Monday August 30, 2010: on this day

August 30, 2010 was the 242nd day of the year 2010, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Monday.

Is August 30, 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 August 30, 2010, who was born and died on August 30, 2010, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 30, 2010, which were the most popular songs (ex. Love The Way You Lie by Eminem), movies (e.g. The King's Speech, directed by Tom Hooper), TV series (e.g. Nikita) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 30th, 2010 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 30, 2010?


August 30, 2010 was a Monday and it was the 242nd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 2010 can also be written as 8/30/2010 in the US and as 30/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 30, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

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August 30, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 2010:

  • Four israeli settlers are killed, one of them a pregnant woman. a gunman opened fire on their car, and the shooting ended in four victims. hamas takes responsibility for the killing.
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  • Marco antonio leal garcia is the mayor of hidalgo tamaulipas in northeastern mexico. he was operating his car when his 4-year-old daughter was injured.
  • The presidential palace in somalia has been shelled.
  • A shelling incident in mogadishu results in the deaths of 6 civilians and 19 injuries.
  • Four african union peacekeepers from uganda were killed in a mortar attack in mogadishu (somalia).
  • A rocket launcher explosion in pursat province (northwestern cambodia) causes 4 deaths and 3 injuries.
  • Two russian pilots were abducted from sudan's west darfur region.
  • A politician is kidnapped in southern nigeria by gunmen, just days after another supporter of president goodluck jonathan was also taken hostage.
  • It has been announced that isabella rossellini will chair the judging panel for the berlin international film festival 2011.
  • More than 500 missing indigenous women from canada were reported missing on the international day of the disappeared.
  • Alain ampquotspidermanampquot robert climbs another building barehanded, this time in sydney he is later arrested.
  • 2010 pakistan floods
  • Volunteers and troops are fighting floodwaters in pakistan to save thatta, a historic city that was once considered at high risk.
  • As the city is virtually empty, more than 175,000 people fled.
  • Chile mining accident
  • The accident involved 33 miners who make phone contact with their families, for the first time in three weeks.
  • Rescuers will drill to free trapped miners.
  • Hurricane season in the atlantic for 2010
  • Category 4 hurricane earl strikes the northern leeward islands, puerto rico. it has winds of up 135 miles an hour (215 km/h), prompting hurricane warnings.
  • The potential for tropical storm fiona to form in the central atlantic ocean is high.
  • The eruption of indonesia's mount sinabung continues, with 21,000 people being evacuated from north sumatra. two people are also dead.
  • After a fire at a retirement facility in the tver region, russia, 9 people are killed and 480 are saved.
  • Jasper national park has announced the discovery of a preserved body belonging to william holland (an american mountaineer who was lost in the canadian rockies in 1989),
  • Bus crash that left 11 people injured and 42 dead 55 miles south from quito, ecuador.
  • Ovadia yosef is a senior rabbi of shas and calls on mahmoud abbas, the palestinian president, to "vanish from our world." the united states condemned the comments as "deeply offensive"
  • Surprise visit by joe biden, vice president of the united states to iraq
  • China and north korea have acknowledged that kim jong il, the leader of north korea, visited china recently to meet with hu jintao, the president of china.
  • In response to the march sinking of a south korean warship, president barack obama of the united states has frozen the assets of three north korean organizations and one person. north korea denies being responsible.
  • Over 100 russian far-right skinheads attacked a central russian music festival, injuring at most 10 people and killing one girl aged 14.
  • Mexico's federal police force has fired 3,200 officers this year due to extracurricular activities.
  • After the north american company allows access to encrypted data, the indian government decided not to ban blackberry devices for at most two months.
  • The northern immigration detention facility continues to be a scene of violence by indonesian detainees.
  • Bees roux, a south african rugby union player, is charged with murdering a police officer.--the currie cup is south africa's current season. the bulls, without a color, play in super rugby in half the year.--amp was charged with the murder of a pretoria police officer.
  • Mexico arrests edgar valdez villarreal, an alleged mexican-american drug dealer, in the state morelos, near mexico city.
  • Ferruccio fazio, the italian health minister, apologized while visiting a woman who was subject to violent confrontations between two doctors when her baby was about to be born in messina (sicily).
  • In the third week after a conflict that saw troops deployed, talks begin between workers and the government to negotiate better conditions for south africa's workers.
  • Interacademy panel on international issues issued a report stating that "the ipcc assessment process was successful overall" but making seven formal recommendations to improve the process. interacademy council news release, 30. august 2010.
  • According to the international cricket council, pakistan will continue its tour of england despite allegations that spot-fixing was done yesterday by a british newspaper.
  • 2010 pakistan floods: volunteers and troops fight floodwaters in pakistan. thatta, a historic city, was previously considered to be at high risk. (ap via google news). (the independent)(daily times). the city is virtually empty, forcing more than 175,000 people to flee.
  • Chile mining accident: 33 chilean miners are in contact by telephone with their families. this is the first phone contact in three weeks. (bbc). rescuers will begin drilling for the trapped miners.
  • 2010 atlantic hurricane season: category 4 hurricane earl strikes the northern leeward islands, puerto rico. with winds up to 135 mph (215 km/h), earl triggers hurricane warnings. (msnbc.com), (cnn), (bbc)tropical storm fiona is forming in the central atlantic ocean and has the potential to become the fourth major hurricane of the season.
  • The united states begins to patrol its border with mexico with troops.
  • Bees roux, a south african rugby union player, is being charged with the murder of a pretoria police officer.
  • The interacademy panel on international issues issued a report stating that the ipcc assessment process was successful overall, but making seven recommendations to improve it. (aljazeera), (the irish times), (the new york times), (the new zealand herald) interacademy council news release 30, august 2010.

