Saturday April 10, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 4/10/2010, UK date format: 10/4/2010

April 10th, 2010 was the 100th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Aries. The day of the week was Saturday.

The number one song in US was Rude Boy by Rihanna.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while Angelology by Danielle Trussoni was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching The Last Song. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Alpha Protocol or Black Rock Shooter.

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 April 10 across the years or at April 2010 calendar.

April 10, 2010 Events

What happened on April 10, 2010?

Historical Events

All 96 passengers onboard the Tu-154M of Polish Air Force crashed near Smolensk in Russia, killing President Lech Kaczynski.
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash:
The 36th Special Aviation Regiment's Tu-154 crashes at the military airport Severny, Smolensk Oblast in Russia. 96 people onboard were reported to have died. The crash could have been caused by pilot error.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary, the plane flew from Warsaw.
There are no survivors.
Lech Walesa refers to it as ampquotthe second catastrophe after Katyn... They wanted to cut off our heads there, and here is where the flower of our nation has also diedampquot.
The tragedy has prompted leaders from all over the globe to offer their responses.
Nineteen people are killed in violence between protesters and government forces in Thailand.
100 Taliban are killed by the Pakistani military in the country's northwest.
Outside a prison in Ilam, at least 19 people are injured by a blast.
A spokesperson for Pope Benedict XVI claimed that allegations that he delayed the punishment of a paedophile priest were ampquottaken outof context.
Funerals for victims of recent events attract thousands of people in Kyrgyzstan.
After the recovery of another corpse, the death toll from the flood at Wangjialing coalmine in Shanxi has risen to 28.
Protests against cuts to the public sector in London are being held by thousands.
The Shroud of Turin was displayed publicly for the first-time in 10 years.
Tony McCoy rode Don't Push it to win the 2010 Grand National at Aintree. This was McCoy's 15th attempt.
Lech Kaczynski was the President of Poland, his wife, economist, army chief, governor of central bank, MPs and many other top Polish officials. They died at their deaths.
There are no survivors.
Bronislaw Komorowski, a Polish parliament speaker, is legally named Acting President of Poland.
Piotr Paszkowski, spokesperson for Poland's Foreign Ministry says that "Nothing like it has ever happened in Poland".
Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, calls it the "most tragic incident in Poland's postwar past". (RTE) Tusk announces that he will fly to the site of the crash.
Poles mourn the loss of their flags by flying half-mast flags across Poland
Russia and Lithuania will observe a day of mourning in honor of the passing of President Kaczynski of Poland and all those aboard.
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April 10, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Other April 10th famous birthdays

Steven Seagal
American actor, director and producer, as well as Aikido expert.
Linda Goodman
American Astrologer and Author (d. 1995).
Charlie Hunnam
British actor.
Guillaume Canet
Philippe and Marie-Antoinette were "pieds-noirs", Algerian bakers.

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How old am I?

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April 10, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on April 10, 2010?

Dixie Carter
American actress who was primarily a TV star.
Lech Kaczyński
Jerzy Szmajdziński
Maria Kaczyńska
Ryszard Kaczorowski
Maciej Płażyński
Passengers in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash including
\ \ Ryszard Kaczorowski, Polish statesman (Born 1919)\ Maria Kaczynska (First Lady of Poland, b. 1942)\ Lech Kaczynski (President of...
Franciszek Gagor
Arthur Mercante
Sr.

Other April 10th famous deaths

Stuart Sutcliffe
Original Beatles bassist dies at 21 from brain hemorhage.
Kevin Peter Hall
Actor Harry & Hendersons, dies from AIDS at age 35.
Linda Darnell
American actress.
Evelyn Waugh
British novelist, best known for his book "Decline and Fall", published in September 1928.

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April 10, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Aries

Aries personality

Who should a Aries marry?

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus

Personality of April born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Tiger

Element: Metal

Tiger personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in April 10, 2010 reveal something about your future ? Find out

April 10, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was April 10, 2010?

The day of the week was Saturday.

April 10th marks the 99th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 265 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

April 2010 calendar

April	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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