August 23, 2011, was a Tuesday. It was 13 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 23, 2011:
On August 23, 2011, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".
This date occurred 4,839 days ago. Approximately 161 months have passed. It was the 235th day of 2011, in week 34. The decade was the 2010s. People who were born on August 23, 2011, are now 13 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. 54 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 23, 2011, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 2011 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
In America, the song "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO is at the top of the singles charts, while "Don't Go" by Wretch 32 is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Futurama", "My Super Sweet 16", "Blue Mountain State", and "Game of Thrones". 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. There is a strange new fad called "planking", which involves a person lying face down in an unusual location. An Advice Animal meme called "Good Guy Greg" is beginning to take off in popularity.
Google have just launched their new social network "Google+" and people are wondering if it can challenge Facebook for the top spot. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, protests in Syria have snowballed, and a civil war has started. Armed militias are now beginning to spring up across the country. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have married after dating for less than a year.
A civil war is raging in Libya. Large battles are taking place between Colonel Gaddafi's government forces and Libyan rebels, who are being supported by NATO. At the moment, the Battle of Tripoli is taking place as rebel forces hope to capture the capital. The catchphrase "We are the 99%" is being used to spread awareness about wealth inequality in the United States. People are also posting photographs of themselves holding placards that describe their financial situation. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Steve Jobs, Joe Frazier, Heavy D, and Gary Speed would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Halo: Reach", "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood", "Dead Space 2", and "L.A. Noire". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "One Tree Hill", "The Backyardigans", and "WordGirl". Children are playing with toys such as Pixos Super Studio, ZhuZhu Pets, Liv Dolls, and Gentle Giraffe.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 23, 2011.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 23, 2011.
In August 2011, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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Popular video games that people were playing in August 2011.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2011.
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Barack Obama was the President of the United States on August 23, 2011.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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