Friday August 05, 2011: on this day

August 05, 2011 was a Friday and it was the 217th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 2011 can also be written as 8/5/2011 in the US and as 5/8/2011 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 2011 in August 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on August 05, 2011:

• 2011 syrian uprising: turkey confirms that it has taken an iranian arms shipment to syria. (today's zaman). tens of thousands protest again across the country amid a government crackdown.
• Turkey confirms that it has taken control of an iranian shipment of arms to syria.
• Tens of thousands protest again across the country amid a government crackdown.
• Libyan civil war 2011: rebels claim that muammar gaddafi's youngest child khamis was killed by a nato airstrike, but this is later refuted.
• Meng jianzhu is the minister for public security of the people's republic of china and orders a crackdown on xinjiang in response to recent unrest.
• Burmese media reports that seven workers at a chinese-backed hydroelectric project were killed by rebels in burma's northeast.
• The stock markets in asia and australia continue to fall from europe and the united states.
• Standard & poor's credit rating agency downgrades the credit rating for the united states from aaa, to aa+ with a negative outlook.
• 12 people were killed when a bus from ivory coast crashed into abidjan's lagoon.
• Typhoon muifa -: typhoon muifa is approaching okinawa, japan. it causes flooding and cancels flights to naha international airport. this also causes power outages in 30,000 homes. (stars and stripes). the people's republic of china advises zhejiang and shanghai residents to prepare for typhoon muifa's arrival tomorrow or sunday. this storm is expected to be the strongest to hit china in recent decades.
• Typhoon muifa is approaching okinawa, japan. it causes flooding and cancels flights to naha international airport.
• People's republic of china has warned residents of zhejiang province and shanghai to be ready for typhoon muifa's arrival tomorrow or sunday. this storm is one of the strongest to hit china in recent decades.
• Unicef urges australia to not send 18 unaccompanied minors as asylum seekers to malaysia in the context of a people exchange.
• In kiev, yulia tymoshenko, former prime minister of ukraine and leader of the largest opposition party yulia tymoshenko was arrested.
• Philippine president benigno aquino iii meets rebel leader al haj murad ibrahim of the moro islamic liberation front in tokyo.
• The parliament officially elects yingluck shinawatra as prime minister of thailand.
• Police believe that andrzej lepper, former deputy prime minister of poland, has committed suicide by hanging.

August 05, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 05, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $380.44
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.97
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.66
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.10

Exchange Rates on August 05, 2011:

• 1 USD = 78.39 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9809 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.767 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.44 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.98 JPY

August 05, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Mechelen : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Hamburg : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Fortuna Dusseldorf - Ingolstadt : 4 - 1
• St Pauli - Aachen : 3 - 1
• Union Berlin - Paderborn : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Boulogne - Angers : 3 - 3
• Chateauroux - Sedan : 0 - 1
• Clermont - Guingamp : 0 - 1
• Istres - Lens : 2 - 1
• Le Havre - Laval : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th 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 05, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 05, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 05, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 12:55 pm and setting at 11:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 2011 while the next full moon would come on Aug 13, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on August 05, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on August 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 5th:

• Genelia D'Souza

  Genelia d'souza is an indian actress known for her work in bollywood films and for her roles in popular movies such as 'jaane tu.

• DeRay Davis

  DeRay Davis is an American comedian and actor known for his roles in films such as 21 Bridges and Semi-Pro.

• Loni Anderson

  American actress.

• John Huston

  American screenwriter, actor, and director of film.

• Maureen McCormick

  Maureen McCormick is an American actress best known for her role as Marcia Brady on the television series 'The Brady Bunch.

• Mark Strong

  Mark strong is a british actor known for his roles in films such as kingsman, sherlock holmes, and tinker tailor soldier spy.

• John Saxon

  American actor.

• Jesse Williams

  Jesse williams is an american actor known for his role as dr.

• Kara Tointon

  British actress recognized for her work on stage and screen.

• Jonathan Silverman

  American producer and actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 5th

You are 12 years 8 months old,

or 152 months and 13 days old,

or 662 weeks and 6 days old,

or 4640 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 2011?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 5th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 05, 2011.

Famous people died on August 05, 2011:

• Aziz Shavershian

  Aziz Shavershian, also known as Zyzz, was a popular bodybuilder and internet personality.

• Andrzej Lepper

  Polish politician, deputy prime minister of the republic of poland (d. 2011).

• Pak Seung-zin
• Francesco Quinn

What famous deaths happened on August 5th?

Famous deaths on August 5th:

• Marilyn Monroe

  American actress, singer, model and actress.

• Richard Burton

  Brilliant and famous welsh actor.

• Alec Guinness

  British actor, born in the 1930s.

• Carmen Miranda

  Portuguese-american actress, known as "the brazilian bombshell", is flamboyant and a magnet for people.

• Judy Canova

  American actress and comedian (b. 1913).

• Queenie Smith

  Actress/dancer (funny side), passes away at the age of 79.

• Charles Carson

  Actor, "cry the beloved land", dies at 87.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 5th

Holidays on August 05, 2011:

• St. Memmius
• Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints: St. Oswald
• St. Afra and her companions
• Burkina Faso - Independence Day
• Croatia - Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day

August 05, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

August 05, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 05, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 1st and August 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
2. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
3. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
4. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
5. Adele - Rolling In The Deep

August 05, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 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 1st and August 7th.

August 05, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 05, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 1st and August 7th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
2. Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne - Motivation
3. Miguel - Sure Thing
4. Lil Wayne - How To Love
5. Chris Brown - She Ain't You

August 05, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 05, 2011 was Give Me Everything by Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

August 05, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 05, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 1st and August 7th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
2. Don Omar - Taboo
3. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull - Ven A Bailar
4. Romeo Santos - You
5. La Adictiva Banda San Jose de Mesillas - Te Amo y Te Amo