What happened on Friday October 01, 2010?

About October 1st, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Following the controversial BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Tony Hayward is replaced by Bob Dudley as the company's new CEO, signaling a major leadership transition.
  • Day of the week: October 1st, 2010 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about October 1st, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on October 1st, 2010.

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October 01, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 01, 2010:

  • BP Leadership Changes After Deepwater Horizon Disaster Following the controversial BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Tony Hayward is replaced by Bob Dudley as the company's new CEO, signaling a major leadership transition.
  • Car Bombs Strike Nigeria's Independence Celebration Two car bombs explode in Abuja during Nigeria's 50th Anniversary celebrations, killing 12 people and injuring 17. The militant rebel group MEND claims responsibility for the terrorist attack.
  • Korea Family Reunion Program Agreed North Korea and South Korea reach an agreement to reunite families separated during the Korean War, offering hope for divided families.
  • David Johnston Sworn in as Governor General of Canada David Johnston is officially sworn in as the 28th Governor General of Canada, succeeding Michaëlle Jean in a formal ceremony.
  • China Launches Chang'e 2 Lunar Probe China successfully launches the Chang'e 2 lunar probe from Sichuan, advancing its space exploration capabilities.
  • NASA Experiences Significant Layoffs Despite a $19 billion funding bill passed by Congress, more than 1,200 NASA employees are laid off, highlighting challenges in the space agency's workforce management.

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October 01, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 01, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 01, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.32
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $283.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.49
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.40
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $135.51

Exchange Rates on October 01, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 83.21 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0193 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9735 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.6905 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 114.766 JPY

October 01, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Mechelen - Genk : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hannover - St Pauli : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Oberhausen : 3 - 0
  • Ingolstadt - Karlsruhe : 1 - 1
  • Paderborn - Bielefeld : 3 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Villarreal B - Salamanca : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was October 01, 2010?


October 01, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 274th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 2010 can also be written as 10/1/2010 in the US and as 1/10/2010 in UK and Europe.

October 01, 2010 in October 2010 calendar

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October 01, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 01, 2010:

  • Ian Buxton

    English cricketer and footballer (born 1938).

  • Raffaele De Grada
  • Mohamed Aden Sheikh

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October 01, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 01, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 27th and October 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 01, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 2010 was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

  1. - Just The Way You Are youtube
  2. - Love The Way You Lie youtube
  3. - Only Girl (In The World) youtube
  4. - Teenage Dream youtube
  5. - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love youtube

October 01, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 01, 2010 was Deuces by Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, according to the music chart for the week September 27th and October 3rd.

  1. - Deuces
  2. - Love All Over Me
  3. - Bottoms Up
  4. - There Goes My Baby
  5. - Fancy
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October 01, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 01, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 01, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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October 01, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 01, 2010 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 01, 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 01, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 11:23 pm and setting at 03:24 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on October 01, 2010?


Someone born on October 01, 2010 is:

14 years 7 months old,

or 175 months and 12 days old,

or 762 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5338 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 01, 2010?

There are 141 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 01, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 01, 2010.

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