Thursday May 06, 2010: on this day

May 06, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 126th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 2010 can also be written as 5/6/2010 in the US and as 6/5/2010 in UK and Europe.

May 06, 2010 in May 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on May 06, 2010:

• The dow jones industrial average experiences its largest intraday point loss ever: 998.5 points. some shares fell to almost zero during the market's collapse. the dow jones industrial average fell 347.80 points or 3.20 percent to 10,520.32 by the close of trading. standard & poor’s 500 index dropped 3.24 percent to 1,128.15. the nasdaq composite index lost 3.44 percent to 2,319.64
• This is the second largest intraday swing in dow jones industrial average's history.
• After the mauritian militant movement concedes 2010, the ruling mauritian labour party, under prime minister navin ramgoolam, wins a re-election.
• Egypt, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates became the first non-latin countries to receive cctlds.
• Chongqing, south-western china was struck by a powerful tornado that killed at least 25 people and injured more than 160 in the liangping and dianjiang counties.
• Hreidar mar sigurdsson is the former chief executive of kaupthing bank that collapsed. this arrest marks iceland's first high-profile one since 2008's financial meltdown.
• After refusing to register under new election laws, burma's main opposition party the national league for democracy, led by aung san suu kyi is disbanded.
• The irish aviation authority has announced new restrictions on flights at shannon airport and ireland west airport knock airports as a result of the (iceland-) volcano eruption.
• Many protestors in afghanistan are against the alleged mistreatment of afghan refugees in iran and their executions.
• In rare acts of solidarity, robert mugabe and morgan tsvangirai call for the lifting of international sanctions against zimbabwe and instead ask for investment.
• United kingdom general election:
• The united kingdom's voters head to the polls in order to elect members of parliament.
• Sit-ins are the result of thousands of voters being disenfranchised during the united kingdom general elections, 2010. commentators and historians claim that britain is "shamed" in the eyes of the rest of the world.
• Former leader of the uk independence party nigel farage is hurt in a northamptonshire light aircraft crash.
• Ajmal kasab is the last survivor of the group that was responsible for the attacks on mumbai in 2008. he is being sentenced to death.
• United states baptist minister george rekers is a campaigner against homosexuality and responds to claims of him spending a vacation in london/madrid alongside a male prostitute that he met through rentboy.com.
• Pope benedict xvi accepts joseph duffy's resignation, a bishop who was mentioned in reports on clergy child sexual abuse.
• The dow jones industrial average fell nearly 1,000 points in an intraday record-breaking loss, before recovering 70% of its losses.
• North korean leader kim jong-il is said to have met with hu jintao, the chinese president, in beijing
• Russian military sailors free the tanker mv "moscow university" from somali pirates.
• After a ten year campaign, the supreme court of ireland ruled that there is no constitutional requirement for political or legal acts to be written simultaneously in english and irish.
• Swaziland hosts the inaugural african grandmother gathering to discuss hiv/aids.
• The funeral of gerry ryan, broadcaster, takes place in dublin. it is attended by many public figures. rte 2fm broadcasts it live. u2 will perform "with or without you" while westlife will also be performing.
• Goodluck jonathan, nigeria's acting president, is sworn into office as president of nigeria after the death of umaru yar’adua.
• United kingdom general election: british voters head to the polls in order to elect members of parliament. (bbc).sit-ins are the result of thousands of voters being disenfranchised at the united kingdom general elections, 2010. commentators and historians claim that britain is "shamed" in the eyes the world. (daily mail), (the guardian), (businessweek). former leader of the uk independence party nigel farage is hurt in a light plane crash in northamptonshire.
• In just 36 minutes, the dow-jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 flash crash.

May 06, 2010: What were the magazines covers that day?

May 06, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 06, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.79
• Apple AAPL: opens at $253.83
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.59
• General Electric GE: opens at $18.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.29

Exchange Rates on May 06, 2010:

• 1 USD = 90.81 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0522 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1125 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8275 CNY
• 1 EUR = 114.72 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 06, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 06, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 06, 2010 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 06, 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 May 06, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 01:58 am and setting at 01:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 2010 while the next full moon would come on May 27, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on May 06, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on May 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 6th:

• George Clooney

  American actor who has been nominated for several annual best-dressed and most stylish, most eligible, and sexiest men alive lists.

