Monday 1 February 2010
It was Monday, under the sign of Aquarius (see planets position on February 1, 2010). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Jackson Packer .
In that special week of February people in US were listening to TiK ToK by Ke$ha.
Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2010
while McKettricks of Texas: Tate by Linda Lael Miller was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Past Life.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Just Dance 2 or Back to the Future: The Game.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- St. Brigid of Kildare - one of the three patron saints of Ireland, the others being St. Patrick and St. Columcille.
- In Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the fictional character Willy Wonka gives an unprecedented tour of his chocolate factory on February 1 (year unspecified).
- Blessed Reginald of Sint-Gillis
- The start of LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom.
- The start of Black History Month in the United States.
- Imbolc - the first day of Spring in Ireland (Irish Calendar), one of the eight solar holidays in the Wheel of the Year.
- St. Veridiana
Famous Birthdays:
- Jackson Packer: Australian newsmaker, the second-born of the three children of billionaire tycoon James Packer and his then wife model and singer Erica Baxter.
Facts:
- US President Barack Obama announces a US$3.8 trillion budget plan for 2011, forecasting the US deficit would rise to a record US$1.56 trillion this year.
- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Cyprus to begin talks aimed at reuniting the country. (UN News Centre)
- Nigerian militant group the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta denies it attacked oil pipelines in the south of the country, after Shell closes three oil flow stations. (BBC)
- Envoys of the Dalai Lama return from Beijing after the ninth round of negotiations. (RIA Novosti)
- A female suicide bomber kills 41 people and injures a further 106 in an attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (''The Daily Telegraph'')
- Nine people are killed in a bus rampage in Tianjin, northern China. (''Taiwan News'')
- 52nd Grammy Awards:
- Pop singer Beyoncé Knowles wins the most awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards, winning six of her ten nominations including Song of the Year for ampquotSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It)ampquot, and becoming the first woman to win six awards in the same night. (''Chicago Tribune'')
- Rock band AC/DC win their first ever Grammy Award. (''The Daily Telegraph'')
- Seven performers, including Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin and Loretta Lynn, are awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards. (''All About Jazz'')
- Chinese state media voices its disapproval after the Obama administration unveils its first arms package for Taiwan, a move that prompted China to threaten sanctions on the firms involved. (BBC)
- Anti-government protests take place in cities across Russia, with 100 protesters detained at rallies in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. (Sify)
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Sport Games on 1 February 2010
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Aachen - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 3
League 2
Football (United Kingdom)- Bury - Rochdale : 1 - 0
Premier League
UK Soccer- Sunderland - Stoke : 0 - 0
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 2010?
- Time: President Barack Obama sitting in the Oval Office
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11381
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1087
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2010
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 2010 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Ke$ha - TiK ToK
- Today Was A Fairytale - Taylor Swift
- Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
- Young Money - Bedrock
- Justin Bieber - Baby
- Iyaz - Replay
- Sexy Chick - David Guetta
- Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
- Hard - Rihanna
- Hey, Soul Sister - Train
Top #10 R&B songs
- It Kills Me - Melanie Fiona
- BedRock - Young Money Featuring Lloyd
- Say Aah - Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous
- Ludacris - How Low
- Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
- I Invented Sex - Trey Songz Featuring Drake
- Sade - Soldier Of Love
- Mary J. Blige - I Am
- Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy
- Say Something - Timbaland Featuring Drake
Top #10 Latin songs
- Se Me Va La Voz - Alejandro Fernandez
- Dile Al Amor - Aventura
- Me Gusta Todo De Ti - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
- Hay Ojitos - Intocable
- La Calabaza - La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
- Banda Los Recoditos - Ando Bien Pedo
- Did It Again (Lo Hecho Esta Hecho) - Shakira
- Te Ves Fatal - El Trono de Mexico
- El Doctorado - Tony Dize
- Estuve - Alejandro Fernandez
Top #10 Rock songs
- Break - Three Days Grace
- Muse - Uprising
- Weezer - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To
- If You Only Knew - Shinedown
- I Will Not Bow - Breaking Benjamin
- Kings And Queens - Thirty Seconds To Mars
- Your Decision - Alice In Chains
- Savior - Rise Against
- Phoenix - 1901
- Pearl Jam - Just Breathe
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
McKettricks of Texas: Tate
This McKettrick man is about to meet his match… There aren't enough hours in the day for everything divorced dad Tate McKettrick has to do: run the Silver Spur Ranch, do the suit-and-tie thing for his business and ride herd ...
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The Last Song
Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
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The Burning Land
In a clash of heroes, the kingdom is born. At the end of the ninth century, with King Alfred of Wessex in ill health and his heir still an untested youth,
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Have a Little Faith
Now including a new chapter for the paperback edition. "A masterpiece."--Publishers Weekly "In the beginning there was a question. 'Will you do my eulogy' As is often the case with faith, I thought I was being asked a favor.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Bit.Trip Runner
Just Dance 2
Alien Breed 3: Descent
Back to the Future: The Game
Darksiders
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $48.24
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $60.83
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $67.76
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $47.37
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 6.465 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.4347 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9951 CHF
- 1 AUD = 6.088 CNY
