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June 8th, 2011

June 8th, 2011, was a Wednesday. It was Day 159 of 2011. The decade was the 2010s.

12 years and 1 days have passed since June 8th, 2011.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on June 8th, 2011?

  • Rapper Ja Rule begins a two year prison sentence for attempted possession of a weapon.
Song charts

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 8th, 2011.

  • United States: Rolling In The Deep - Adele
  • United Kingdom: Give Me Everything - Pitbull

The Billboard Hot 100 on June 8th, 2011.

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Rolling In The Deep - Adele
  • E.T. - Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West
  • Give Me Everything - Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
  • Just Can't Get Enough - The Black Eyed Peas
  • On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull
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X-Men: First Class

Top movie at the box office.

The movie "X-Men: First Class" was at the top of the box office on June 8th, 2011.

Take me back to June 8th, 2011!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is June 8th, 2011, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Rolling In The Deep by Adele is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Give Me Everything by Pitbull is the number-one hit song. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie X-Men: First Class is at the top of the box office.

David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. People are using pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" to share funny and relatable experiences.

It's 2011, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Adele, Maroon 5, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Bruno Mars. Anti-government protests are taking place in cities across Syria. A civil war is raging on in Libya. Large battles are taking place between Colonel Gaddafi's government forces and Libyan rebels, who are being supported by NATO.

There is a strange new fad called "planking", which involves a person lying face down in an unusual location. The ongoing trial of Casey Anthony for the murder her 2-year-old daughter Caylee is receiving widespread attention on social media. A blackhat hacking group called "LulzSec" is receiving a lot of attention following a number of high-profile attacks on companies such as Sony.

NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has announced on social media that he will be retiring. An Advice Animal meme called "Good Guy Greg" is beginning to take off in popularity. Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner has come under fire following revelations that he sent explicit photographs to a woman on Twitter. Weiner, who originally denied sending the images, has now admitted sending them and apologized for lying. However, he is refusing to resign.

Rapper Ja Rule has just begun a two year prison sentence for attempted possession of a weapon. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ryan Dunn, Peter Falk, Betty Ford, and Roberts Blossom would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Futurama", "Grey's Anatomy", "Prison Break", and "Community".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Super Meat Boy", "Call of Duty: Black Ops", "Portal 2", and "Terraria". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "LazyTown", "Horrid Henry", "WordGirl", and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox 360, the KidiZoom Camera, ZhuZhu Pets, and the iPad.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 8th, 2011.

  • Weiner admits to sending an explicit photograph.

    Weiner admits to sending an explicit photograph.

    On May 27th, 2011, Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner sent an explicit photograph of himself to a woman on Twitter. In the days that followed, the congressman continued to deny that he had sent it. However, on June 6th, Weiner held a press conference and admitted that he had exchanged "explicit" messages with the woman. He also apologized for lying about the incident.

  • Shaquille O'Neal retires.

    Shaquille O'Neal retires.

    At the start of June 2011, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal announced on Twitter that he was retiring from the sport.

  • The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end.

    The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end.

    The Oprah Winfrey Show came to an end around this time.

  • Good Guy Greg.

    Good Guy Greg.

    A new "Advice Animal" Internet meme called "Good Guy Greg" was going viral. The purpose of the meme was to highlight the good things that people can do.

  • Planking is popular.

    Planking is popular.

    A popular fad called "planking" was gaining media exposure around this time.

  • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

    Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

    English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was named FHM's sexiest woman in 2011.

  • Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

    Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"

    "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2011's Record of the Year.

  • 2011 in music.

    2011 in music.

    Popular music artists in 2011 included Enrique Iglesias, Adele, Pink, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Wiz Khalifa, Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Adele, Bruno Mars, Pitbull, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, David Guetta and Gym Class Heroes.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 2011?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2011?

    In 2011, the best NBA players were Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, LaMarcus Aldridge, Zach Randolph, Al Horford, Manu Ginóbili and Chris Paul.

  • Time Person of the Year 2011.

    Time Person of the Year 2011.

    "The Protester" was named "Time Person of the Year" in 2011. This was due to the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world.

    In 2011, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Wayne Rooney, Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán, Samuel Eto'o, Iker Casillas, Neymar and Mesut Özil.

  • 2011 in movies.

    2011 in movies.

    Popular movies in 2011 included Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Kung Fu Panda 2, Fast Five, The Hangover Part II, The Smurfs, Cars 2, Drive, Super 8, Moneyball and Limitless.

