Saturday January 02, 2010: on this day

January 02, 2010 was the 2nd day of the year 2010, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Saturday.

Is January 02, 2010 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 02, 2010, who was born and died on January 02, 2010, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 02, 2010, which were the most popular songs, movies (e.g. Avatar, directed by James Cameron), TV series (e.g. Glory Daze) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 2nd, 2010 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 02, 2010?


January 02, 2010 was a Saturday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2010 can also be written as 1/2/2010 in the US and as 2/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

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January 02, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 2010:

  • A petition was signed by 25% of iceland's voters asking president olafur ragnar grimsson for his veto to a bill requiring the repayment of us$5 billion to foreign savers who were left out in the collapse of icelandic banks.
  • Bok abudema was a senior member in the lord's resistance army. the ugandan army has announced that it has killed him.
  • The afghan parliament rejected 17 of the 24 cabinet nominations made by president hamid karzai.
  • Somalia pirates seize an indonesian chemical tanker, 24 crew, and a british cargo vessel with 26 cars, 620 miles off of the horn of africa.
  • In response to mortar fire and missile attacks, the israeli air force launched an attack on tunnels that lead from gaza into israel.
  • Magnus carlsen, a 19-year-old norwegian grandmaster in chess, is confirmed as the youngest ever world number one according to the official fide rating list for january 2010.
  • An antarctic expedition discovers remains of the first plane to be brought to antarctica, a vickers single-propeller vickers plane owned by douglas mawson.
  • Despite a new law prohibiting them for blasphemy, atheist ireland deliberately publishes the words and phrases of jesus christ, muhammad salman rushdie (mark twain), pope benedict xvi, and salman rushdie on its website.
  • Danish police arrest a 28-year old somalian man after he broke into the viby j house of kurt westergaard (the cartoonist at the heart of the jyllands posten muhammad cartoons controversy) and threatened his family with an axe.
  • Abc kids has mighty morphin power rangers

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January 02, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Sevilla : 2 - 1
  • Barcelona - Villarreal : 1 - 1
  • Valencia - Espanol : 1 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Hercules : 1 - 2
  • Betis - Huesca : 1 - 1
  • Cartagena - Cordoba : 0 - 0
  • Castellon - Numancia : 0 - 1
  • Real Union - Salamanca : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hartlepool - Oldham : 2 - 1
  • Wycombe - Norwich : 0 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bournemouth - Northampton : 0 - 2
  • Bradford - Cheltenham : 1 - 1
  • Chesterfield - Shrewsbury : 0 - 1
  • Grimsby - Bury : 1 - 1
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January 02, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on January 2nd, 2010 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 02, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on January 02, 2010 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 2010 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 02, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 07:15 pm and setting at 09:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 2010.

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Who was born on January 02, 2010?


Whose famous birthday is on January 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 2nd:

  • Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth

    American actress.

  • Taye Diggs
    Taye Diggs

    Taye diggs is an american actor known for his roles in popular films and tv shows such as 'how stella got her groove back' and 'rent'.

  • Tia Carrere
    Tia Carrere

    Tia Carrere is an actress known for her roles in films like Wayne's World and for her appearances in reality TV shows.

  • Isaac Asimov
    Isaac Asimov

    Russian-american biochemist, columnist in science, anthropologist, and prolific sci-fi author.

  • Giovanna Ralli
    Giovanna Ralli

    Italian actress, ralli made her acting debut at seven years old.

  • Florence Lawrence
    Florence Lawrence

    Silent screen actress (confidence) dies at 48.

  • William Haines
    William Haines

    American interior designer and actor (d. 1973).

  • Patrick Huard
    Patrick Huard

    Canadian screenwriter and actor.

  • Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula

    Tomszowaubelski (poland -- actress) (gorky park and kiss).

  • Lucy Davis
    Lucy Davis

    English actress.

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January 02, 2010: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 14 years 2 months old,

or 170 months and 27 days old,

or 742 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5200 days old,

if you were born on January 02, 2010.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 2010?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 2nd 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 02, 2010.

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January 02, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 2010:

  • David R. Ross

    Scottish historian and author (b. 1958).

