Monday October 18, 2010: on this day

October 18, 2010 was a Monday and it was the 291st day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 18, 2010 can also be written as 10/18/2010 in the US and as 18/10/2010 in UK and Europe.

October 18, 2010 in October 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on October 18, 2010:

• Iraq war: in the midst of increasing uncertainty over the timing of wikileaks' next batch of classified documents, the u.s. military creates a 120-member team that searches its database for clues to prepare for the publication event.
• After the release of a video that purportedly shows indonesian soldiers torturing native papuans in a region where a small number of rebels have waged a war against indonesia for the past few decades, indonesia launched an investigation.
• Nine people are killed in a robbery at jewelry stores in western baghdad, and 12 more are injured.
• Three civilians were killed in a massacre by soldiers in south kivu, congo.
• According to the latvian defense ministry, four nato fighter jets were dispatched from the lithuanian air force base in siauliai. they were activated when two russian bombers flew through neutral airspace and almost reached latvian airspace. (15 min).
• Miss vietnam world 2010 is nominated to miss earth. it will take place in hcm city and phan thiet as well as hoi an, nha trang, hoi an, hoi an, and hoi an.
• After a temporary halt to foreclosures caused by the 2010 foreclosure crisis, bank of america has resumed foreclosures in 23 states
• Bp will sell assets valued at $1.8 billion in a series of sales to pay for the damages from the april explosion on the deepwater horizon rig, which killed 11 workers and emitted more than 200,000,000 gallons of crude oil to the gulf of mexico.
• Rio tinto group, bhp billiton and rio tinto group announce they have canceled a $120 billion joint venture planned for the pilbara region in western australia. this was due to regulatory issues.
• French strikes are intensifying ahead of wednesday's senate vote regarding pension reform. there are a thousand petrol stations that have run out of fuel, and rail strikes that are intensifying. truck drivers also perform go-slow on the highways. (reuters),
• Typhoon megi
• One person is still missing, and thousands fled when typhoon megi made landfall in the philippines. it's the first supertyphoon for the 2010 pacific typhoon seasons. (bloomberg via business week).
• The people's republic of china evacuates 140,000 hainan residents ahead of tuesday's expected arrival.
• A bus carrying 20 people, believed dead, was washed away by flood waters in vietnam's ha tinh province.
• A collision between a truck and a bus in the vicinity of santiago de queretaro (mexico) has resulted in at least nineteen deaths.
• The u.s. government concluded that chinese companies are helping iran improve its missile technology, as well as developing nuclear weapons. it has requested china to cease such activities.
• The rwandan opposition parties appealed to the united states of america and the un security council for assistance in behalf victoire umuhoza (of the fdu opposition party), who was arrested last week and other political prisoners.
• As south sudan prepares to hold a referendum on independence, fears mount that the lord's resistance army, a ugandan rebel group with ties to sudan's government, could destabilize the country.
• The convention on biological diversity (cbd), a large gathering of united nations officials, gathers in japan to discuss why governments have not stopped the rapid rate at which habitats are disappearing and extinction by 2010. this is a continuation of their 8-year-old promise.
• Naoto kan, the prime minister of japan, expresses concern about anti-japanese protests that have erupted in china following a territorial dispute.
• In a domestic violence case, the highest court in the united arab emirates rules that a man may beat his wife and children so long as he does not leave any physical marks.
• According to a philippine rights group for migrants, five filipino workers were arrested in saudi arabia after filing a labor complaint against the employer.
• For alleged connections to the kurdistan workers party (pkk), in turkey, more than 150 people are being tried, 12 mayors included.
• Islamist al-shabaab rebels in somalia ban mobile phone money transfers, saying they are ampquotunislamicampquot.
• Three haitian prisoners are killed during a prison riot.
• Mumbai is the first city to host the appeal by ajmal kasab regarding the death sentence that an indian court imposed for him in connection with the attacks on mumbai in 2008.
• China releases kalsang tsultrim (a tibetan writer), who was detained in china earlier this summer for what china called a "political error".
• Burma bans foreign media and international observers until the november general election.
• In an apparent attempt to divert the case against president omar al bashirampquot by the international criminal court, the sudanese government fired the special prosecutor for darfur war crimes.
• The australian government has announced that it will create two new immigration detention centers in northam, western australia, and inverbrackie (south australia) and end the detention of children. (bbc),
• Researchers discovered a large coral reef in the mediterranean, 30-40 kilometers from tel aviv. this is an area that was once considered to be very barren of marine life.
• Lashawn merritt, an american olympic gold medalist, was suspended 21 months because of doping.
• Typhoon megi is: one person has been reported missing, and thousands have fled the philippines as typhoon megi (the first supertyphoon in the 2010 pacific typhoon seasons) makes landfall. (bloomberg via business week, (bbc) the people's republic of china evacuates 140,000 residents from hainan province in advance of tuesday's expected arrival.
• Nouri al-maliki, the iraqi prime minister, visits iran where he is told "get rid" of america.
• China's vice president xi jinping has been named vice-chair for the central military commission.

