What happened on Saturday, January 2, 2010?

Here's what happened on January 02, 2010:

• Israeli Air Force retaliates to Gaza rocket attacks On January 2, 2010, in response to rocket attacks from Gaza, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting weapons manufacturing sites and terror tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The raids were a reprisal for mortar attacks launched from Gaza into southern Israel. source: aljazeera.com
• Ugandan Army eliminates LRA senior member On January 2, 2010, the Ugandan Army reported the elimination of a senior member of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA, led by Joseph Kony, has been notorious for its brutal tactics, including abductions and forced conscriptions. The Ugandan military's action was part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the LRA's operations in the region. source: time.com
• Somali pirates hijack UK-flagged vessel Asian Glory On January 2, 2010, Somali pirates hijacked the UK-flagged automobile transport ship, MV Asian Glory, approximately 1,000 kilometers off the Horn of Africa. The ship, operated by a South Korean company, was en route from Singapore to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, carrying a cargo of cars. The 25-member crew, consisting of Ukrainians, Romanians, Indians, and Bulgarians, was unharmed. The vessel was released on June 11, 2010. source: en.wikipedia.org
• 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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January 02, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2010 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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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:

16 years 6 months old,

or 198 months and 29 days old,

or 864 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6054 days old,

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There are 155 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 2nd 2027.

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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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