Tuesday August 30, 2011: on this day

August 30, 2011 was the 242nd day of the year 2011, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is August 30, 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 30, 2011, who was born and died on August 30, 2011, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 30, 2011, which were the most popular songs (ex. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry), movies (e.g. Warrior, directed by Gavin O'Connor), TV series (e.g. Black Dynamite) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 30th, 2011 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 30, 2011?


August 30, 2011 was a Tuesday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 2011 can also be written as 8/30/2011 in the US and as 30/8/2011 in UK and Europe.

August 30, 2011 in August 2011 calendar

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August 30, 2011: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 2011:

  • Three suicide bombings left 9 people dead and 20 injured in grozny (capital of the republic of chechnya), russia.
  • The libyan national transitional council issues an ultimatum for supporters of muammar gadaffi in sirte, asking them to surrender before saturday's eid ul fitr.
  • Lehman brothers holdings inc. requests that a bankruptcy court allow creditors to vote on a plan for reorganization that would pay its creditors on an average of $0.20 per dollar.
  • Hurricane irene
  • The death toll due to hurricane irene is 40 in the united states, plus three in the dominican republic as well as one in puerto rico.
  • Vermont, a new england state, experiences its worst floods in 100 years.
  • New jersey, the united states state, is prone to flooding. the worst affected areas are passaic county and mercer county.
  • Gujarat, an indian state, is prone to heavy flooding from monsoonal rains.
  • Nineteen coal miners were rescued from a flood pit in china's heilongjiang province.
  • Floods in ibadan (southwest nigeria) over the weekend left at least 25 dead and many displaced.
  • The popocatepetl volcano, south of mexico city, starts to spew ash into the skies.
  • One person was killed and thirteen others were injured when a ttc bus collided with a crane on a truck. this is the first such accident since 1995's russell hill subway accident.
  • While javaris crittenton, a former player in the national basketball association, is reportedly on his way in atlanta to surrender to police to face murder charges. however, the fbi arrests him at john wayne airport in orange county.
  • New japanese prime minister:
  • After the election of yoshihiko nada as presumptive prime minster, the cabinet of naoto kan, former prime minister of japan, resigns in masse.
  • In response to operation fast and furious, kenneth e. melson has been appointed acting head of united states bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives.
  • In protest of transcanada corp.'s proposed $7 billion keystone pipeline extension, environmentalists including james hansen, climatologist, were arrested outside the white house in washington d.c. to demand that president barack obama reject transcanada corp.’s athabasca oil sands in northern alberta, canada, to the us gulf coast.
  • Muslims celebrate eid ul-fitr, which marks the end of ramadan (the month of fasting). however, in indonesia, the government has decided that ramadan must be extended by one day.
  • Hurricane irene: 40 deaths in the contiguous united states, three in the dominican republic, and one in puerto rico are the result of hurricane irene. (nz stuff). vermont, new england, suffers the worst flooding in its history. (associated press). new jersey, the united states, is flooded with heavy flooding. the worst affected are passaic county and mercer county.
  • New japanese prime minister: the cabinet of naoto kan, the former prime minister of japan, resigns in large numbers following the election yoshihiko nada to the post of presumptive prime minster. (nikkei). the diet of japan approves noda for the role of prime minister. |
  • Noda is approved by the diet of japan as the new prime minister. |

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August 30, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 30, 2011:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.59
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $388.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.73
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.95
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.06

Exchange Rates on August 30, 2011:

  • 1 USD = 76.73 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9786 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.8195 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3813 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 110.77 JPY

August 30, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hayes & Yeading - Luton : 2 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Albinoleffe - Grosseto : 2 - 2
  • Gubbio - Ascoli : 2 - 3
  • Livorno - Sampdoria : 0 - 0
  • Modena - Bari : 0 - 1
  • Nocerina - Brescia : 1 - 1
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August 30, 2011: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th 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 30, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on August 30th, 2011 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 30, 2011: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 30, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 30, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 08:11 am and setting at 08:38 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 30, 2011?


Famous people born on August 30, 2011:

  • Reema Saleh

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Whose famous birthday is on August 30th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 30th:

  • Cameron Diaz
    Cameron Diaz

    American actress, producer and former fashion model.

  • Kitty Wells
    Kitty Wells

    American country-western singer who was so popular during the decade between the 1950s and the early 1970s, she was called "the queen of...

  • Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton

    American actress.

  • Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis

    American actor and star of "the shield," a tv drama about police.

  • Ted Williams
    Ted Williams

    American baseball player.

  • Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray

    Actor (my three sons), died from pneumonia at 83.

  • Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell

    American actress and singer (b. 1906).

  • Elden Henson
    Elden Henson

    Elden Henson is an actor who gained fame for his roles in sports-related movies.

