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11 August 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2012 - At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.Doublet earthquakes in northwest Iran
Anniversary
1999 - A tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, damaging 120 homes and injuring over 100 people.F2 tornado in Utah, US
Anniversary
1999 - Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but later received critical acclaim and influenced subsequent first-person shooter game design.American video game developer (born 1966)
Anniversary
1992 - The Mall of America (pictured) in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States.Megamall with attractions in Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
Anniversary
1979 - Two Aeroflot passenger jets collided in mid-air near Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian SSR, killing all 178 people on both aircraft.National airline of Russia
Historical events
History
2023 - Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.Failed Russian lunar lander
History
2017 - At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt.2017 train accident in Egypt
History
2012 - At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.Doublet earthquakes in northwest Iran
History
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.Ship that carries petroleum
History
2003 - NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.Intergovernmental military alliance
History
2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.Southeast Asian salafist organization (1993–2024)
History
2000 - An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.Disruptive or violent behavior on an aircraft
History
1996 - The killing of Tassos Isaac by Turkish nationalists of the Grey Wolves in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.1996 killing of a Greek Cypriot refugee by Turkish nationalists during a protest
History
1995 - The Russell Hill subway accident in Toronto kills three and injures 30, due to a combination of human error and a safety system design flaw.Deadly Toronto Subway train collision
History
1992 - The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.Megamall with attractions in Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
Notable births
Born
2002 - Marvin Harrison Jr., American football playerAmerican football player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Moyuka Uchijima, Japanese tennis playerJapanese tennis player (born 2001)
Born
1999 - Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Indonesian badminton playerIndonesian badminton player
Born
1995 - Brad Binder, South African motorcycle racerSouth African motorcycle racer (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Storm Sanders, Australian tennis playerAustralian tennis player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombian precandidate to presidency (born 1986)Colombian politician (1986–2025)
Died
2025 - Danielle Spencer, American actress (born 1965)American actress and veterinarian (1965–2025)
Died
2024 - Ángel Salazar, Cuban-American comedian and actor (born 1956)Cuban-American comedian and actor (1956–2024)
Died
2024 - Noël Treanor, Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1950)Irish Roman Catholic prelate (1950–2024)
Died
2023 - Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland (born 1942)Australian politician (1942–2023)
Died
2022 - Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer (born 1926)Japanese fashion designer (1926–2022)
Died
2020 - Trini Lopez, American singer and guitarist (born 1937)American singer and guitarist (1937–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
27.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 24.3 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
18.58 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Gemini
24.45 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.