This is our day guide for Tuesday August 11th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 11th 2015
Zimbabwe: Defence Forces Day
A day to honour Zimbabwe's armed forces and the role they play in defending the nation.Go to Today | August 12th 2015
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| General Information for August 11th 2015 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 223 of 2015 | |
| 142 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 33 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1994 - Peter Cushing, star of numerous Hammer horror films, dies (b. 1913). | |
| 490 - Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan. | |
| 355 - Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II. | |
| 480 BC - The Battle of Thermopylae is fought over three days, but on this day the last Greek contingents - 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and 400 Thebans - are surrounded and destroyed by the Persian Army, signalling the end of the battle. |
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