What Day of the Week

August 11, 2021 was the 223^rd day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 142 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 2492 BC

  Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation.
• 1675

  Franco-Dutch War: forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
• 1812

  Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.
• 1919

  The constitution of the Weimar Republic is adopted.
• 1920

  The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia’s authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
• 1929

  Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
• 1952

  Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
• 1960

  Chad declares independence.
• 1961

  The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
• 2003

  Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

• 1897

  Enid Blyton, English author (d. 1968)
• 1912

  Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer (d. 1954)
• 1925

  Mike Douglas, American entertainer (d. 2006)
• 1932

  John Gorrie, English director
• 1936

  Andre Dubus, American short-story writer (d. 1999)
• 1943

  Stefania Toczyska, Polish mezzo-soprano
• 1959

  Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese investor
• 1981

  Sandi Thom, Scottish singer
• 1984

  Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
• 1985

  Asher Roth, American rapper

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