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21 August 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 21 August 2011 was a Sunday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2011
- The Irish chart song for 2011 was “Someone Like You” by Adele.
- Top Film of 2011
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 21 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 21 August 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 21 August 2011 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 21 August
- 1991 Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.
- 1991 Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.
- 1993 NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
- 2000 American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.
- 2017 A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States.
Famous people born on 21 August
- Hayden Panettiere, American actress (1989–2026)
- Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (1938–2020)
- Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer (born 1988)
- Zion Suzuki, Japanese footballer (born 2002)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2011 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 25 January – Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin was elected party leader.
- 25 February – A general election was held. There were party reverses and gains on a historic scale with support for the outgoing government parties Fianna Fáil and the Green Party collapsing.
- 9 March – The members of the 31st Dáil convened for the first time and elected Enda Kenny as Taoiseach by a vote of 117–27.
Life in Ireland in 2011
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.48/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.40
Average House
€175,000
Weekly Wage
€408
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