  • Elizabeth Ashley
    Elizabeth Ashley

    American actress, she was young, beautiful, and intense when she played her first stage role in 1961-62's "take her, she's mine" for which...

  • Molly Ivins
    Molly Ivins

    American journalist and liberal political commentator.

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August 30, 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 30, 2011.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 2011?

There are 127 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 30th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 30, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 30, 2011.

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August 30, 2011: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 30, 2011:

  • Renato Bertacchini
  • Radivoje Ognjanović
  • Holger Seebach
  • João Carlos Batista Pinheiro

What famous deaths happened on August 30th?

Famous deaths on August 30th:

  • Bharat Gopy
    Bharat Gopy

    Renowned Malayalam film actor who appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films.

  • Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson

    American actor who has appeared in more than 70 films.

  • Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford

    Canadian-american actor.

  • Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper

    American actress who was well-known for her role as the worrywart in the "mary tyler moore show," which ran from 1970 to 1974.

  • Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn

    American actor and singer (d. 1961).

  • William Talman
    William Talman

    American actor and screenwriter (d. 1968).

  • Milian Cavalcanti

    Pioneering Brazilian filmmaker known for his avant-garde works.

  • Oliver Sacks

    Renowned neurologist known for his work in the field of neurology and his bestselling books.

  • Muhannad Al-Hakim

    Influential physician and scholar in the Islamic Golden Age.

  • Mihail Gorbachev

    Mihail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union and a prominent figure in the business world after the dissolution of the USSR.

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August 30, 2011: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 30, 2011:

  • International Day of the Disappeared
  • Turkey - Victory Day (to commemorate the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922)
  • Peru - Saint Rose of Lima's Day

Observances on August 30, 2011:

  • International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
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August 30, 2011: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 2011 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 30, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 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 30, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 30, 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. - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) youtube
  2. - Party Rock Anthem
  3. - She Will
  4. - Moves Like Jagger
  5. - Super Bass

August 30, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 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 30, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 30, 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. - I'm On One
  2. - Motivation
  3. - Sure Thing
  4. - How To Love
  5. - Quickie

August 30, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 30, 2011 was Taboo by Don Omar, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

August 30, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 30, 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. - Taboo
  2. - Give Me Everything
  3. - Di Que Regresaras
  4. - You
  5. - Olvidame

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August 30, 2011: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 30, 2011 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Warrior

Warrior

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Gavin O'Connor

Starring: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison

Country: United States of America

Moneyball

Moneyball

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Bennett Miller

Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Country: United States of America

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

Shame

Shame

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Steve McQueen

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Lucy Walters

Country: United States of America

Real Steel

Real Steel

Release year: 2011

Directed by: Shawn Levy

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie

Country: United States of America

August 30, 2011: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 30, 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

China, IL

China, IL

Release year: 2011

Country: United States of America

August 30, 2011: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 30, 2011 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Seal Team Six by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin

Seal Team Six

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This bestseller is a New York Times Bestseller! The SEALs send SEAL Team Six when they send their elite.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

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The nation of Panem is a shining Capitol that lies within the ruin of an area once called North America. It is surrounded by twelve outlying areas. The districts waged war against the Capitol long ago and were defeated.

Now You See Her by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Now You See Her

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A perfect life. Nina Bloom is a successful lawyer and loving mom. She would lie to anyone about her past to save the life she has built in New York.

The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood

The Ideal Man

By:

Dr. Julie Garwood, #1 New York Times Bestseller and Julie Garwood's new thriller is a heart-pumping tale about a woman's love and life.

The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind

The Omen Machine

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A chance discovery leads to the discovery a mysterious machine that had been hidden underground for many millennia. The machine wakes up and begins issuing alarming, but minor, messages.

August 30, 2011: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 30, 2011 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden

Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Fighting

Publisher: Namco Bandai

Afterfall: Insanity

Afterfall: Insanity

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Survival horror, third-person shooter

Publisher: Nicolas Entertainment Group

Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage

Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage

Platform: iOS, Android

Publisher: Bottle Rocket Studios

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Defiance

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Defiance

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Activision

Akane the Kunoichi

Akane the Kunoichi

Platform: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, iOS

Genre: Platformer

Publisher: Haruneko

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Who was the US President on August 30, 2011?

On August 30, 2011 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 30, 2011?

On August 30, 2011 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 30, 2011?

On August 30, 2011 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about August 30th?

August 30th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 30th 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 30th, such as:

  • 2018 - Economy of argentina: argentina raises its interest rate to 60% as its currency plummets.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: at least 11 afghan civilians were killed and 16 others were injured when a nato helicopter attacked logar province east of kabul, where taliban insurgents had sought refuge.
  • 2016 - Sinjar massacre: many yazidi were killed in the massacre of 2014. isil discovered 72 mass graves.

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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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