Monday 10 August 2009
It was Monday, under the sign of Leo (see planets position on August 10, 2009). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of August people in US were listening to I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.
The Descent: Part 2, directed by Jon Harris, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2009
while Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching My Fair Lady.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Inscursion or Codename: Panzers - Cold War.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 10 August 2009 ?
Holidays:
- Roman festivals - Opalia, festival in honor of Ops
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 3 saints: St. Laurence
- Prisoner's Justice Day - Canada.
- Independence Day in Ecuador -- Movement began in Quito in 1809. Independence not achieved till May 1822.
- St. Deusdedit
- Ancient Latvia - Labrenca Diena held
- St. Blaan
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- Twenty people are killed in Handlova, Trencin Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
- In an open letter four South African opposition leaders accuse President Jacob Zuma of abuse of power after his naming of Sandile Ngcobo as Chief Justice. The office of President Jacob Zuma responds by saying there was ampquotnothing unconstitutionalampquot in Zuma's action. (IOL)
- The UNASUR summit opens in Quito to discuss issues such as Venezuela's “ethics responsibility” clause, Colombian military bases and the Honduras crisis. (MercoPress)
- At the funeral of Vice-President Joseph Msika, President Robert Mugabe lashes out at ampquotracistampquot western countries, saying ampquotZimbabwe need not be tied to any one corner of the world, least of all, to a corner of former imperialist and racist colonisersampquot. (IOL)
- During a tour of Africa, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the United States Secretary of State, attacks a Congolese university student for asking about the opinion of her husband Bill Jefferson Clinton. (''The Guardian'')
- The head of Hyundai Asan, embarks on a mission to North Korea to attempt to secure the release of a company worker. (BBC)
- Libya and Chad sign seven agreements to boost trade, security and political co-operation. (IOL)
- Negotiators gather in Austria for informal talks aimed at unblocking a 34-year-old dispute between Morocco and the Western Sahara independence movement. (IOL)
- The head of MI6 John Scarlett denies complicity in the alleged torture of British detainee Binyam Mohamed, as the government rejects calls for an inquiry. (''The Daily Telegraph'')
- More than 350 new speciesmdashincluding 244 plants and 16 amphibiansmdashare discovered in the Eastern Himalayas. (Xinhua)
- The Fatah Palestinian faction votes in leadership elections for the first time in 20 years. (Al Jazeera)
- A series of bombings in Iraq kill 48 people and injure 231 in Baghdad and Mosul in continuing violence between Shiites and Sunnis in the area. (CNN)
- Two Namibians and a Chinese who are suspected in a corruption investigation involving a firm linked to the son of China's President Hu Jintao appear in a Windhoek court asking to be released on bail. (IOL)
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Sport Games on 10 August 2009
Bundesliga 2
Football (Germany)- Bielefeld - Hansa Rostock : 3 - 1
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 2009?
- Time: President Barack Obama wearing a doctor's white coat
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11276
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.1059
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2009
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 2009 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Pretty Wings - Maxwell
- Best I Ever Had - Drake
- Break Up - Mario Featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett
- Ego - Beyonce
- Last Chance - Ginuwine
- Every Girl - Young Money
- Trust - Keyshia Cole Duet With Monica
- Trey Songz - I Need A Girl
- Wetter (Calling You Daddy) - Twista Featuring Erika Shevon
- Successful - Drake Featuring Trey Songz & Lil Wayne
Top #10 Latin songs
- Espinoza Paz - Lo Intentamos
- Shakira - Loba
- Ya Es Muy Tarde - La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho
- Causa Y Efecto - Paulina Rubio
- El Amor - Tito "El Bambino" El Patron
- Luis Enrique - Yo No Se Manana
- Comprendeme - German Montero
- Abusadora - Wisin & Yandel
- Quien Es Usted? - Sergio Vega
- Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
Top #10 Rock songs
- Linkin Park - New Divide
- Shinedown - Sound Of Madness
- Pearl Jam - The Fixer
- Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
- Green Day - 21 Guns
- Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch
- Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked
- Whiskey Hangover - Godsmack
- Cavo - Champagne
- Burn It To The Ground - Nickelback
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Horse Soldiers
From the New York Times bestselling author of In Harm’s Way comes a true-life story of American soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory.Horse
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The Accidental Billionaires
NATIONAL BESTSELLER“The Social Network, the much anticipated movie…adapted from Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires.” —The New York TimesBest friends Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg had spent many lonely nights looking
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Black Hills
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Nora Roberts takes readers deep into the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, where the shadows keep secrets, hunters stalk the land, and a childhood friendship matures into an adult passion.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Captain Forever
Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Inscursion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized
Asphalt 5
Codename: Panzers - Cold War
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
The head of the group that hands out the Communicator Awards says selling the trophies keeps the cost of entry low. [..]
The German software giant is focused on its core business and says expanding into hardware would pose challenges. [..]
Stock Markets
- Gilead Sciences GILD: opens at $45.93
- Union Pacific UNP: opens at $61.04
- United Technologies UTX: opens at $55.46
- HP Inc. HPQ: opens at $43.37
Exchange Rates
- 1 CHF = 6.298 CNY
- 1 CAD = 6.28 CNY
- 1 CAD = 0.9968 CHF
- 1 AUD = 5.727 CNY
