Wednesday June 16, 2010: on this day

June 16, 2010 was a Wednesday and it was the 167th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 16, 2010 can also be written as 6/16/2010 in the US and as 16/6/2010 in UK and Europe.

June 16, 2010 in June 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on June 16, 2010:

• The jamaican government has ordered civilians to stay off the streets for 2 days in several kingston slums, because authorities are still searching for christopher coke (assumed to be a drug lord by the united states).
• After a viral video was released, seattle police said they would "review their training procedures." a video of a seattle police officer punching a black teenager girl in the face for trying to intervene when she was confronted by another girl about crossing a road in a prohibited area. the seattle police denied any wrongdoing.
• According to the united nations human rights council, britain is planning to remove third-party asylum seekers from iraq to baghdad. this is despite repeated appeals to do so.
• Sanctions against iran's nuclear program:
• Iran's nuclear energy chief has stated that iran will build a new nuclear reactor and that iran will continue to enrich uranium despite un sanctions.
• Oil disaster in the gulf of mexico:
• Bp starts to collect crude oil from a second containment facility that it hopes will stop the thousands of barrels that are escaping from its damaged well. scientists have estimated that this could amount to as much as 60,000 barrels per day.
• Middle east
• Israel holds an emergency meeting to decide whether it will ease its three-year-old blockade against the gaza strip.
• After heated debate, the parliament of lebanon proposes basic rights for hundreds of thousands of palestinian refugees it has received in recent decades.
• French broadcasting agency eutelsat has ordered that al-aqsa tv, run by hamas, not be transmitted through french-based satellite provider eutelsat. this is because it violates a prohibition against inciting hatred or violence based upon race, religion, or nationality. hamas protests this decision.
• Three armed men entered israel from egypt by the israeli defense forces, about 40 km north of eilat. one of the men is killed and the two others flee with an explosive device.
• A judicial hearing will be held by advocate general avichai madblit to determine if an israeli soldier was responsible for the deaths of two female soldiers during the gaza war. he may also face charges of manslaughter.
• Over the alleged desecration jewish graves, hundreds of haredi jews clash in jaffa with the israel border police and israel police. five officers are hurt. ten rioters are hurt and fifteen are taken into custody.
• Turkish charity ihh has assembled a new six-ship flotilla to aid the country. it is scheduled to sail in july.
• Landslides in cox's bazar (bangladesh) result in the deaths of at least 49 people. many are swept away as they sleep.
• 15 people are killed in a shootout in taxco, mexico's tourist city.
• One person was killed and another injured in two separate explosions in eastern baghdad.
• In the north caucasus, 4 russian policemen were killed.
• Two sudanese, abdallah banda abakaer nourain and saleh mohammed jerbo jamus, surrender to the international criminal court in the hague to be charged on thursday with ampquotmurderampquot, ampquotintentionally directing attacks against peacekeeping personnelampquot and ampquotstealing propertyampquot in relation to a 2007 attack on african union peacekeepers in darfur, which killed 12.
• The global fund to fight aids tuberculosis, malaria and aids (gffam) has suspended more than ps200 million of health funding to zambia's government. however, some aid is granted to non-government organizations and the director of communications states that life-saving treatments are not being affected.
• George osborne abolishes britain's financial regulator, and gives new powers to bank of england
• According to the national army of colombia, an unknown number of informants assisted in the rescue of three farc soldiers and police officers on sunday will be rewarded with a $1.2million reward.
• Shanghai international film festival
• Chinese video-sharing sites like voole.com and sohu.com reveal more investment in sh.
• 3-d films: china will digitize 2,000 cinema screens in 2010, doubling the 2009 number.
• China celebrates irish film at the shanghai and beijing film festivals.
• Two dutch women are in south africa for an alleged ambush marketingampquot ploy. more than 30 people were evacuated from johannesburg's stadium monday, during the match between denmark & the netherlands at the fifa world cup 2010.
• Lhasa hosts the annual dragon boat festival.
• A six-storey statue representing jesus christ is struck by lightning in ohio and razed.
• Researchers from four italian universities have identified human remains found in a tuscany church as being most likely those of renaissance artist caravaggio.
• Reorganization of the ncaa (u.s. college) conferences:
• Ncaa (u.s. college conference) realignment: after being rejected by several texas and oklahoma schools, the pacific-10 conference invites university of utah as its 12th member.
• Iranian nuclear program sanctions: iran's nuclear energy chief has announced that iran will build a new reactor and that iran will continue to enrich uranium despite un nuclear sanctions. (cnn) the united states has announced new sanctions against iran's financial industry, shipping industry, and islamic revolutionary guards corps. these sanctions are aimed at implementing resolution 1929 of the united nations security council and targeting the country's missile and nuclear programs.
• The united states has announced new sanctions against iran's shipping industry, financial sector and islamic revolutionary guards corps. these sanctions are aimed at implementing resolution 1929 of the united nations security council and targeting the country's missile and nuclear programs.
• Barack obama, the us president, announces that bp will fund a $20 billion fund to help people whose lives were affected by the catastrophic oil spillage in the gulf of mexico. the chairman of bp also apologized for the most serious spillage in american history.
• Flooding in southern france's var department of cote d'azur has caused at least 25 deaths.
• A weak strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 jolts papua, easternmost indonesia. it kills 3 people and causes damage in serui, biak, and yapen districts.
• Shanghai international film festival: chinese video-sharing sites, such as letv entertainment, sohu.com and voole.com reveal more film investment in sh. (siff)3d films: china will digitize 2,000 cinema screens in 2010, doubling the number of 2009. (siff). china celebrates irish film at the shanghai and beijing film festivals.
• Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.

