At A Glance

11 September 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
11 September 2022 was a Sunday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “As It Was” by Harry Styles.
Top Film of 2022
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 September 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 September 2022 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 11 September

  • 2008 A major Channel Tunnel fire breaks out on a freight train, resulting in the closure of part of the tunnel for six months.
  • 2011 A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
  • 2024 Hurricane Francine impacts the Gulf of Mexico, as a Category 2 hurricane.
  • 2024 Soyuz MS-26 is launched to the International Space Station, setting a record of 19 people in orbit at the same time.
  • 2025 Progress MS-32 is launched to resupply the International Space Station. It is the 300th spacecraft launched to the ISS.

Famous people born on September 11

  • Bashar al-Assad, Syrian politician, 21st President of Syria (born 1965)
  • Maria Bartiromo, American financial journalist and television personality (born 1967)
  • Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer (born 1970)
  • Amy Madigan, American actress (born 1950)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2022 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 10 – The United States Mint announces they have started shipping the first of the American Women quarters, starting with poet Maya Angelou, the first African American woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter.
  • March 15 – Amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Senate passes a resolution condemning President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
  • March 27 – The 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, are held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sian Heder's CODA is awarded Best Picture, along with an additional two awards, including Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor.

Life in the US in 2022

President

Joe Biden

Gas (per gallon)

$3.99

Loaf of Bread

$2.76

Average House

$454,900

Weekly Wage

$1,069

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