Friday August 06, 2010: on this day

August 06, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 218th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 2010 can also be written as 8/6/2010 in the US and as 6/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 06, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on August 06, 2010:

• The controversial contactpoint database of children is being discontinued by the incoming coalition government in the united kingdom.
• Nato has admitted that it killed between four and twelve civilians in nangarhar province due to air strikes carried out on august 5.
• Germany offers eur3,800 compensation to the families of the 91 victims and 11 injured in its air strike near kunduz. this incident sparked outrage and led military and political resignations. families may sue the bundeswehr, even though they don't admit to guilt.
• In the face of increasing pressure from the united kingdom and america for pakistan to resolve it, major-general tariq khan, pakistani general, urges nato to do more in order to secure afghanistan's border.
• All crossings into gaza were closed by israeli authorities for the day.
• According to the united arab emirates, the incident last week in which the japanese tanker mv m. star was damaged in the strait of hormuz, near oman, involved an explosives-laden boat.
• Two people are killed and 24 injured in an explosion at zamboanga international airport, southern philippines.
• French police demolish the romani camps at saint-etienne on order of president
• Jon gnarr, reykjavik's mayor of the best party, wears drag to the city's opening gay pride festival.
• Cai wu, chinese culture minister, expresses disappointment at the quality cultural productions in china.
• Vladimir putin, russia's prime minister, has banned the export of wheat and flour from august 15 through december 31 because of the worst drought in russian history.
• Foxconn's thirteenth employee has died after a 22-year-old chinese lady falls from a building.
• In its search for ratan naval tata's successor, the tata group creates a five-man panel.
• Following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, mark hurd has resigned as chief executive officer at hewlett-packard.
• At least 113 people are killed and many others go missing in flash floods that struck the ladakh region, india's jammu & kashmir state.
• After a rock fall near copiapo, rescue efforts continue to save 34 miners trapped in the mine.
• China stops traffic on yalu river, and more than 40,000 dandong residents are evacuated from dandong because of fears of flooding due to unprecedented rainfall levels.
• Russian wildfire smoke covers iconic landmarks and delays more 140 flights to moscow airports. official figures show that 14,340 people were killed in moscow during july 2010, which is 4,824 more than last year.
• Mount karangetang, an active volcano on the island of siau in indonesia, erupts.
• Hiroshima celebrates the 65th anniversary the first atomic bomb attack in the history of the world. the united states delegation attends the event in an official capacity, marking the united states' first ever official attendance.
• Hugo chavez, venezuelan foreign minister, promises to attend juan manuel santos's inauguration as colombian president. this promise comes two weeks after the countries had broken off direct relations through the mediation efforts of president luiz inacio lula da silva.
• According to an oncologist who examined abdelbaset al-megrahi, it is unlikely that he could have claimed to have terminal prostate carcinoma.
• The travel advice restrictions for sri lanka by the high commission of britain in colombo are lifted for the first time in around 30 years.
• Asif ali zardari meets david cameron:
• Saudi arabia blackberry ban:
• Saudi arabia has implemented a ban on online functions for blackberry mobile phones.
• After a four-hour interruption earlier today, blackberry devices are now available for use across the country.
• Many people attended the aceh public flagellation of five people amid calls for the practice to be stopped.
• A brooklyn united states district court has arraigned a bosnian immigrant of 25 years for his involvement in an alleged terrorist plot against new york city's subway systems.
• Jeremy ractliffe is the former head of nelson mandela children's fund. he admits that he kept possible diamonds for the benefit of mandela and naomi campbell. however, he also gave the items to south african police.
• A prison riot in matamoros, mexico's state of tamaulipas saw at least 14 people killed.
• Sakineh mohammadiashtiani, who was sentenced to death by iran, says that iran is trying to distract and confuse the media in order to kill her in secret.
• Police in colombo have arrested a suspected fraudster.
• After discovering four suitcases containing baby corpses in her attic, a woman in nij beets (friesland) was arrested.
• Arnold schwarzenegger, governor of california, files a motion requesting that same-sex marriages in the united states be resumed immediately.
• The pentagon demands that wikileaks remove its collection classified military documents.
• The first televised debate features the four most prominent presidential candidates in brazil.
• Pal schmitt, the president of hungary succeeding laszlo solyom, assumes office.
• The fourth attempt by nepalese politicians to elect a prime minister failed. they will attempt again on 18 august.
• Swaziland's justice minister and senator ndumiso mamba have resigned from both their positions following allegations that they had an affair with king mswati iii's wife. the wife has denied these allegations.
• Scientists believe that one million little brown bats (myotis lucifugus) have died from white nose syndrome (wns).
• Scientists from the united states plan to turn the confederate submarine "h. l. hunley, buried in charleston's outer harbor, south carolina, so they can study it closer.
• American scientists have announced that an ice sheet from greenland's petermann glacier has been broken by american scientists.
• Tyson gay in stockholm defeats usain bolt professionally for the second time in 100m.
• After overcoming an israeli diplomatic blockade, the saint mariam, an international aid ship, will sail from tripoli to gaza. it is carrying only women passengers, including may hariri, and several americans.
• The worst floods in pakistan's history have affected at least 12 million people, with over 1,600 deaths and 650,000 homes destroyed.
• South africa recalls rwanda's ambassador.
• At chequers uk, prime minister cameron met pakistani president zardari and spoke of an "unbreakable" friendship with pakistan. he is trying to heal from comments he made regarding pakistan's alleged support of terrorism.
• Zardari reiterates his determination to fight terrorism. he says he has reached a deal with britain for funding the european union to fund a marshall plan to rebuild pakistan and afghanistan.
• Saudi arabia blackberry ban: the ban on online functions for blackberry phones in saudi arabia is now in effect. after a four-hour interruption earlier today, blackberry devices can now be used across the country.
• Wyclef jean, a musician, files papers to run for president of haiti.
• After the april plane crash that killed president lech kaczynski, bronislaw komorowski has been officially sworn into office as president of poland.
• Flash floods across a large part of jammu and kashmir, india, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people.

