What happened on Saturday January 02, 2010?

Here's what happened on January 02, 2010:

• Israeli Air Force Responds to Gaza Attacks In response to ongoing mortar fire and missile attacks, the Israeli Air Force launched a strategic military operation targeting tunnels leading from Gaza into Israel, escalating the ongoing tensions in the region.
• Iceland Voters Petition Against Bank Debt Repayment A significant petition was signed by 25% of Iceland's voters, urging President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson to veto a bill requiring the repayment of US$5 Billion to foreign savers affected by the collapse of Icelandic banks during the financial crisis.
• Afghan Parliament Rejects Presidential Cabinet Nominations The Afghan Parliament demonstrated its political independence by rejecting 17 out of 24 cabinet nominations proposed by President Hamid Karzai, highlighting the complex political dynamics in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
• Ugandan Army Eliminates LRA Senior Member The Ugandan army announced the killing of Bok Abudema, a senior member of the Lord's Resistance Army, a notorious rebel group known for its brutal activities in Central Africa.
• Somali Pirates Seize International Vessels Somali pirates conducted a maritime hijacking, capturing an Indonesian chemical tanker with 24 crew members and a British cargo vessel carrying 26 cars, approximately 620 miles off the Horn of Africa, further demonstrating the ongoing maritime security challenges in the region.
• Magnus Carlsen Becomes Youngest Chess World Number One Magnus Carlsen, a prodigious 19-year-old Norwegian chess grandmaster, was confirmed as the youngest ever world number one according to the official FIDE rating list for January 2010, marking a significant milestone in chess history.
• Atheist Ireland Challenges Blasphemy Laws In a deliberate act of protest against new blasphemy laws, Atheist Ireland published controversial statements from religious and public figures on their website, including quotes from Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Salman Rushdie, Pope Benedict XVI, and Mark Twain.
• Antarctic Expedition Discovers Historic Aircraft Remains An Antarctic research expedition uncovered the remains of a historic Vickers single-propeller plane originally owned by Douglas Mawson, providing valuable insights into early Antarctic exploration and aviation history.
• Danish Police Arrest Suspect in Cartoonist Threat Danish authorities arrested a 28-year-old Somalian man who broke into the home of Kurt Westergaard, the controversial cartoonist at the center of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, and threatened his family with an axe.

Events in 2010

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

Newspapers from Jan. 02, 2010

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

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Madrid - Sevilla : 2 - 1
• Barcelona - Villarreal : 1 - 1
• Valencia - Espanol : 1 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Hercules : 1 - 2
• Betis - Huesca : 1 - 1
• Cartagena - Cordoba : 0 - 0
• Castellon - Numancia : 0 - 1
• Real Union - Salamanca : 1 - 1

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Hartlepool - Oldham : 2 - 1
• Wycombe - Norwich : 0 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bournemouth - Northampton : 0 - 2
• Bradford - Cheltenham : 1 - 1
• Chesterfield - Shrewsbury : 0 - 1
• Grimsby - Bury : 1 - 1

January 02, 2010 was a Saturday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2010 can also be written as 1/2/2010 in the US and as 2/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

Famous people died on January 02, 2010:

• William Green

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 02, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 07:15 pm and setting at 09:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 2010

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Someone born on January 02, 2010 is:

15 years 4 months old,

or 184 months and 12 days old,

or 801 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5611 days old,

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

There are 234 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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

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

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