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11 August 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 August 2014 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Am I Wrong” by Nico & Vinz.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 August 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 August 2014 was Full Moon.
On this day: 11 August
- 1992 The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.
- 2003 NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
- 2003 Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
- 2006 The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.
- 2023 Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Famous people born on 11 August
- Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (1943–2023)
- Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1983)
- Viola Davis, American actress (born 1965)
- Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (1953–2025)
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Events of 2014 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 14 May – House of Lords Reform Act 2014 allows members of the House of Lords to retire, resign or be removed.
- 22 May – 2014 European Parliament election: Results show a significant increase in support for UKIP, as they take the most seats, above both the Conservatives and Labour. The Labour Party also make gains, while the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have poor showings.
- 23 July – The 2014 Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow.
Life in 2014
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.25
Loaf of Bread
£1.40
Average House
£186,553
Weekly Wage
£747.00
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