
Friday January 08, 2010
US date format: 1/8/2010, UK date format: 8/1/2010
It was Friday, under the sign of Capricorn (see zodiac on January 8, 2010). The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to TiK ToK by Ke$ha.
The Book of Eli, directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2010
while Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Tiere bis unters Dach.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Date Warp or Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2010, at January 08 across the years or at January 2010 calendar.

Historical Events
Which were the important events of January 08, 2010?
Holidays
- Commonwealth Day is celebrated in Northern Mariana Islands.
Events
- Gunmen from an offshoot the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attacked the bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 African Cup of Nations, killing three.
- The Togo national football team is involved in an attack in Angola, and as a result withdraws from the Africa Cup of Nations.
- A large statue of the Pharaoh Taharqa is discovered deep in Sudan. (''The Independent'')
- Police in England respond to a security alert on a Dubai-bound flight from London Heathrow Airport. (Reuters) (Sky News) (Toronto Star)
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Famous Deaths
Finnish boxer and politician (Born...
Tongan-Australian actress (d. 2010).
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 08, 2010?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 R&B songs
- Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
- Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
- Birdman Featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To Blow
- Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous - Say Aah
- Young Money Featuring Lloyd - BedRock
Top #5 Rock songs
- Three Days Grace - Break
- Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow
- Muse - Uprising
- Weezer - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To
- Shinedown - If You Only Knew
Top #5 Latin songs
- Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga - Me Gusta Todo De Ti
- Intocable - Hay Ojitos
- Aventura - Dile Al Amor
- Alejandro Fernandez - Se Me Va La Voz
- Alejandro Sanz Featuring Alicia Keys - Looking For Paradise

Sport Games on January 08, 2010
Championship
Football (United Kingdom)- West Brom - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 3
Liga I
Football (Portugal)- Sp Braga - Nacional : 2 - 0
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TV Series
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How old am I?
If January 8th, 2010 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.

Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 2010?
- Time: Illustration of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11375
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1084
- Wired: Wired - January, 2010
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
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Videogames
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Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.69
- Apple AAPL: opens at $210.30
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.28
- General Electric GE: opens at $16.31
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.07
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 92.66 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.0298 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.0236 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.8276 CNY
- 1 EUR = 133.53 JPY
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on January 08, 2010?
On January 08, 2010 the day of the week was Friday.
What zodiac sign is January 08, 2010?
On January 08, 2010 the zodiac sign was Capricorn.
Who was the US President on January 08, 2010?
On January 08, 2010 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 08, 2010?
On January 08, 2010 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).
Who was the Pope on January 08, 2010?
On January 08, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people died on January 08, 2010?
Famous people died on January 08, 2010 include, Tony Halme, Monica Maughan.