• Bob Seger

  American rock and roll guitarist, singer and pianist.

• Shahana Goswami

  Indian actress known for her work in Bollywood films and also an entrepreneur.

• Tony Blair

  British politician who was elected prime minister on the 5th of january 1997.

• Christian Clavier

  His brother sta(c),phane, a french actor is a film director.

• Anne Parillaud

  French actress who has appeared in over 30 films since 1977.

• Richard E. Grant

  Richard e. grant is a british actor known for his roles in films such as withnail and i, and can you ever forgive me?.

• Gabourey Sidibe

  Gabourey sidibe is an american actress known for her breakout role in the film precious, for which she received an academy award nomination.

• Stewart Granger

  Tall, dark, and debonair, this british actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.

• Tom Bergeron

  Bergeron, an american game host, began his career as a disc jockey at a local radio station.

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Someone born on May 06, 2010 is:

14 years and 30 days old,

or 168 months and 30 days old,

or 734 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5144 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 06, 2010?

There are 335 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 06, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 06, 2010.

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Famous people died on May 06, 2010:

• Robin Roberts

  American television broadcaster.

• Charles Currey
• Boo Ellis
• Giacomo Neri
• Lucrecia Terán

What famous deaths happened on May 6th?

Famous deaths on May 6th:

• Marlene Dietrich

  German-american singer and actress who enjoyed 62 years of international success as a screen goddess in american and german films.

• Ann Todd

  Actress (things to come danny boy), suffers a stroke at the age of 84.

• Charles Farrell

  Cape cod, massachusetts -- actor ("vern-my little margie").

• Monty Woolley

  American actor known for his role in 'The Man Who Came to Dinner.

• Wilfrid Hyde-White

  England, united kingdom -- actor (my fair lady, peyton place).

• Virginia Capers

  Sumter, south carolina -- actress.

• Helene Weigel

  At 70, a german/austrian actress (metropolis) dies.

• Ayriel Thoreau

  Ayriel Thoreau was a Transcendentalist poet known for her nature-inspired works and her advocacy for social and environmental causes.

• Kadden Thoreau

  Kadden Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, and philosopher who is best known for his work 'Walden' and his advocacy of civil...

• Shaeleigh Thoreau

  Shaeleigh Thoreau was an American writer, philosopher, and naturalist who is best known for his book 'Walden'.

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Holidays on May 06, 2010:

• Sinaites of Serbia
• New Martyr Demetrios of the Peloponnesus (d. 1803)
• Seraphim the Struggler of Mt. Domvu
• Micah of Radonezh
• New Martyr Elias Ardunis
• Righteous Job the Long-suffering (OT)
• Barbarus the soldier, with Bacchus, Callimachus and Dionysios
• Barbaros the Robber in Thessaly
• Blessed Prudentia

Saints celebrated on May 06, 2010:

• Saint Justus
• Saint Benedicta of Rome
• Saint Dominic Savio, patron saint of studying youth
• Saint Lucius
• Saint John in the Oil

May 06, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 2010 was Nothin' On You by B.o.B., according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

May 06, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 06, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 3rd and May 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. B.o.B. - Nothin' On You
2. Rihanna - Rude Boy
3. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
4. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
5. Train - Hey, Soul Sister

May 06, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 06, 2010 was Everything To Me by Monica, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

May 06, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 06, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 3rd and May 9th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Monica - Everything To Me
2. Rihanna - Rude Boy
3. Ludacris Featuring Nicki Minaj - My Chick Bad
4. Trey Songz - Neighbors Know My Name
5. Drake - Over

May 06, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 06, 2010 was Nina Bonita by Chino & Nacho, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

May 06, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 06, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 3rd and May 9th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Chino & Nacho - Nina Bonita
2. Banda Los Recoditos - Ando Bien Pedo
3. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Al Menos
4. Aventura - Dile Al Amor
5. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Te Pido Perdon