  • The Artist.

    The Artist.

    The movie "The Artist" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2011.

  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    Video rental stores are closing down.

    From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.

  • Hipsters.

    Hipsters.

    The Internet had started using the term "hipster" to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.

  • Smartphones are becoming popular.

    Smartphones are becoming popular.

    Smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started replacing the "dumber" push-button cellphones of the past. Up until this point, companies had focused on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher-quality cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started getting larger.

  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 12 years and 1 days have passed since June 8th, 2011.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 23 of 2011.
  • Leap Year: 2011 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on June 8th, 2011, are now 12 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 2011 belong to the Generation Z generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1307487600.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on June 8th, 2011.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to June 8th, 2011.

  • May 9th, 2011: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver end their relationship after 25 years of marriage.
  • May 10th, 2011: American rapper Tyler, the Creator releases his debut album "Goblin".
  • May 13th, 2011: The romantic comedy film Bridesmaids (2011) is released.
  • May 13th, 2011: Gaming website Kotaku reveals the existence of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" following a massive leak.
  • May 13th, 2011: CBS announce that Ashton Kutcher will be replacing Charlie Sheen on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men".
  • May 14th, 2011: Manchester United win the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers.
  • May 14th, 2011: Manchester City win the FA Cup after beating Stoke City 1-0.
  • May 17th, 2011: The video game "L.A. Noire" is released.
  • May 20th, 2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) is released in movie theaters.
  • May 20th, 2011: Wrestler Randy Savage dies from a heart attack.
  • May 22nd, 2011: Football: Carlo Ancelotti is sacked as manager of Chelsea.
  • May 23rd, 2011: Internet culture: The subreddit /r/polandball is created on Reddit.
  • May 24th, 2011: The first episode of British reality TV show "Geordie Shore" is aired on MTV.
  • May 25th, 2011: Scotty McCreery wins the 10th season of American Idol.
  • May 25th, 2011: The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end after nearly 25 years.
  • May 26th, 2011: The Hangover Part II (2011) is released.
  • May 26th, 2011: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) is released.
  • May 26th, 2011: Former Serbian general Ratko Mladic is arrested in Lazarevo, northern Serbia.
  • May 26th, 2011: Actress Lindsay Lohan receives a 120-day jail sentence for theft.
  • May 26th, 2011: Cheryl Cole is dropped from the US version of The X Factor.
  • May 27th, 2011: Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner sends an explicit photograph of himself to a woman on Twitter.
  • May 28th, 2011: The 2011 UEFA Champions League Final is held between Barcelona and Manchester United. Barcelona win 3-1.
  • May 28th, 2011: The Kings of Leon headline at Slane.
  • May 31st, 2011: Activision announces a new gaming service called Call of Duty: Elite.
  • June 1st, 2011: NBA star Shaquille O'Neal announces his retirement on social media.
  • June 3rd, 2011: X-Men: First Class (2011) is released in movie theaters.
  • June 6th, 2011: A new live streaming service called Twitch is launched.
  • June 6th, 2011: Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner admits that he sent an explicit photograph of himself to a woman on Twitter.
  • This date: June 8th, 2011
  • June 10th, 2011: Irish politics: Brian Lenihan passes away from pancreatic cancer.
  • June 12th, 2011: The Dallas Mavericks win the 2011 NBA Finals after they defeat the Miami Heat 4-2.
  • June 13th, 2011: Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox announces that 25,000 BTC has been stolen from 478 accounts.
  • June 15th, 2011: Google introduces its new Chromebook laptop.
  • June 16th, 2011: Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner resigns following a "sexting scandal.".
  • June 20th, 2011: Jackass member Ryan Dunn is killed in a car crash at the age of 34.
  • June 21st, 2011: Maroon 5 release their song "Moves like Jagger".
  • June 22nd, 2011: Soccer: André Villas-Boas becomes the new manager of Chelsea FC.
  • June 22nd, 2011: After 16 years, fugitive Whitey Bulger is arrested in Santa Monica, California.
  • June 23rd, 2011: The first episode of legal drama series "Suits" is aired on television.
  • June 23rd, 2011: Columbo actor Peter Falk passes away at the age of 83.
  • June 24th, 2011: Cars 2 (2011) is released in cinemas.
  • June 28th, 2011: The social network "Google+" is launched.
  • June 29th, 2011: The film Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) is released.
  • June 29th, 2011: Javier Colon wins the first season of The Voice.
  • June 29th, 2011: Soccer: David de Gea joins Manchester United.
  • July 1st, 2011: Actor Ryan Reynolds and actress Scarlett Johansson are divorced after two years of marriage.
  • July 1st, 2011: The 2011 NBA lockout begins.
  • July 2nd, 2011: Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko defeats David Haye by unanimous decision.
  • July 4th, 2011: Adele releases the song "Set Fire to the Rain".
  • July 5th, 2011: The song "Somebody That I Used to Know" is released by Gotye.
  • July 5th, 2011: Casey Anthony is found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.
  • July 8th, 2011: Former First Lady Betty Ford passes away.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 8th, 2011, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: June 8th, 2011 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
Television shows

