Tuesday January 12, 2010: on this day

January 12, 2010 was a Tuesday and it was the 12th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 2010 can also be written as 1/12/2010 in the US and as 12/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on January 12, 2010:

• Haiti's 2010 earthquake kills an estimated 316,000 people and destroys most of port-au-prince.
• The european court of human rights ruled that the uk terrorism act 2000 is in violation of the european convention on human rights.
• The united kingdom bans al-muhajiroun, an islamist organization, and its offshoot, islam4uk.
• Haiti is hit by a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake. all over the caribbean, tsunami watches are issued.
• Google has announced that it will cease operations in china because it does not want to continue censoring search results.
• Conan o'brien, a u.s. talk-show host, announces that he will be leaving ''the tonight show'' if nbc continues with their plans to move the show from 11:35pm to 12:05am to make way for ''the jay leno show''.
• Two people are killed by a gunman at a habikino bar, japan before he turns the gun on himself.
• Five thai police officers were charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of a saudi businessman, 20 years ago. this was connected to the theft and replacement of saudi royal jewels.
• Australia experiences its hottest night in 1902 as a heat wave grips it.
• On the island of reunion, a nocturnal raspberry cricket pollinates a flower. this is contrary to the stereotype of crickets destroying them.
• The first crown court criminal trial without a jury in england or wales in over 350 years features four men.
• Two 11-year-old boys were targeted at a demonstration in kent, uk by police officers. they were left shaking and crying after the search.
• The guatemalan president alvaro colom is cleared by the united nations in relation to rodrigo rosenberg marzano's murder. it also rules that rosenberg planned his own death.
• A bomb blast destroys the mozdok- makhachkala- kazi magomed pipeline, russia's republic of dagestan. it leaves eleven russian towns without gas supply.
• Mahinda rajapaksa, president of sri lanka, announces that tamils will have more control over governance and proposes power sharing agreements.
• On display is the first map in chinese showing the americas. it was created by matteo ricci on the request of wanli emperor.
• Ban ki-moon, un secretary-general, is encouraged by recent developments in guinean politics. the un states that it will continue to work with the african union (au), economic community of west african statess (ecowas), and other partners.
• Chile is the first south american country admitted to the organisation for economic co-operation and development.
• Chinese hackers attack baidu, the top search engine in china. this allegedly triggered a retaliatory attack on iranian sites by chinese hackers.
• Umaru yar'adua, nigeria's president, gives his first interview to the bbc since he was admitted to hospital in saudi arabia. he said that he hopes to be back home soon because protests in abuja are demanding an end to the political situation.
• Michael barrett (shakin’ stevens), a 1980s welsh popstar, was convicted in ballymena of criminal damage and assault.
• Mexican drug war: mexican authorities report that teodoro garcia simental, one the most notorious drug lords in mexico, was captured in raids in la paz, baja california sur.
• The confederation of african football officially ampquotdisqualifiesampquot and plans to punish the togo national football team for failing to take part in the 2010 africa cup of nations, despite the fatal machine gun attack on their team bus.
• Masoud alimohammadi is an iranian nuclear physics professor who was killed in a bomb blast in tehran. iran's state media accuses israel of being involved.
• An earthquake in haiti occurs, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people and destroying much of the capital port-au-prince.

January 12, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 12, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.72
• Apple AAPL: opens at $209.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.15
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.58
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.03

Exchange Rates on January 12, 2010:

• 1 USD = 90.98 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0384 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0182 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8265 CNY
• 1 EUR = 131.82 JPY

January 12, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

• St Mirren - Aberdeen : 1 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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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 12, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 12, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:25 am and setting at 03:24 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 12, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on January 12th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 12th:

• Taraneh Alidoosti

  Renowned Iranian actress known for her impactful performances in Iranian cinema.

• John Lasseter

  John lasseter is an animator known for co-founding pixar animation studios and for his work on popular animated films such as toy story and...

• Howard Stern

  American talk-show host and shock-jock, who has a listener base of around three million.

• Olivier Martinez

  He was a french film actor.

• Haruki Murakami

  Japanese writer.

• Rob Zombie

  American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

• Sakshi Tanwar

  Sakshi tanwar is an indian actress known for her role as parvati agarwal in the television series kahaani ghar ghar kii.

• Kirstie Alley

  Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

• John Francis

  John francis is a well-known model who gained fame for his work in the fashion industry.

• Naya Rivera

  American actress, model and singer (b. 1987).

See more famous people and celebrities born on January 12th

You are 14 years 3 months old,

or 171 months and 6 days old,

or 744 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5210 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 2010?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 12th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 12, 2010.

Famous people died on January 12, 2010:

• Radha Mohan

  Radha Mohan was an Indian botanist who made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy and was known for his work on the flora...

• Hedi Annabi

  Tunisian diplomat who served as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General.

• Daniel Bensaïd

  French philosopher and leader of the trotskyist movement.

• Hasib Sabbagh

  Palestinian businessman, philanthropist, and co-founder of consolidated contractors company (born in 1920).

• Yabby You
• Joseph Serge Miot
• Altan Dinçer
• Gastone Parigi
• Ann Prentiss
• Brian Damage
• Zilda Arns
• Fina de Calderón
• Hal Devoll
• Serge Marcil

What famous deaths happened on January 12th?

Famous deaths on January 12th:

• Maurice Gibb

  British-american musician.

• Amrish Puri

  Indian singer and actor (d. 2005).

• Alexandra Bastedo

  English actress (d. 2014.

• Betty Lou Gerson

  American voice actress (born 1914).

• Norman Kerry

  Actor (air eagles phantom of opera), died at 61.

• Alegend Christie

  Best-selling crime novelist, creator of iconic detective Hercule Poirot.

• Aadin Christie

  Renowned mystery writer, known for creating iconic detective characters.

• Lorrane Hansberry

  Pioneering playwright best known for her work 'A Raisin in the Sun'.

• Agatha Tennis

  Agatha Tennis was a renowned British mystery writer, best known for her detective novels featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

• Williom Hewlett

  Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, a leading technology company.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 12th

Holidays on January 12, 2010:

• In USA's Monk, the 4th season episode of MR. MONK AND MRS. MONK (#T-2351) indicates that Monk spilt something on January 12, 1999 during an earthquake. He stated "Earthquakes count, I don't make the rules."
• In the television series The X-Files, the third season episode Syzygy, has two girls, Terri & Magi, both born on January 12, 1979. Strange astrological properties with 3+ celestial bodies in alignment gives them great power which they use to kill off several of their high school classmates on their birthday in 1996.
• In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the fictional computer HAL becomes operational on January 12. In the movie by Stanley Kubrick, HAL was "born" in 1992, while in the book by Arthur C. Clarke the same event occurs in 1997.
• Tanzania - Zanzibar Revolution Day

January 12, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

January 12, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 12, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 11th and January 17th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
3. Iyaz - Replay
4. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
5. Owl City - Fireflies

January 12, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

January 12, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 12, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 11th and January 17th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
2. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
3. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous - Say Aah
4. Birdman Featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To Blow
5. Young Money Featuring Lloyd - BedRock

January 12, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on January 12, 2010 was Me Gusta Todo De Ti by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga, according to the Latin music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

January 12, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on January 12, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week January 11th and January 17th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Me Gusta Todo De Ti
2. Intocable - Hay Ojitos
3. Alejandro Fernandez - Se Me Va La Voz
4. Aventura - Dile Al Amor
5. Joan Sebastian - Te Ira Mejor Sin Mi