Wednesday October 06, 2010

US date format: 10/6/2010, UK date format: 6/10/2010

The day of the week was Wednesday, under the astrological sign of Libra (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on October 6, 2010).

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 Fall of Giants by Ken Follett was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gigantic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Marvel Pinball or Alpha Protocol.

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.

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October 06, 2010 Events

What happened on October 06, 2010?

Historical Events

Roy Halladay pitched the Cincinnati Reds' second no-hitter during Game 1 in the NLDS.
In a drone attack by the US near Miramshah, North Waziristan (Pakistan), eleven suspected militants were killed.
Thai authorities accuse anti-government red shirts in Thailand of being behind the bomb blast that left Bangkok killing at least three people.
Unarmed gunmen set fire to 40 trucks transporting oil for NATO forces fighting in Afghanistan, Quetta and Nowshera in Pakistan. They also killed a truck driver. This attack and others were claimed by the Tehreek-etaliban. This attack was the sixth on convoys carrying supplies to Afghanistan since Pakistan shut down a crucial border crossing almost a whole week ago. (AP via MSNBC). (Reuters).
Yemen attacks
Three people are injured when a British embassy car is attacked in Sanaa. (Channel News Asia) (Yemen Observer),
Outside the OMV compound in Sanaa, an Austrian oil company OMV shoots a Frenchman.
Both attacks are being blamed on al-Qaeda militants.
The 15th Pusan International Film Festival began in Pusan, South Korea.
Seamus Heaney, an Irish poet, wins the Forward Poetry Prize.
An autopsy revealed that Gary Coleman, a United States actor, died in an accident in Salt Lake City.
Two fireworks containers exploded in Hanoi near the My Dinh National Stadium. Three people were also injured.
A helicopter crash that occurred in Tajikistan east of Dushanbe has claimed the lives of at least 25 soldiers.
Floods in China cause 1 death, 3 injuries, and 33,000 evacuations in Hainan province.
Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 75 people.
Ajka alumina plant accident:
It will take Hungary at least one year to clean up the worst chemical accident, according to its environment minister.
Hungary launches a criminal investigation into this incident.
Floods in central Vietnam kill at least 39 people.
In a major fire at Vishwas Nagar in India, a firefighter was killed and 17 others were injured.
At least seven people were injured when tornadoes struck Bellemont, Arizona in southwest America.
46 Ecuadorian police officers were arrested for their involvement in the uprising of last week.
A Federal Court of Canada judge rejected a request from francophone groups outside Quebec to reverse the Conservative government's decision not to continue the longform census.
Agents from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation arrest several Puerto Rico police officers who are accused of helping drug traffickers.
In relation to the alleged corruption of the Reserve Bank of Australia's currency subsidiary, law enforcement agencies from Australia, Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom conduct raids.
A third soldier kills two Turkish soldiers in Mugla, a southwestern province.
After two years in prison, Birtukan Mideksa, an Ethiopian opposition leader from the Unity for Democracy and Justice has been released from jail.
China's climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua states that the country's voluntary efforts supported by its own resources and technologies only accept ampquotnon-invasiveampquot international consultation and analysis at the UNFCCC meeting in Tianjin, China.
Akira Suzuki, Ei-ichi Negishi, and Richard F. Heck win the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry in Chemistry for their innovative ways of linking carbon atoms together. (Nobel Prize),
John W. Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox, agrees to buy Liverpool F.C. The deal is still subject to final approval. (Boston.com),
An explosion in the Azmat Khhel Area of Bannu caused one person to be killed and two other people to be injured.
Yemen attacks: Three people are injured when a British embassy car is set on fire in Sanaa. (Channel News Asia), (Yemen Observer), AFP via Google News. A Frenchman is killed outside OMV compound in Sanaa. (Reuters via The New York Times) Both attacks are being blamed on suspected al-Qaeda militants.
The President of the United States Barack Obama awarded Robert James Miller, a Medal of Honor posthumously for his "conspicuous gallantry...at risk of life above the call of duty" during the War in Afghanistan. This was on January 25, 2008.
Accident at the Ajka alumina plants: It will take Hungary at least one year and several hundred million dollars to clean up what its environment minister calls the worst chemical accident in Hungary's history. (BBC). Hungary opens an investigation into the incident.
Floods in central Vietnam kill at least 39 people.
South Korea and the European Union sign an agreement for free trade.
New York is the site of the first civil trial for a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner by the United States. His lawyers claim that Ahmed Ghailani, a Tanzanian national, was tortured.
According to an International Monetary Fund report, China's gross domestic products (GDP) will rise by 10.5 percent in 2010, and 9.6 percent in 2011. This is ahead of other major economies.
The appeals by Pakistan cricket players Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir regarding spot-fixing during their tour of England are scheduled for October 30th and 31.
Roy Halladay, of the Philadelphia Phillies, throws a no hitter against the Cincinnati Reds. This makes him the first Major League Baseball pitcher who has thrown a no hitter in postseason play since Don Larsen’s perfect game in 1956 World Series.
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October 06, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 06, 2010?

Colette Renard
French actress and singer, closely associated with the titular character from the musical Irma La Douce, a role she played for over a...
Antonie Kamerling
Dutch actor and singer (Born 1966).
Piet Wijn
Jean Debuf

Other October 6th famous deaths

Bill O'Reilly
American journalist and TV and radio personality, host of "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox cable news since 1996 and "The Radio Factor" since...
Henry Calvin
American actor known for his role as the Spanish soldier, Sergeant Garcia on Walt Disney's live-action television series "Zorro"...
Jean Robic
French champion cyclist, winner of the Tour de France in 1947.
Tod Browning
American actor director and screenwriter (d. 1962).

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October 06, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

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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

Tiger

October 06, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 06, 2010?

The day of the week was Wednesday.

October 6th marks the 278th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 86 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

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