June 16, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 16, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.97
• Apple AAPL: opens at $261.10
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.47
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.71
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $128.34

Exchange Rates on June 16, 2010:

• 1 USD = 91.38 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0252 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1315 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8333 CNY
• 1 EUR = 112.41 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 16th is Gemini.

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June 16, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 16, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 16, 2010 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 16, 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 June 16, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 10:04 am and setting at 11:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 27, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jun 26, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on June 16, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on June 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on June 16th:

• Alexandre Astier

  French director, writer, editor, actor, composer and author.

• Kirby Heyborne

  Kirby Heyborne is an American actor known for his roles in films and television shows.

• Ilona Massey

  Hungarian-born American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films.

• Joyce Carol Oates

  New york, united states -- novelist.

• Laurie Metcalf

  American stage and tv actress, who began her career with the steppenwolf company of chicago, before landing the role of roseanne's sister...

• Sibel Kekilli

  Sibel kekilli is a german actress known for her role in the film 'head-on' and for her role as shae in the tv series 'game of thrones'.

• Hilary Farr

  Tv show host.

• Jack Albertson

  American actor, chico and the man, dies at the age of 74.

• Bill Cobbs

  Movie actor.

• Eileen Atkins

  Eileen Atkins is a renowned British actress with a successful career in film, television, and stage.

See more famous people and celebrities born on June 16th

You are 13 years 10 months old,

or 166 months and 4 days old,

or 722 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5057 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 16, 2010?

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 16, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on June 16, 2010.

Famous people died on June 16, 2010:

• Maureen Forrester

  Canadian opera singer and a formidable contralto.

• Holden Shepard

  American author known for his novel 'Young in the Hamptons'.

• Ronald Neame

  English-american director, cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010).

• Marc Bazin

  Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th president of haiti (d. 2010).

• Antonio de la Hoz
• Corso Salani
• Amedeo Guillet
• Garry Shider
• Bill Dixon
• Claudio Marabini

What famous deaths happened on June 16th?

Famous deaths on June 16th:

• Wernher von Braun

  Rocket scientist (v1/v2) dies after 65 years of smoking.

• George Reeves

  Actor in superman, gone with the wind.

• Reginald Denny

  Reginald Denny was an English actor who appeared in many Hollywood films during the early 20th century.

• Susan Tyrrell

  American actress (d. 2012).

• Mikhail Kononov

  Soviet actor (born 1940).

• Brian Piccolo

  American football player (born 1943).

• Chanceler Kohl

  Former Chancellor of Germany known for reunification efforts.

• Radhanath Ray

  Radhanath Ray was a prominent Oriya poet and playwright, known for his contributions to modern Oriya literature.

• Babbette Kramer

  Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on June 16th

Holidays on June 16, 2010:

• South Africa - Youth Day.
• Roman Catholic Church - Feast of Saint John Regis, patron of medical social workers.
• Bloomsday, in honour of Leopold Bloom, the hero of James Joyce's Ulysses set on 16 June, 1904.
• 16 June Movement

Observances on June 16, 2010:

• International Day of Family Remittances

June 16, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 16, 2010 was California Gurls by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

June 16, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on June 16, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week June 14th and June 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - California Gurls
2. Usher - OMG
3. B.o.B. - Airplanes
4. Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
5. Travie McCoy - Billionaire

June 16, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 16, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

June 16, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on June 16, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week June 14th and June 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
2. Usher - There Goes My Baby
3. Drake - Over
4. Drake - Find Your Love
5. Usher Featuring will.i.am - OMG

June 16, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on June 16, 2010 was Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra, according to the Latin music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

June 16, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on June 16, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week June 14th and June 20th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra - Cuando Me Enamoro
2. Juan Luis Guerra 440 - Bachata En Fukuoka
3. Chino & Nacho - Nina Bonita
4. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Dime Que Me Quieres
5. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Al Menos