August 30, 2010: What were the magazines covers that day?

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August 30, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 30, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $240.76
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.74
  • General Electric GE: opens at $14.67
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.08

Exchange Rates on August 30, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 84.57 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0597 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0257 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8039 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 107.11 JPY

August 30, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bologna - Inter : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Fortuna Dusseldorf - Hertha : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Sp Gijon : 4 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Chateauroux - Evian Thonon Gaillard : 0 - 1
  • Grenoble - Le Mans : 0 - 1
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August 30, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 30, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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August 30, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 30, 2010 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 August 30, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 09:26 pm and setting at 01:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 24, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 2010.

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Who was born on August 30, 2010?


Whose famous birthday is on August 30th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 30th:

  • Cameron Diaz
    Cameron Diaz

    American actress, producer and former fashion model.

  • Kitty Wells
    Kitty Wells

    American country-western singer who was so popular during the decade between the 1950s and the early 1970s, she was called "the queen of...

  • Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton

    American actress.

  • Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis

    American actor and star of "the shield," a tv drama about police.

  • Ted Williams
    Ted Williams

    American baseball player.

  • Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray

    Actor (my three sons), died from pneumonia at 83.

  • Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell

    American actress and singer (b. 1906).

  • Elden Henson
    Elden Henson

    Elden Henson is an actor who gained fame for his roles in sports-related movies.

  • Elizabeth Ashley
    Elizabeth Ashley

    American actress, she was young, beautiful, and intense when she played her first stage role in 1961-62's "take her, she's mine" for which...

  • Molly Ivins
    Molly Ivins

    American journalist and liberal political commentator.

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August 30, 2010: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 13 years 6 months old,

or 162 months and 19 days old,

or 707 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4950 days old,

if you were born on August 30, 2010.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 2010?

There are 164 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 30th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 30, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 30, 2010.

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August 30, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 30, 2010:

  • Alain Corneau

    He is a french writer and film director.

  • Mercer Cook

    Mercer Cook was a respected politician who served his country with dedication.

  • Gaylon Greene

    Gaylon Greene was a prolific author who wrote several bestselling novels during his lifetime.

  • J. C. Bailey

    American wrestler (b. 1983).

  • Myrtle Edwards

    Australian cricketer and softball player (b. 1921).

  • Francisco Varallo

    Argentinian footballer (d. 2010).

  • Pedro Cambareri
  • Franco Ferrucci
  • Giuseppe Reina
  • Willy Wullich
  • Jairo Aníbal Niño
  • Pauline Lapointe
  • Manuel Urbina

What famous deaths happened on August 30th?

Famous deaths on August 30th:

  • Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson

    American actor who has appeared in more than 70 films.

  • Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford

    Canadian-american actor.

  • Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper

    American actress who was well-known for her role as the worrywart in the "mary tyler moore show," which ran from 1970 to 1974.

