Thursday December 02, 2010: on this day

December 02, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 336th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 2010 can also be written as 12/2/2010 in the US and as 2/12/2010 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 2010 in December 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on December 02, 2010:

• Around 8,000 troops of the african union from burundi, uganda and uganda have been deployed to mogadishu in somalia. this is the scene for heavy fighting this week.
• In hong kong, representatives of the philippines government and national democratic front resume peace negotiations.
• An investigation by the united kingdom, the united states and linda norgrove reveals that linda norgrove, an aid worker, was killed by a grenade that was thrown by an american soldier in an attempt to rescue her.
• One of the 12 american soldiers admitted to following orders and shooting afghan farmers unarmed. he was sentenced to nine months in prison and demotion but is allowed to remain in the military.
• An attack on the abidjan office of alassane ouattara, a cote-d'ivoire opposition leader, leaves at least four people dead.
• 1,000,000 books will be available for free in the uk and ireland starting 5 march 2011. some booksellers object because of falling sales.
• Norway investigates whether muhammad yunus, nobel peace prize laureate, diverted millions of dollars from grameen bank. however they are certain that there has been no crime.
• New zealanders gather at omoto racecourse to remember the victims of pike river mine disaster.
• After a spread of foot-and mouth disease in south korean pig farms, more than 55,000 animals were culled.
• Uk and irish snow
• Travel disruptions caused by heavy snowfall in the united kingdom have left gatwick airport closed.
• Ireland is experiencing delays in court cases, dublin airport is closed, and traffic is affected across the country because of the bad weather.
• Dublin's o'connell street has been closed following an explosion caused by a gas leak.
• A forest fire near haifa, israel causes at least 40 deaths.
• United states diplomatic cables leak:
• According to a cable leaked, the united states believes that president of sri lanka mahindarajapaksa was involved with the massacre of tamils.
• Specialists in espionage law say u.s. authorities would encounter ampquotinsurmountable legal hurdlesampquot during any attempt to prosecute julian assange, even if he were to appear in the country.
• Julian assange gives an interview to "time" in which he discusses secrecy. he says that while ampquotwe keep the identities of our sources secretampquot, secrecy shouldn't be used for cover-ups.
• Bushehr is the final place where iran can fuel its nuclear reactor.
• In nigeria, dick cheney is facing charges over $180 million in bribes to a subsidiary halliburton. cheney was the chief executive of halliburton.
• In iran, police make multiple arrests of suspects related to an attack against two nuclear physicists. it claims they are connected to the united states central intelligence agency (mossad from israel) and mi6 in britain.
• Chen shui-bian, a former taiwanese president, is incarcerated after being convicted on corruption charges.
• Edward natapei, the vanuatu prime minster, is reelected in a vote against confidence as he travels to cancun (mexico). sato kilman is elected prime minister.
• The government will sell all russian state media.
• The united states house of representatives votes in favor of charlie rangel, a member of the new york democratic party.
• Bids for the 2018 and 2022 fifa world cup:
• Uk and irish snow: heavy snowfall in britain disrupts travel. gatwick airport remains closed. (the telegraph) in ireland, court cases are disrupted by the closure of dublin airport and disruptions to traffic across the country as a result.
• Amazon.com has cut off access to wikileaks after joe lieberman (a senator in the united states) applied "heavy political pressure". this move can be compared to china's censorship of google.
• The irish foreign ministry opposed america's sending apache helicopters to israel via ireland in the israel-lebanon conflict in february 2006. however, they did not inform local authorities. officials in ireland were informed that the u.s. would use facilities in other countries and could deprive the irish economy of many millions of dollars.
• Julian assange, spokesperson for wikileaks, calls for hillary clinton's resignation "if it can been proven that she ordered u.s. diplomat figures to engage in spyage at the united nations in violation of international covenants to which america has committed."
• The ivory coasts' election commission in cote d'ivoire declared alassane ouattara as the winner of the ivorian presidential elections. however, the constitutional council declared the announcement invalid because it did not meet the deadline. (al jazeera),
• The 2018 and 2022 fifa world cup bids have been announced. (al jazeera).russia wins the right of hosting the 2018 fifa world cup. (the sofia echo (ria novosti), (the daily telegraph).qatar is awarded the right to host 2022 fifa world cup.
• The 2018 and 2022 fifa world cup bids have been announced.
• Russia wins the right of hosting the 2018 fifa world cup.
• Qatar is awarded the right to host 2022 fifa world cup.

December 02, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 02, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $317.53
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.24
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.29
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.33

Exchange Rates on December 02, 2010:

• 1 USD = 83.8 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0028 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9924 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.6605 CNY
• 1 EUR = 110.73 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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December 02, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 02, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 03:34 am and setting at 02:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Dec 21, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on December 02, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on December 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 2nd:

• Britney Spears

  American singer of dance-pop, who was a huge success at age 19.

• Nelly Furtado

  Portuguese-canadian singer/songwriter.

• Lucy Liu

  American actress and producer.

• Steven Bauer

  Havana, cuba -- actor ("scarface, thief of hearts").

• Brendan Coyle

  English actor.

• Julie Harris

  American actress who rose to fame on the stage in 1945.

• Yvonne Catterfeld

  German actress and singer.

• Alexander Haig

  American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof...

• Jana Kramer

  Jana Kramer is an American actress known for her roles in TV shows and movies.

• Penelope Spheeris

  American screenwriter and producer of director films.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 2nd

You are 13 years 4 months old,

or 160 months and 17 days old,

or 698 weeks and 1 day old,

or 4887 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 2010?

There are 227 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 2nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 02, 2010.

Famous people died on December 02, 2010:

• Ron Santo

  Shortstop (cubs, the 1st player in baseball to veto his trade).

• Michele Giordano
• José Sério
• Ernâni Lopes

What famous deaths happened on December 2nd?

Famous deaths on December 2nd:

• Harrison Ford

  American actor.

• Desi Arnaz

  Cuban-american actor and musician.

• Marty Feldman

  Marty feldman was a british comedian, writer, and actor known for his bulging eyes and comedic roles in films such as young frankenstein.

• Robert Cummings

  American actor.

• Gail Fisher

  American actress (born 1935).

• Michael Gothard

  English actor (born 1939).

• Bensyn Johnson

  Legendary sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m.

• Cartel de Medellin

  Infamous Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellin Cartel.

• Nera Wolfe

  Famous mystery writer best known for creating the detective character Nero Wolfe.

• Marquis de Sade

  French nobleman and writer known for his erotic works and libertine lifestyle.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on December 2nd

Holidays on December 02, 2010:

• Laos - National Day
• United Arab Emirates - National Day (independence from Britain, 1971)
• R.C. Saints - St Bibiana

Observances on December 02, 2010:

• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

December 02, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 2010 was Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

December 02, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 02, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week November 29th and December 5th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
2. P!nk - Raise Your Glass
3. Far*East Movement - Like A G6
4. Ke$ha - We R Who We R
5. Nelly - Just A Dream

December 02, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 2010 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the R&B music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

December 02, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 02, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week November 29th and December 5th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces
3. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
4. Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
5. Willow - Whip My Hair

December 02, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 02, 2010 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

December 02, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 02, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week November 29th and December 5th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
2. Shakira Featuring El Cata - Loca
3. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Nina De Mi Corazon
4. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
5. Pitbull - Bon, Bon