Thursday May 06, 2010

US date format: 5/6/2010, UK date format: 6/5/2010

The day of the week was Thursday, under the astrological sign of Taurus (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on May 6, 2010).

The number one song in US was Nothin' On You by B.o.B..

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Universal Dead. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Deadly Premonition or DJMAX Portable 3.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 06 across the years or at May 2010 calendar.

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May 06, 2010 Events

What happened on May 06, 2010?

Historical Events

The Dow Jones Industrial Average experiences its largest intraday point loss ever: 998.5 points. Some shares fell to almost zero during the market's collapse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 347.80 points or 3.20 percent to 10,520.32 by the close of trading. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 3.24 percent to 1,128.15. The Nasdaq Composite index lost 3.44 percent to 2,319.64
This is the second largest intraday swing in Dow Jones Industrial Average's history.
After the Mauritian Militant Movement concedes 2010, the ruling Mauritian Labour Party, under Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, wins a re-election.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates became the first non-Latin countries to receive ccTLDs.
Chongqing, south-western China was struck by a powerful tornado that killed at least 25 people and injured more than 160 in the Liangping and Dianjiang counties.
Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson is the former chief executive of Kaupthing Bank that collapsed. This arrest marks Iceland's first high-profile one since 2008's financial meltdown.
After refusing to register under new election laws, Burma's main opposition party the National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi is disbanded.
The Irish Aviation Authority has announced new restrictions on flights at Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock airports as a result of the (Iceland-) volcano eruption.
Many protestors in Afghanistan are against the alleged mistreatment of Afghan refugees in Iran and their executions.
In rare acts of solidarity, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai call for the lifting of international sanctions against Zimbabwe and instead ask for investment.
United Kingdom general election:
The United Kingdom's voters head to the polls in order to elect members of Parliament.
Sit-ins are the result of thousands of voters being disenfranchised during the United Kingdom general elections, 2010. Commentators and historians claim that Britain is "shamed" in the eyes of the rest of the world.
Former leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage is hurt in a Northamptonshire light aircraft crash.
Ajmal Kasab is the last survivor of the group that was responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in 2008. He is being sentenced to death.
United States Baptist minister George Rekers is a campaigner against homosexuality and responds to claims of him spending a vacation in London/Madrid alongside a male prostitute that he met through Rentboy.com.
Pope Benedict XVI accepts Joseph Duffy's resignation, a bishop who was mentioned in reports on clergy child sexual abuse.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,000 points in an intraday record-breaking loss, before recovering 70% of its losses.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is said to have met with Hu Jintao, the Chinese president, in Beijing
Russian military sailors free the tanker MV "Moscow University" from Somali pirates.
After a ten year campaign, the Supreme Court of Ireland ruled that there is no constitutional requirement for political or legal acts to be written simultaneously in English and Irish.
Swaziland hosts the inaugural African Grandmother Gathering to discuss HIV/AIDS.
The funeral of Gerry Ryan, broadcaster, takes place in Dublin. It is attended by many public figures. RTE 2fm broadcasts it live. U2 will perform "With or Without You" while Westlife will also be performing.
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's acting president, is sworn into office as President of Nigeria after the death of Umaru Yar’Adua.
United Kingdom general election: British voters head to the polls in order to elect members of Parliament. (BBC).Sit-ins are the result of thousands of voters being disenfranchised at the United Kingdom general elections, 2010. Commentators and historians claim that Britain is "shamed" in the eyes the world. (Daily Mail), (The Guardian), (Businessweek). Former leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage is hurt in a light plane crash in Northamptonshire.
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May 06, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 06, 2010?

Robin Roberts
American television broadcaster.

Other May 6th famous deaths

Marlene Dietrich
German-American actress and singer who achieved 62 years of international fame as an immortal screen goddess in German and American films.
Gaston Reiff
Belgian runner.
Ann Todd
Actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of a stroke at 84.
Barney Kessel
American guitarist and composer (d. 2004).

See all famous people who died on May 6th

May 06, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Tiger

May 06, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 06, 2010?

The day of the week was Thursday.

May 6th marks the 125th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 239 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2010 calendar

May	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
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