October 18, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 18, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $318.47
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.31
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $140.90

Exchange Rates on October 18, 2010:

• 1 USD = 81.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0175 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9586 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.645 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.34 JPY

October 18, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bielefeld - Duisburg : 1 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Hercules - Villarreal : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Boulogne - Nantes : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Blackburn - Sunderland : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 18th is Libra.

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October 18, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 18, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 18, 2010 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 18, 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 October 18, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 03:55 pm and setting at 03:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 23, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Oct 23, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on October 18, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on October 18th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 18th:

• Zac Efron

  American entertainer and actor.

• Jean-Claude Van Damme

  Belgian-american actor who worked briefly in european commercials before moving to hollywood in 1982.

• Mike Ditka

  Mike ditka is a former american football player, coach, and television commentator, best known for his time as the head coach of the chicago...

• Freida Pinto

  Freida pinto is an indian model and actress known for her breakout role in the film slumdog millionaire.

• Norm MacDonald

  Norm macdonald is a canadian comedian and actor known for his work on saturday night live and his dry, deadpan delivery.

• Erin Moran

  Erin moran was an american actress best known for her role as joanie cunningham on the sitcom happy days.

• Milo Yiannopoulos

  Milo yiannopoulos is a british political commentator and public speaker known for his controversial views on feminism, political...

• Michael McKean

  Michael mckean is an american actor, comedian, and musician known for his roles in this is spinal tap, laverne & shirley, and better call...

• Jacques Higelin

  French musician and singer of pop.

• Melina Mercouri

  Greek actress, singer, and politician, 9th greek minister of culture (d. 1994).

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or 162 months and 2 days old,

or 704 weeks and 5 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 18, 2010?

There are 181 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 18th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 18, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 18, 2010.

Famous people died on October 18, 2010:

• Garritt Rietveld

  Garritt Rietveld was a Dutch physicist known for his contributions to the development of X-ray crystallography.

• Billy Raimondi

  American baseball player (b. 1912).

• Marion Brown

  American saxophonist and musicologist (b. 1931).

• Remo Germani
• Consuelo Crespi
• Mel Hopkins
• Vera Hatz
• Juan Miguel Bákula Patiño

What famous deaths happened on October 18th?

Famous deaths on October 18th:

• Sylvia Kristel

  Dutch actress, famous for her role in the 1970s erotic film "emanuelle" (and its sequels).

• Julie London

  American actress and breathy blues singer.

• Gwen Verdon

  American dancer and tony-award winner, she took lessons from age two to strengthen her legs.

• Tsuru Aoki

  American actress born in japan (born 1892).

• Henry Travers

  Actor (bells of st mary high sierra), dies at the age of 91.

• Thos Alva Edison

  Inventor of the phonograph and the electric light bulb.

• Thomos Edison

  Inventor of the phonograph and the electric light bulb.

• Elizabeth Arden

  Canadian-american entrepreneur who owns beauty salons, spas, and sells cosmetic products.

• Primus Babbage

  Primus Babbage was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer who is best known for originating the concept of...

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Holidays on October 18, 2010:

• Also see October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• French Republican Calendar - Piment (Chili Pepper) Day, twenty-seventh day in the Month of VendTmiaire
• R.C. Church, Anglican communion, et alii - Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist
• USA : Alaska: Alaska Day

October 18, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 18, 2010 was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 18, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 18, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
2. Far*East Movement - Like A G6
3. Nelly - Just A Dream
4. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
5. Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love

October 18, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 18, 2010 was Deuces by Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 18, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 18, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces
2. Trey Songz Featuring Nicki Minaj - Bottoms Up
3. Jazmine Sullivan - Holding You Down (Goin In Circles)
4. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
5. Monica - Love All Over Me

October 18, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on October 18, 2010 was Nina De Mi Corazon by La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho, according to the Latin music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

October 18, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on October 18, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week October 18th and October 24th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Nina De Mi Corazon
2. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull - I Like It
3. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra - Cuando Me Enamoro
4. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Dime Que Me Quieres
5. Espinoza Paz - Al Diablo Lo Nuestro