Historical Events
Agreement of Interest
Greek Debt crisis: European Commission announces a bailout with Greece and its creditors has been agreed "in principle"
- Japan's Sendai Nuclear Power Plant restarts the first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
- Largest ever outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York - 12 dead, with over 100 cases in the South Bronx
- Spain's top matador Francisco Rivera Ordóñez Jr. is gored and injured by a bull in Huesca
Famous Deaths
- Harald Nielsen, Danish soccer forward (14 caps; Olympic silver 1960; Frederikshavn fI, Bologna FC), dies at 73
- Serge Collot, French violist (Paris Opera, 1957-86; Le Trio à Cordes Français, 1960-92), and music educator (Conservatoire de Paris, 1969-89), dies at 91
Died in 2015 2015 Highlights
About August 11, 2015
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cheerleader - OMI
#1 Song: Drag Me Down - One Direction
