What happened on Monday August 08, 2011?

Here's what happened on August 08, 2011:

• Global Stock Market Crash Following the United States' credit rating downgrade, global stock markets experienced significant turbulence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by 634 points, representing a 5.55% decline, signaling widespread economic uncertainty.
• 2011 London Riots A series of widespread and violent riots erupted across London, characterized by looting, property destruction, and civil unrest, reflecting deep social tensions and economic frustrations in urban communities.
• 2011 Syrian Uprising The Syrian uprising of 2011 was a significant civil conflict where protesters challenged the authoritarian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, demanding political reforms and democratic freedoms.
• UN Secretary-General Warns Syria Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary-General, issued a strong diplomatic warning to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, condemning the violent suppression of civilian protesters and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
• Tokyo Grain Exchange Suspends Rice Futures Due to ongoing concerns about potential radiation contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the Tokyo Grain Exchange suspended rice futures trading, highlighting the long-term environmental and economic impacts of the nuclear incident.

Events in 2011

August 08, 2011: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 08, 2011

August 08, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 08, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $361.69
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.02
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.67
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $168.83

Exchange Rates on August 08, 2011:

• 1 USD = 77.85 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9925 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.7552 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.434 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.28 JPY

August 08, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hansa Rostock - Bochum : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Metz - Arles : 0 - 0

August 08, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 220th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 2011 can also be written as 8/8/2011 in the US and as 8/8/2011 in UK and Europe.

August 08, 2011 in August 2011 calendar

August 08, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 2011 was Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
2. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
3. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
4. Pitbull - Give Me Everything
5. Lil Wayne - How To Love

August 08, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 2011 was I'm On One by DJ Khaled Featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th 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 08, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 08, 2011 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 08, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 04:15 pm and setting at 01:42 am.

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 08, 2011

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Someone born on August 08, 2011 is:

13 years 9 months old,

or 165 months and 7 days old,

or 718 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5029 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 2011?

There are 86 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 08, 2011.

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