Monday August 29, 2011: on this day

August 29, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 241st day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 2011 can also be written as 8/29/2011 in the US and as 29/8/2011 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 2011 in August 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on August 29, 2011:

• 2011 libyan civil war:
• Concerns are raised by the national transitional council in libya about the mass murder of political prisoners by former governments. (am via abc news online).
• National transitional council fighters congregate in sirte, muammar gaddafi’s hometown.
• Reports indicate that several members of the gaddafi clan fled to algeria.
• Despite hurricane irene's impact on new york city, the stock, bond and commodity markets remain open in the united states.
• After killing 11 filipinos, typhoon nanmadol strikes taiwan.
• Floods struck northern india, causing disruptions in transport services in mumbai and 15 villages in maharashtra state.
• The ruling democratic party of japan chooses naoto kan to be the party leader and prime minister of japan. yoshihiko noda, current minister of finance, won the ballot.
• The parliament has elected baburam bhattarai, a member of the unified communist party, as prime minister of nepal.
• Alexander ankvab was elected president of partially-recognized abkhazia in elections that took place on august 26. the elections are characterised by the western media and independent observers as ampquotdemocraticampquot, but not recognized by georgia.
• Toomas hendrik ilfs is re-elected to another term in office as president of estonia.
• 2011 libyan civil war: the national transitional council in libya raises concern about the mass murder of political prisoners by former governments. (am via abc news online; (ap via france 24,) national transitional council fighters converge upon muammar gaddafi’s hometown of sirte. (reuters) reports indicate that several gaddafi relatives have fled to algeria.
• Alexander ankvab was elected president of abkhazia partially recognized during elections held august 26th. independent observers and western media deem the elections democratic, but georgia does not recognize them.

August 29, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 29, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.33
• Apple AAPL: opens at $388.18
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.53
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.79
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $170.58

Exchange Rates on August 29, 2011:

• 1 USD = 76.85 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9763 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8162 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3819 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.54 JPY

August 29, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Cottbus : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Villarreal : 5 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Lens - Monaco : 2 - 2

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Braintree Town - Ebbsfleet : 2 - 3
• Darlington - Lincoln : 3 - 1
• Forest Green - Bath City : 3 - 0
• Gateshead - Grimsby : 1 - 0
• Kettering Town - Cambridge : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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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 29, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 29, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:56 am and setting at 08:04 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 29, 2011

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Whose famous birthday is on August 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 29th:

• Michael Jackson

  American singer, dancer, and extremely talented entertainer.

• Lea Michele

  Lea michele is an american singer and actress known for her role as rachel berry on the tv show glee.

• Ingrid Bergman

  Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

• John McCain

  American politician.

• Carla Gugino

  Carla gugino is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as sin city, watchmen, and san andreas.

• William Levy

  William levy is a cuban-american actor known for his roles in telenovelas and for his appearance on dancing with the stars.

• Temple Grandin

  American animal behaviorist who has a special empathy for animals she is the leading expert in humane handling of livestock and has designed...

• Richard Attenborough

  English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur.

• Elliott Gould

  American actor, born at the age of 18 and trained as a song-and dance man.

• Dinah Washington

  American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s.

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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,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 2011?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 29, 2011.

Famous people died on August 29, 2011:

• Norris Church

  American politician and wife of author John Grisham.

• Junpei Takiguchi

  Japanese voice actor (b. 1931).

• Honeyboy Edwards

  American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1915).

• Jim Baechtold
• Fernando Ferretti
• Khamis Gheddafi
• George Sutor
• Altibano Maselli
• María Maluenda
• Pipo Mancera
• Josep Grau-Garriga

What famous deaths happened on August 29th?

Famous deaths on August 29th:

• Ingrid Bergman

  Swedish-american actress, who won oscars for the films "gaslight," 1945, and "anastasia," 1956.

• Gene Wilder

  American actor and comedian who made his screen debut with "bonnie and clyde", followed by "the producers.

• Lee Marvin

  American actor, television and film.

• Michel Constantin

  French film actor (born in 1924).

• Michael Dunn

  Shattuck (oklahoma) -- actor (house of the damned ship of fools).

• Jean Hagen

  American actress, best known for her role as hagen's wife, danny thomas, in "make room for daddy", for four years.

• Evelyn Ankers

  Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67.

• Stringer Davis

  Actress (mouse on the moon, miranda), is killed at 77.

• Victor Sutherland

  Dies at 79.

• Lale Andersen

  German chanson singer-songwriter, most famous for her interpretation of "lili marleen" (1939), which was hugely popular on both side during...

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Holidays on August 29, 2011:

• The first day of Thoth - which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar. Thoth is the Ibis-headed god of knowledge.
• Slovakia - Slovak National Uprising Day (1944, against the Nazis)
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day
• 1997 - Judgment Day, from the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Official Yakiniku Day in Japan as proclaimed by the All Japan Yakiniku Association.

Observances on August 29, 2011:

• International Day against Nuclear Tests

August 29, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 2011 was Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 29, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
2. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
3. Lil Wayne - She Will
4. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
5. Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

August 29, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 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 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 29, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 29th and September 4th. 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. Miguel - Quickie

August 29, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 29, 2011 was Taboo by Don Omar, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 29, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 29, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 29th and September 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Don Omar - Taboo
2. Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - Give Me Everything
3. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Di Que Regresaras
4. Romeo Santos - You
5. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Olvidame