Born on 11 August 2016

At A Glance

11 August 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

11 August 2016 was a Thursday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 11 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 11 August 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 11 August 2016 was First Quarter.

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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