What happened on Tuesday February 02, 2010?

Here's what happened on February 02, 2010:

• Lancet Retracts Controversial MMR Vaccine Study The Lancet Medical Journal fully retracted a controversial paper that had claimed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, ending a 12-year international scientific dispute.
• Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Hearing A pivotal hearing was held in the United States to determine the future of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, potentially allowing openly gay individuals to serve in the active-duty military forces.
• Sudan's Hunger Crisis Escalates The World Food Programme reported a dramatic increase in Sudan's hunger, with the number of food-insecure people quadrupling to 4.3 million in just eight years, highlighting a severe humanitarian crisis.
• Germany to Purchase Stolen Bank Data German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble announced the government's intention to purchase stolen information from Swiss bank accounts, containing 1,500 names, for 2.5 million euros to combat tax evasion.
• Kraft Acquires Cadbury Shareholders of British chocolate-maker Cadbury approved a landmark 11.7 billion pound takeover by American food giant Kraft, marking a significant moment in international corporate consolidation.
• Concorde Crash Trial Begins A trial commenced involving Continental Airlines and five individuals related to the fatal Air France Flight 4590 Concorde crash in 2000, which resulted in 113 fatalities.
• Russia-Ukraine Espionage Tensions Diplomatic tensions escalated between Russia and Ukraine as both countries accused each other of espionage, with Ukraine detaining one Russian national and expelling four others.
• China Warns US Over Dalai Lama Meeting China issued a diplomatic warning that relations with the United States would be strained if President Barack Obama meets with the Dalai Lama, signaling ongoing tensions over Tibet.
• 82nd Academy Awards Nominations Announced The 82nd Academy Awards nominations were revealed, with 'Avatar' and 'The Hurt Locker' leading with nine nominations each. This marked the first time since 1943 that more than five films were nominated for Best Picture.

Events in 2010

February 02, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 02, 2010

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

Stock market quotes on February 02, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.73
• Apple AAPL: opens at $195.91
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.37
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.27
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $124.79

Exchange Rates on February 02, 2010:

• 1 USD = 90.36 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0566 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0549 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.828 CNY
• 1 EUR = 126.17 JPY

February 02, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mechelen - Germinal : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Preston - Barnsley : 1 - 4
• Watford - Sheffield United : 3 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

• Histon - York : 1 - 1
• Wrexham - Mansfield : 2 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Livingston - Queens Park : 2 - 0

February 02, 2010 was a Tuesday and it was the 33rd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

February 02, 2010 in February 2010 calendar

Famous people died on February 02, 2010:

• Eustace Mullins

  American author known for controversial research on banking and political history, with significant alternative perspectives.

• Nelli Shkolnikova

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on February 2nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 02, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

1. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
2. Taylor Swift - Today Was A Fairytale
3. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
4. Young Money - Bedrock
5. Justin Bieber - Baby

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 02, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

1. Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
2. Young Money Featuring Lloyd - BedRock
3. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous - Say Aah
4. Ludacris - How Low
5. Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 2nd is Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 02, 2010 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 02, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 09:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 30, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Feb 28, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on February 02, 2010

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Someone born on February 02, 2010 is:

15 years 3 months old,

or 183 months and 12 days old,

or 797 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5580 days old,

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

There are 264 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 2nd 2026.

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

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

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