What happened on Friday October 08, 2010?

Here's what happened on October 08, 2010:

• Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against house arrest is accepted by the Supreme Court of Burma.
• Two more bodies are found, bringing the death count to seven. Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, plays down the Danube disaster.
• MAL Hungarian Aluminium Production and Trade Company offers $150,000 to local authorities in order to assist with the disaster, while not admitting any fault.
• 2010 Nobel Peace Prize: Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident, is announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner. China blocks internet coverage. (Al Jazeera). (CNN. The Hindu). (RIA Novosti). A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu stated in a press release, that the Nobel Peace Prize had been "desecrated", and this could cause damage to ties between the two countries.
• The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident who is currently in prison. China blocks internet coverage.
• Leaders of the Arab League meeting in Libya to support President Mahmoud Abubas's decision not to continue peace negotiations with Israel over Israel’s recently expired moratorium for construction in the West Bank.
• The United States National Security Advisor General James L. Jones has announced his resignation. His deputy Thomas E. Donilon will replace him.
• After a collapse of Xinjiang's colliery, four miners were killed and one was seriously hurt. A pit belonging to Xinjiang Shenhua Tiandian Mining was destroyed by the earthquake in Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture.
• Khyber Agency: Security forces attacked militant hideouts using gunship helicopters and killed several militants.
• A bombing has resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people, including Mohammad Omar (the governor of Kunduz Province).
• German officials claim that Islamic militants, whose revelations have triggered an Europe-wide terror alert have links to the perpetrators in the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001.
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
• Google celebrates John Lennon's 70th birthday with an animated Google Doodle
• The BBC Four World Cinema Award was won by the German film "The White Ribbon".
• Albertina Walker, a United States gospel singer, dies in Chicago.
• Friday's 37th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), concluded at its Montreal headquarters. It made progress on aviation emissions.
• In September, the United States lost 95,000 jobs more than was expected.
• The United Arab Emirates announced that it would not enforce a ban on BlackBerry services, which was due to come into effect next year.
• Premier Wen Jiabao of China's People's Republic denies reports that China uses its control over high-tech minerals (called ampquotrare Earthampquot) to bargain with Japan, particularly in relation to Japan's arrest of a captain of a Chinese fishing boat.
• Accident at the Ajka alumina-plant in Hungary
• Greenpeace says Kolontar samples show a surprising high level of toxic substances. This includes mercury, chrome, and arsenic.
• One person was killed and 42 are still in hospital at the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Garze. More than 100 people were affected, mostly tourists and hotel staff.
• Wen Jiabao, the Chinese Premier, meets with Recep Tayyip Erdan, Turkey's Prime Minister in Ankara.
• 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
• Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu remarks in a press release that the Nobel Peace Prize has been ampquotdesecratedampquot and this event could damage ties between the countries.
• TVNZ: TVNZ "Breakfast" race row: New Zealand apologizes to India's External Affairs ministry for the ampquotgratuitous, infuriatingampquot behavior of Paul Henry, a broadcaster at the government-owned television network TVNZ.
• General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Staff of Pakistan's Army, orders an investigation into video that shows 6 blindfolded Pakistanis being executed by firing squad members wearing what appears to be Pakistani army uniforms.
• France's highest court rules in favor of facial veils being banned
• The Australian Murray-Darling Basin Authority has issued a report requesting that water consumption in the 19 catchments within the Murray-Darling Basin be reduced by as much as half.
• Aleksandr Kaleri of Russia and Oleg Skripochka from the United States embark on Soyuz TMA-01M, a mission to reach the International Space Station.
• Anthropologists claim that Yersinia Pestis is responsible for the Black Death in Medieval Europe.
• Later, it was discovered that a Taiwanese ship had been taken off the coast Madagascar.
• Two Hamas militants are shot dead, and several more are injured in an Israeli military raid that took place overnight in Hebron, the Palestinian territory. Hamas-affiliated group the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades threatens to launch revenge attacks
• Two Palestinian boys are injured after stoning an Israeli vehicle in Shiloach. The driver of the car, who is the director of Ir David Foundation crashed into them as he tried to flee the crowd of youths stoneing his vehicle. One of the boys is in hospital.
• The Maltese chemical tanker YM Uranus, a Maltese chemical ship, is believed to be sinking after colliding with the Panamanian cargo ship Hanjin Rizao off Brittany in France.
• The International Criminal Court has ordered the resumption of Thomas Lubanga's war crimes trial. Lubanga is being tried for using children as soldiers in his militia during civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• In an interview with The Associated Press, Yang Hyong Sop from North Korea confirms that Kim Jong-un will succeed to his father Kim Jong-il.
• China's second lunar probe Chang'e-2 is now in operation.
• The Government of Japan approves a $60 Billion economic stimulus package.
• Liu Xiaobo Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, sparking international controversy. China blocked internet coverage of the award and condemned the decision, viewing it as interference in internal affairs.
• Deadly Bombing in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan A devastating bombing in Kunduz Province killed at least 16 people, including Mohammad Omar, the province's governor. This attack highlighted the ongoing instability and violence in the region.
• North Korean Succession Confirmed A senior North Korean official, Yang Hyong Sop, confirmed that Kim Jong-un would succeed his father Kim Jong-il, signaling a potential leadership transition in the secretive nation.
• US National Security Advisor Resigns United States National Security Advisor General James L. Jones announced his resignation, with his deputy Thomas E. Donilon expected to replace him. This leadership transition signals potential shifts in national security strategy.
• Mining Tragedy in Xinjiang, China A catastrophic colliery collapse in Xinjiang, China resulted in four miners killed and another seriously injured. The incident occurred at a pit owned by Xinjiang Shenhua Tiandian Mining in Hutubi County.

Events in 2010

October 08, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 08, 2010

October 08, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 08, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.81
• Apple AAPL: opens at $291.71
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.62
• General Electric GE: opens at $17.13
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $138.40

Exchange Rates on October 08, 2010:

• 1 USD = 81.91 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0103 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9626 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.671 CNY
• 1 EUR = 114.19 JPY

October 08, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 281st day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 2010 can also be written as 10/8/2010 in the US and as 8/10/2010 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 2010 in October 2010 calendar

Famous people died on October 08, 2010:

• Luigi Squarzina

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on October 8th

October 08, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 2010 was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

1. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
2. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
3. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
4. Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
5. Taio Cruz - Dynamite

October 08, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 08, 2010 was Deuces by Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

1. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces
2. Trey Songz Featuring Nicki Minaj - Bottoms Up
3. Monica - Love All Over Me
4. Usher - There Goes My Baby
5. Drake Featuring T.I. & Swizz Beatz - Fancy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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October 08, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 08, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 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 October 08, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:04 am and setting at 07:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 23, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Oct 23, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on October 08, 2010

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Someone born on October 08, 2010 is:

14 years 7 months old,

or 175 months and 1 day old,

or 761 weeks

or 5327 days old,

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