August 06, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 06, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.92
• Apple AAPL: opens at $259.78
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.18
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.32
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $130.41

Exchange Rates on August 06, 2010:

• 1 USD = 85.5 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0263 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0388 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.769 CNY
• 1 EUR = 113.54 JPY

August 06, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lierse - Standard : 1 - 4

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Nimes : 1 - 0
• Boulogne - Clermont : 1 - 1
• Chateauroux - Istres : 0 - 0
• Dijon - Angers : 0 - 0
• Grenoble - Le Havre : 1 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Norwich - Watford : 2 - 3

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Roda - Twente : 0 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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August 06, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 06, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 August 06, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 01:41 am and setting at 06:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on August 06, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on August 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 6th:

• Geri Halliwell

  British singer and former member of "the spice girls," the most popular pop group of the 1990s.

• Lucille Ball

  American actress and well-known comedian, with over 50 films since her 1933 debut.

• Robert Mitchum

  American actor, writer, composer, and singer.

• Charlotte McKinney

  Charlotte mckinney is a model known for her appearances in carl's jr.

• Sara Khan

  Sara khan is an indian model known for her work in the indian television industry.

• Michelle Yeoh

  Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actress known for her roles in martial arts films and Hollywood blockbusters.

• Barbara Windsor

  British comedian actor, known for her sexy roles in the 1967 "carry on" films.

• Ever Carradine

  She is an american actor, and a member of a notable family.

• Charley Chase

  American porn actress.

• Dorian Harewood

  American actor, tv and film.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 6th

You are 13 years 8 months old,

or 164 months and 18 days old,

or 715 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5010 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 2010?

There are 104 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 6th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 06, 2010.

Famous people died on August 06, 2010:

• Willys Kuhner

  Renowned biologist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.

• Knut Østby
• Tony Judt
• Christopher Dedrick
• Arnaldo Bixio Daini
• Miguel Allamand

What famous deaths happened on August 6th?

Famous deaths on August 6th:

• Rick James

  American r&b singer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1948).

• Domenico Modugno

  Italian singer-songwriter, who won the top prize at 1958 san remo for his song "nel blu di blu", a song also known as "volare" in the u.s.

• Dorothy Tutin

  British actress who has been a leading actor in shakespearean roles since 1952.

• Cedric Hardwicke

  English-american actor and director (d. 64).

• Warner Oland

  Actor (werewolf in london, jazz singer), is killed at 57.

• Nancy Carroll

  Actress (alice aldrich family), dead at 60.

• Edman Dijkstra

  Edman Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist who is best known for his contributions to the field of algorithm design and analysis.

• Loomis Chaffee

  Prominent figure in early American politics and public service.

• Aoki Sōseki

  Renowned Japanese poet known for his haiku and tanka poetry.

• Fe Del Mundo

  First woman to be admitted to Harvard Medical School.

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Holidays on August 06, 2010:

• Jamaica - Independence Day
• Roman Catholicism - several feasts, including those of at least 3 saints: Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ
• St. Joachim (father of St. Mary, according to Catholic tradition)
• St. Juatus
• St. Pastor
• Bolivia - Independence Day
• United Arab Emirates - H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day
• Japan - Toro Nagashi (Hiroshima) - Floating lantern ceremony to honor those killed by the U.S. atomic bomb in Hiroshima.
• St. Xystus/Sixtus

August 06, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

August 06, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 06, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 2nd and August 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
2. Katy Perry - California Gurls
3. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
4. B.o.B. - Airplanes
5. Travie McCoy - Billionaire

August 06, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 06, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

August 06, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 06, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 2nd and August 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
2. Usher - There Goes My Baby
3. Drake - Find Your Love
4. Ciara Featuring Ludacris - Ride
5. Usher Featuring will.i.am - OMG

August 06, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 06, 2010 was Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

August 06, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 06, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 2nd and August 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra - Cuando Me Enamoro
2. Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Dime Que Me Quieres
3. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Al Menos
4. Intocable - No Puedo Volver
5. Juanes - Yerbatero