TV shows in 2011.

Television shows that people were watching in June 2011.

TV shows from June, 2011.

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
Fantasy drama series.

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.

Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire
Crime drama set in Atlanta City during the prohibition era.

Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
Reality TV series.

White Collar
White Collar
Crime series about a con artist who works as a CI for the FBI.

Modern Family
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.

Community
Community
Sitcom that is set at a community college.

The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural teen drama.

Glee
Glee
Musical TV series.

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.

True Blood
True Blood
Fantasy horror series starring Anna Paquin as a telepathic waitress called Sookie Stackhouse.

Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.

Real Housewives of New York City
Real Housewives of New York City
American reality television series.

Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.

Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Teen drama starring Blake Lively.

Mad Men
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.

Skins
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.

Dexter
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.

Eureka
Eureka
Sci-fi series starring Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter.

Psych
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.

Bones
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.

Prison Break
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.

The Office
The Office
The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.

House
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on June 8th, 2011.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2011.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie

Victorious
Victorious

Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush

Glee
Glee

Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place

iCarly
iCarly

WordGirl
WordGirl

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb

Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry

Curious George
Curious George

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Ben 10
Ben 10

Johnny Test
Johnny Test

Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go!

LazyTown
LazyTown

Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig

One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill

The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents

Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer

Toys

Popular toys and games in 2011.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2011.

The iPad
The iPad

ZhuZhu Pets
ZhuZhu Pets

The KidiZoom Camera
The KidiZoom Camera

The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3

The Xbox 360
The Xbox 360

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in June of 2011.

L.A. Noire 2011
L.A. Noire
Detective crime-solving game starring Officer Cole Phelps.

Terraria 2011
Terraria
Action-adventure sandbox game.

Duke Nukem Forever 2011
Duke Nukem Forever
The long-awaited sequel to Duke Nukem 3D.

Portal 2 2011
Portal 2
Puzzle-solving game developed by Valve Corporation.

Crysis 2 2011
Crysis 2
The second game in the series.

Total War: Shogun 2 2011
Total War: Shogun 2
Strategy game.

Homefront 2011
Homefront
A military FPS game.

Dead Space 2 2011
Dead Space 2
Sci-fi survival horror.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 2010
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Developed by Ubisoft.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops
FPS game developed by Treyarch.

Super Meat Boy 2010
Super Meat Boy
Platform game.

Fallout: New Vegas 2010
Fallout: New Vegas
Open-world RPG game.

Civilization V 2010
Civilization V
Turn-based strategy game.

Halo: Reach 2010
Halo: Reach
First-person shooter game developed by Bungie.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Real-time strategy game.

Farmville 2009
Farmville
Agriculture-simulation social network game.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2011.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 8th, 2017, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 8th.

Barbara Bush

First Lady of the United States. Deceased
Born on June 8th, 1925
She turned 86 on this day in 2011.

Joan Rivers

Actress. Deceased
Born on June 8th, 1933
She turned 78 on this day in 2011.

Rob Pilatus

German singer. Deceased
Born on June 8th, 1965
He was not alive on this date.

Kanye West

Rapper.
Born on June 8th, 1977
He turned 34 on this day in 2011.

Weather details

Weather on June 8th, 2011.

Historical weather information for June 8th, 2011.

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.3 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 75.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 23.94 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 13.06 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.
USA

US President.

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on June 8th, 2011.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

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Stats for June 8th, 2011

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 8th, 2011.

  • A total of 4,384 days have passed since this date.
  • 626 weeks have passed.
  • 378,777,600 seconds have passed since the June 8th, 2011.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 441,907,200 times.
  • Since June 8th, 2011, the Earth has travelled approximately 195,449,241,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 63,129,600 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 32,574,874 steps. That's about 14,478 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,545,331 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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