  • William Talman
    William Talman

    American actor and screenwriter (d. 1968).

  • Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn

    American actor and singer (d. 1961).

  • Milian Cavalcanti

    Pioneering Brazilian filmmaker known for his avant-garde works.

  • Oliver Sacks

    Renowned neurologist known for his work in the field of neurology and his bestselling books.

  • Muhannad Al-Hakim

    Influential physician and scholar in the Islamic Golden Age.

  • Seaver Burton

    Renowned American novelist known for his impactful storytelling.

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August 30, 2010: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 30, 2010:

  • International Day of the Disappeared
  • Turkey - Victory Day (to commemorate the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922)
  • Peru - Saint Rose of Lima's Day

Observances on August 30, 2010:

  • International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
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August 30, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 30th and September 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 30, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

August 30, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 30, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 30th and September 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Love The Way You Lie
  2. - Dynamite
  3. - Teenage Dream youtube
  4. - I Like It
  5. - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love

August 30, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 30, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

August 30, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 30, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 30th and September 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - There Goes My Baby
  2. - Deuces
  3. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  4. - Love All Over Me
  5. - Miss Me

August 30, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 30, 2010 was Yerbatero by Juanes, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

August 30, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 30, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 30th and September 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Yerbatero
  2. - Dime Que Me Quieres
  3. - Cuando Me Enamoro
  4. - Alejate De Mi
  5. - El Malo

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August 30, 2010: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 30, 2010 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Tom Hooper

Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi

Country: United States of America

Avatar

Avatar

Release year: 2010

Directed by: James Cameron

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

Country: United States of America

The Town

The Town

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Ben Affleck

Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner

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

August 30, 2010: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 30, 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:

Nikita

Nikita

Release year: 2010

Country: United States of America

Hellcats

Hellcats

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Robert F. Slatzer

Sidekick

Sidekick

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Blake Van de Graaf

Offspring

Offspring

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Andrew van den Houten

Grandma's House

Grandma's House

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Paul D. Hannah

August 30, 2010: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 30, 2010 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Last Night At Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger

Last Night At Chateau Marmont

By:

Brooke enjoyed reading Last Night's gossipy celebrity gossip. Brooke loved reading Last Night's gossipy celebrity gossip rag.

The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played With Fire

By:

This second installment of the Millennium series is an enthralling thriller about espionage, a riveting procedural for police, and a piercing expose about social injustice. It's a brilliant, satisfying novel.

The Vigilantes by W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

The Vigilantes

By:

Philadelphia is seeing an increase in murders. But no one seems to mind, since the victims are all fugitives who have a history of horrific sex crimes against children and women.

Veil Of Night by Linda Howard

Veil Of Night

By:

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Linda Howard invites you to a lavish wedding. There will be no rings exchanged and no kisses.

The Obama Diaries by Laura Ingraham

The Obama Diaries

By:

(WASHINGTON D.C., May 20, 2010 - Laura Ingraham was sent a package by an unknown source. It will alter the history of the United States as well as the legacy of President Barack Obama.

August 30, 2010: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 30, 2010 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Arcania: Gothic 4

Arcania: Gothic 4

Platform: Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4

Genre: Action role-playing

Publisher: JoWooD Entertainment Nordic Games GmbH

Dogfight 1951

Dogfight 1951

Platform: iOS

Genre: Aeroplane dog-fighting

Blade Kitten

Blade Kitten

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Genre: Platformer, Side-scroller

Publisher: Atari (formerly), Krome Studios

2XL TrophyLite Rally

2XL TrophyLite Rally

Platform: iOS

Genre: Racing game

Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers

Platform: Mobile Phone

Genre: Minigames

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Who was the US President on August 30, 2010?

On August 30, 2010 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 30, 2010?

On August 30, 2010 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 30, 2010?

On August 30, 2010 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about August 30th?

August 30th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 30th day of the month of August. 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 August 30th, such as:

  • 2018 - Economy of argentina: argentina raises its interest rate to 60% as its currency plummets.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: at least 11 afghan civilians were killed and 16 others were injured when a nato helicopter attacked logar province east of kabul, where taliban insurgents had sought refuge.
  • 2016 - Sinjar massacre: many yazidi were killed in the massacre of 2014. isil discovered 72 mass graves.

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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 August 2010?

August 2010 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th 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.

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