  • Johann Frank
  • Vincent Stagnara
  • William Green
  • Gilbert Gascard

What famous deaths happened on January 2nd?

Famous deaths on January 2nd:

  • David Lynch
    David Lynch

    American screenwriter and director, one of today's most creative and talented film-makers of the 20th century.

  • Anne Francis
    Anne Francis

    American magazine cover girl, five years old.

  • Dick Powell
    Dick Powell

    American actor, singer, director, and producer (d. 1963).

  • Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite

    Pete postlethwaite was a british actor known for his roles in films such as the usual suspects and inception.

  • Dick Emery
    Dick Emery

    Actor (yellow submarine.

  • Una Merkel
    Una Merkel

    Covington (kentucky) -- actress (42nd street and abraham lincoln).

  • Jack Carson
    Jack Carson

    Manitoba, canada -- actor ("star is born", mildred pierce).

  • Nancy Kelly
    Nancy Kelly

    Lowell, massachusetts -- actress.

  • Emil Jannings
    Emil Jannings

    German actor who won the first Academy Award for Best Actor.

  • Tex Ritter
    Tex Ritter

    Country singer "five star jubilee" dies at the age of 67.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 2nd

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January 02, 2010: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 02, 2010:

  • New Zealand ? Statutory holiday, Second day of New Year.
  • United States - Bonza Bottler Day.
  • Slovenia ? Second day of New Year.
  • Scotland ? Second day of the Hogmanay Bank Holiday.
  • Catholicism and Anglicanism ? Feast day of St. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen.
  • The eighth day of Christmas (and ninth night of same) in Western Christianity.
  • Science Fiction Day

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January 02, 2010: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 02, 2010 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Avatar

Avatar

Release year: 2010

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

Country: United States of America

A Single Man

A Single Man

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Tom Ford

Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult

Country: United States of America

City Island

City Island

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Raymond De Felitta

Starring: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer

Country: United States of America

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

Release year: 2010

Directed by: F. Gary Gray

Starring: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney

Country: United States of America

Precious

Precious

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Lee Daniels

Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey

Country: United States of America

January 02, 2010: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 02, 2010 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Ramon Fernandez

Backwash

Backwash

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Danny Leiner

Edwardian Farm

Edwardian Farm

Release year: 2010

Starring: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In Between Men

In Between Men

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Jennifer Gelfer

Eva Luna

Eva Luna

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Adriana Barraza

January 02, 2010: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 02, 2010 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Vehicular combat game

Publisher: Activision

Clones

Clones

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Puzzle

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Platform: Mobile, iPhone, iPod Touch

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Gameloft

Dance Dance Revolution X2

Dance Dance Revolution X2

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Music, exercise

Publisher: Konami

Mario Sports Mix

Mario Sports Mix

Platform: Wii, Wii U (Nintendo eShop)

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Nintendo

history

Who was the US President on January 02, 2010?

On January 02, 2010 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 02, 2010?

On January 02, 2010 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on January 02, 2010?

On January 02, 2010 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about January 2nd?

January 2nd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 2nd day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 2nd, such as:

  • 2019 - China-united states trade war (2018-present). apple, an american electronics company, warns that iphone sales have been slowing and that the product is in low demand. this is attributed to trade tensions with china. according to apple, its fiscal earnings are expected to drop for the first quarter due to disappointing holiday sales figures. the company also claims that it could lose $9b due the fall.
  • 2018 - Weinstein effect: vice media suspends its top executives while it investigates accusations against them.
  • 2017 - 2017 istanbul nightclub attack: islamic state in iraq and the levant claims responsibility. it claims it is responding to turkey's actions within syria.

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What happened in 2010?

2010 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions has sold a US 1874 Bickford Gold $10 Pattern at Public Auction for US$1,265,000. The Reed Hawn US 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent Coin sells at $3,737,000.
  • Republican Scott Brown wins Massachusetts' vacant Senate seat, decreasing the Democrats' majority by 59 seats to 41.
  • Spyker, a Dutch auto company, signs a deal with General Motors to purchase Sweden's Saab for US$74 Million in cash and $326,000,000 in deferred shares.

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What was the calendar for January 2010?

January 2010 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how January 2010 calendar looked like.

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