What happened on Friday August 06, 2010?

About August 6th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hiroshima held a significant memorial marking the 65th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. Notably, the United States delegation attended in an official capacity for the first time, symbolizing a historic moment of reconciliation.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 2010 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Love The Way You Lie by Eminem
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about August 6th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on August 6th, 2010.

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August 06, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 2010:

  • Hiroshima Commemorates 65th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing Hiroshima held a significant memorial marking the 65th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. Notably, the United States delegation attended in an official capacity for the first time, symbolizing a historic moment of reconciliation.
  • Pakistan's Worst Floods in History Unprecedented flooding in Pakistan has created a massive humanitarian crisis, affecting at least 12 million people, causing over 1,600 deaths, and destroying approximately 650,000 homes.
  • Pentagon Demands Wikileaks Remove Classified Documents The Pentagon issued a formal demand for Wikileaks to remove its collection of classified military documents, escalating tensions around digital information warfare and transparency.
  • Devastating Flash Floods in Jammu and Kashmir Catastrophic flash floods swept across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, causing extensive damage to 71 towns and resulting in the tragic loss of at least 255 human lives.
  • Russian Wheat Export Ban Due to Severe Drought Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin implemented a comprehensive ban on wheat and flour exports from August 15 through December 31, responding to the most severe drought in Russian history.
  • Saudi Arabia Implements BlackBerry Ban Saudi Arabia officially implemented a ban on online functions for BlackBerry mobile phones, marking a significant moment in digital communication restrictions.

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August 06, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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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
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What day of the week was August 06, 2010?


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

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August 06, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 06, 2010:

  • Tony Judt
  • Arnaldo Bixio Daini
  • Christopher Dedrick

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August 06, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 2nd and August 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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.

  1. - Love The Way You Lie youtube
  2. - California Gurls youtube
  3. - Dynamite youtube
  4. - Airplanes youtube
  5. - Billionaire youtube

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 music chart for the week August 2nd and August 8th.

  1. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  2. - There Goes My Baby
  3. - Find Your Love youtube
  4. - Ride
  5. - OMG
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August 06, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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

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

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August 06, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 2010 was Waning crescent.

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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How old is someone born on August 06, 2010?


Someone born on August 06, 2010 is:

14 years 8 months old,

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or 5374 days old,

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

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

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