBBY SERIES GAME OVER THRONES

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

Ghost Story

By:

Harry Dresden hopes that he will be heading to a better world when an unknown person shoots him.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

State Of Wonder by Ann Patchett

State Of Wonder

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Ann Patchett's fiction will make you believe in miracles. "--New York Times Book ReviewAward winning, New York Times bestseller Ann Patchett returns to the New York Times with a provocative, assured novel of science, morality, and miracles.

August 28, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 28, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Bulletstorm

Bulletstorm

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Chaos Code

Chaos Code

Platform: Arcade PlayStation 3

Genre: Fighting game

Publisher: Arc System Works

The Big Ben Burglary

The Big Ben Burglary

Platform: WiiWare

Genre: Educational

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Bastion

Bastion

Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita

Genre: Action role-playing

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Dead Space

Dead Space

Platform: iOS, BlackBerry PlayBook, Xperia Play, Android, BlackBerry 10

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: Electronic Arts

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Who was the US President on August 28, 2011?

On August 28, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 28, 2011?

On August 28, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 28, 2011?

On August 28, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about August 28th?

August 28th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 28th 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 28th, such as:

  • 2018 - Two people were killed and 35 injured when a suspected improvised explosive device was planted by the bangsamoro islamic freedom fighters detonated at a festival in isulan sultan kudarat, philippines.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war, syrian civil war spillover in lebanon: qalamoun offensive, july-august 2017,: isil militants, along with their families, leave their strongholds at the lebanon-syria border, qalamun mountains, and make way for the deir ez-zor governorate, under syrian military escort. yesterday, warring parties reached a ceasefire.
  • 2016 - Moro conflict: supporters of the islamic state of iraq & the levant are freed from a marawi prison in the philippines by islamic state of iraq & the levant militants.

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What happened in 2011?

2011 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Tampa, Florida conducts coin auctions at FUN Convention (January 9-9).
  • Heritage Auction Galleries holds its Heritage Auctions Signature currency auction at the Florida United Numismatists convention, Tampa, Florida. A Series 1861 US10 demand paper, handwritten "for" the only known one, VG-8, goes for $109,250.
  • US Mint Director Edmund Moy resigns.

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What was the calendar for August 2011?

August 2011 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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