August 11, 2020: Facts, Holidays & History

Tuesday, August 11, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 224th day and 8th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 72nd day of Summer and there are 21 days left until Fall (autumn). August 11, 2020 zodiac sign is Leo. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about August 11, 2020, including important events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at August 11 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 224th day of the year
Day of week 2nd Tuesday of 2020
Week index 33rd week of 2020
Season 72nd day of Summer
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Leo ♌
Chinese Zodiac Rat
Ruling Planet Sun
Numerology 5
August Birthstone Peridot and Sardonyx
August Birth flower Gladiolus

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write August 11, 2020, in Roman numerals: VIIIXIMMXX (month-day, year)

August 11th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for August 11 is Leo ♌. Leo's strengths are: passionate, generous, humorous, and creative. While the weaknesses are: are being arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, and lazy. Sun is the ruling planet of Leo.

Top news headlines from August 11, 2020

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on August 11th:

Dua Lipa Chicago Baltimore explosion LaKeith Stanfield Derecho Hilary Tisch

August 11th events in history

Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on August 11.

Allies refuse Japan's offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status.
Formal peace treaty ends over 7 yrs of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh.
Al-Qaeda formed at a meeting between Osama bin Laden, Zawahiri and Dr Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Stock markets on August 11, 2020

Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.

August 11, 2020 US Holidays

Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.

Popular Tweets on Aug 11, 2020

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


August 11, 2020 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Cardigan" by Taylor Swift.

August 11 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
August 11, 2020 life path number is 5. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 5 is thought to be a whirlwind of energy, constantly in need of change and stimulation. You are loyal, you can also be selfish, thoughtless and irresponsible. Your family and friends may view you as independent and unpredictable. You're always up for an adventure and aren't averse to taking risks.


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