Friday May 21, 2010: on this day

May 21, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 141st day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 2010 can also be written as 5/21/2010 in the US and as 21/5/2010 in UK and Europe.

May 21, 2010 in May 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on May 21, 2010:

• Friday's minibus suicide bombing attack in diyala, iraq killed 35 people and left 69 others wounded.
• Salva kiir mayardit, the first elected president for southern sudan, is inaugurated.
• Madan tamang, a gurkha leader, is attacked by a mob during a west bengal public meeting.
• Due to the niger food crisis, nigeriens fled across the border into nigeria.
• Three people were acquitted by the delhi high court in an anti-sikh riots trial at shastri nagar, north delhi in 1984. this was following the assassination on october 31, 1984 of prime minister indira singh.
• Cannes protests hors-la-loi by hundreds of people. it is a rachid bouchareb-directed film about algeria's struggle to be independent from france.
• As a symbol of their cause, campaigners against arizona's immigration law adopt dora the explorer, a cartoon character for children.
• In the largest operation against poachers ever carried out in northeast india, four poachers were killed and captured by guards at the kaziranga park (knp), near guwahati.
• The special court for sierra leone asks united nations judges for naomi campbell's testimony over allegations that she was given a blood diamond by former president of liberia charles taylor.
• Unofficial talks take place in maldives between representatives of the afghan and taliban governments.
• Two years after the indian hockey federation was disbanded by the country's olympic chiefs, a court restored it. this was due to bribery allegations as well as poor on-field results.
• South africa's jamiatul ulama transvaal fails to stop jonathan shapiro’s cartoon of muhammad sitting on a couch with a psychiatrist, bemoaning the sense of humor failure of his followers.
• Middle east
• Two militants from gaza tried to enter israel via the gaza strip. israeli troops killed them both.
• A palestinian sniper fires from gaza and injures an israeli soldier who is patrolling the gaza border.
• Oil spillage at deepwater horizon:
• Oil spillage at deepwater horizon: bp's coo says a gusher of crude oil from the gulf of mexico damaged well could be cut off by next week. however, he noted that the plugging operation is complex and has never been attempted in water this deep.
• Dennis c. blair, united states director for national intelligence, announces his resignation.
• Jaxa successfully launched the venus probe and ikaros interplanetary spacecraft, which had a solar-sail.
• Bono, a popular musician, has an emergency spine surgery in munich. this results in the cancellation of u2's current leg of their world tour.
• A car bomb explodes in al khalis in diyala, iraq. at least 22 people are killed.
• Six girls between 8 and 12 years old drowned in the rapti, balrampur, while they were bathing.
• Middle east: two militants from gaza tried to infiltrate into israel via the gaza strip. israeli troops killed them both. (bbc). a palestinian sniper fires from gaza, injuring an israeli soldier who is patrolling gaza's border. (ynetnews).israeli warplanes attack three tunnels in gaza as a response to a rocket attack against israel on the previous day. [http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-soldier-wounded-by-palestinian-sniper-fire-on-gaza-border-1.291399
• In response to an israeli rocket attack, israeli warplanes attacked three tunnels in gaza. [http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-soldier-wounded-by-palestinian-sniper-fire-on-gaza-border-1.291399
• A khanpur wedding ceremony can result in around 125 people becoming ill.
• French prosecutors are seeking a suspended sentence in the manslaughter case against the former head for the concorde program over air france flight 4590, which crashed in near paris in 2000 killing 113 people.
• Jaxa, the japan aerospace exploration agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft ikaros aboard an h-iia rocket. the vessel would make a venus flyby late in the year.

May 21, 2010: What were the magazines covers that day?

May 21, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 21, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.16
• Apple AAPL: opens at $232.82
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.70
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.16

Exchange Rates on May 21, 2010:

• 1 USD = 90.0 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.059 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1494 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8272 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.14 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

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 21, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 21, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 21, 2010 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 21, 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 21, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 01:27 pm and setting at 02:05 am.

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 21, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on May 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 21st:

• Raymond Burr

  Raymond Burr was a Canadian-American actor who also served as a politician in California.

• Tom Daley

  Tom daley is an english diver and olympian known for his success in the sport, including winning multiple medals at the olympic games.

• Nick Cassavetes

  American screenwriter and actor.

• Fats Waller

  American musician (born 1904).

• Kay Kendall

  British actress genevieve dies from leukemia at 32.

• Mutya Buena

  English singer-songwriter (sugababes, mutya keisha siobhan).

• Al Franken

  He is an american comedian, writer, and us senator.

• Fairuza Balk

  Fairuza balk is an american actress known for her roles in the craft and gas food lodging.

• Judge Reinhold

  Judge reinhold is an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as beverly hills cop and the santa clause.

• Eduardo Verástegui

  Eduardo verástegui is a mexican actor, singer, and producer known for his roles in films such as bella and chasing papi.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 21st

Someone born on May 21, 2010 is:

14 years and 2 days old,

or 168 months and 2 days old,

or 730 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5116 days old,

Use our Age Calculator to know the age of a person given the birthdate.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 21, 2010?

There are 363 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 21st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 21, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 21, 2010.

Famous people died on May 21, 2010:

• Damário Dacruz
• Stan Jones
• Claudio Leonardi
• Murat Urtembaev
• Giuseppe Lugato

What famous deaths happened on May 21st?

Famous deaths on May 21st:

• John Garfield

  American actor who starred in 31 films between 1938 and 1951.

• John Gielgud

  English actor, director, and producer (d. 2000).

• Vaughn Monroe

  American musician, singer and bandleader in the aeur40s.

• Andrea Leeds

  Actress (stage door and earthbound), dies at 70 from cancer.

• Seville

  Spanish explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

• Jane Addams

  American feminist and social worker.

• Dovey Roundtree

  Trailblazing African American civil rights activist and lawyer.

• Tyronza Cornelius

  Renowned author known for their impactful storytelling.

• Dovey Johnson Roundtree

  Pioneering African American civil rights activist and attorney.

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Holidays on May 21, 2010:

• Equals-to-the-Apostles
• Dia de la Afrocolombianidad marks the abolition of slavery in Colombia.
• Navy Day (Dfa de las Glorias Navales) in Chile.

Observances on May 21, 2010:

• International Tea Day
• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Saints celebrated on May 21, 2010:

• Saint Constantine the Great
• Saints Constantine and Helena
• Saint Mireille
• Saint Charles-EugFne de Mazenod
• Saint Goderik

May 21, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 2010 was Not Afraid by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 21, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 21, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - Not Afraid
2. Usher - OMG
3. B.o.B. - Nothin' On You
4. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
5. B.o.B. - Airplanes

May 21, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 21, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 21, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
2. Monica - Everything To Me
3. Drake - Over
4. Ludacris Featuring Nicki Minaj - My Chick Bad
5. Rihanna - Rude Boy

May 21, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 21, 2010 was Nina Bonita by Chino & Nacho, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 21, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 21, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

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