Tuesday October 05, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/5/2010, UK date format: 5/10/2010

October 5th, 2010 was the 278th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Tuesday.

The number one song in US was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while Bad Blood by John Sandford was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gigantic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing 101 MiniGolf World or CSI: Crime City.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 05 across the years or at October 2010 calendar.

October 05, 2010 Events

What happened on October 05, 2010?

Historical Events

Afghan militant attacks kill four civilians and injure six others in Rusht Rod, southwestern Farah province.
A bomb blast at an apartment building in the suburbs Bangkok results in 9 people being injured and 3 deaths. (BBC),
Two other cadres are reported to have escaped with their lives after an encounter in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills.
A car bomb explodes near a shopping center in Derry, Northern Ireland.
After the Ecuadorian crisis of 2010, a state of emergency has been extended to Friday.
TVNZ Race Row - Breakfast
Protesters gather outside TVNZ's central Auckland headquarters to demand the scalp of the broadcaster.
Google has signed up Internet TV programming partners such as TBS, TNT and CNN.
Researchers have identified a new language, Koro, that is threatened by extinction.
The Bank of Japan reduces interest rates in Japan by 0.2 to 0.1%.
Mexico's first 100-year bond was issued today, raising US$1 Billion in one day.
After three people are killed or injured by chemical sludge emitted from an alumina plant that flooded into a dam in western Hungary, a state of emergency is declared.
According to the United Nations, at least 400 children died from lead poisoning in Zamfara State. This is twice the number previously reported. The incident is being described as "far from over".
A Cessna 402.2 crashes in the Bahamas and causes at least seven deaths.
In protest against a possible arrest by the court, Susilo Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia cancels his state visit to the Netherlands
Pervez Musharraf, a former Pakistani President, tells Der Spiegel that he turned a blind eye to militant groups fighting for Kashmir.
The President of the United States Barack Obama announced plans via Secretary Energy Steven Chu for additional solar panels to be installed at White House. Sungevity founder Mohamed Nasheed plans to install solar panel at Mohamed Nasheed's private residence in Maldives, as part of the 350 "Global Work Party" event.
Israel deports Mairead Maguire, 1976 Nobel Peace Prize winner, ending their joint effort to meet Israeli-Palestinian peace activists.
A London court hears that a Saudi prince raped his servant.
Faisal Shahzad was the Times Square bomber who failed and was sentenced to life imprisonment by a New York court.
Jerome Kerviel, a former Societe Generale trader, is being sentenced to three year imprisonment in France for his involvement in the January 2008 Societe Generale trading losses incident.
After a Thai court dismissed money laundering charges against Viktor Bout, the extradition of Viktor Bout, an alleged arms dealer from Thailand, to the United States is now closer.
Twelve al-Qaeda terrorists were arrested by French police in Marseilles and Bordeaux, including three suspects allegedly equipped with bomb making tools.
Steven Hayes was found guilty in 2007 of killing three women from the same Connecticut family. He is now facing either the death penalty or life imprisonment.
Ahmed Ghailani will be the first civilian Guantanamo prisoner to stand trial. It will take place in New York tomorrow.
Serbia marks the tenth anniversary the overthrow Slobodan Milosevic. EU and U.S. politicians extend their congratulations.
After breaking an election promise, David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, has to apologize to his voters. He withdrew child benefit payments from 1.2million of them.
Kim Jong-un is joined by his father Kim Jong-il at the observation of Korean People's Army. This confirms his status as an heir-apparent and Supreme Leader of North Korea.
Sudan announces January's timetable for independence referendum for the south. 14 November is the date to register as a voter.
After months of delays, Guinea has announced that the second round in the voting for the Guinea presidential elections will take place on October 24, after much anticipation.
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics was won by Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim, both physicists at Manchester University. They were recognized for their groundbreaking research on graphene, a two-dimensional material.
TVNZ Breakfast Race Row: TVNZ has suspended Paul Henry, a breakfast broadcaster, effective immediately following yesterday's controversial interview by John Key. Henry was previously supported by the network's previous statement. (The New Zealand Herald). Protesters gather outside TVNZ's central Auckland headquarters to demand the broadcaster's head.
TVNZ has suspended Paul Henry, a breakfast broadcaster, effective immediately following yesterday's controversial interview. TVNZ had previously released a statement supporting Henry.
Israel's army claims it is investigating a video that appears to show a soldier moving around a blindfolded Palestinian woman.
Bolivia's President Evo Morales kneels to a political opponent during a friendly football match.
After a week of protests against frequent power cuts, President Abdoulaye Wade fires Samuel Sarr, his energy minister, and replaces him by Wade's son.
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October 05, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Other October 5th famous birthdays

Kate Winslet
English singer and actress.
Imran Khan
Pakistani politician and cricketer.
Sophie Favier
Lyon, France -- Actress (Sans Interdits).
Alessandra Sublet
French television host and radio presenter.

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How old am I?

If October 05, 2010 is your birthday you are 12 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 05.

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October 05, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 05, 2010?

Bernard Clavel
French radio/tv writer, pacifist and artist, painter, critic.
Jorge Presno
Moss Keane
Steve Lee
Georges Salomon
Roy Ward Baker
Mary Leona Gage
American beauty pageant winner and actress (Born in 1939).

Other October 5th famous deaths

Gloria Grahame
American actress who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "The Bad and the Beautiful", 1952.
Jean Vigo
French filmmaker, known as the film's Rimbaud.
Karl G Henize
Astronaut (STS51-F) dies at 66 from heart failure.
Seymour Cray
American computer technician and Thomas Edison of supercomputing, who set out to build the fastest computer on the planet.

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October 05, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

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

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Tiger

Element: Metal

Tiger personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in October 05, 2010 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 05, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 05, 2010?

The day of the week was Tuesday.

October 5th marks the 277th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 87 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2010 calendar

October	2010
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

October 05, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 05, 2010?

Observances

World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO]

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 05, 2010? Which were the top hits on October 05, 2010?
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