What happened on Friday May 10, 2019?

About May 10th, 2019, in brief:

  • Historical events: Insurgency within the Maghreb (2002 to present): Four hostages held in northern Burkina Faso are freed by French naval commandos. Two French commandos were killed in the rescue operation. Two Frenchmen, who were kidnapped in Benin May 1, and two women, one American and one South Korean, were among those released.
  • Day of the week: May 10th, 2019 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • Popular movie: Spider-Man: Far From Home directed by Jon Watts

More about May 10th, 2019? See below for more news and curiosities on May 10th, 2019.

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May 10, 2019: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 10, 2019:

  • Insurgency within the Maghreb (2002 to present): Four hostages held in northern Burkina Faso are freed by French naval commandos. Two French commandos were killed in the rescue operation. Two Frenchmen, who were kidnapped in Benin May 1, and two women, one American and one South Korean, were among those released.
  • French naval commandos rescue four hostages held in northern Burkina Faso. Two French commandos were killed during the rescue operation. Two Frenchmen, who were kidnapped in Benin May 1, and two Frenchmen, were released. Also freed are two women, one American and the other South Korean.
  • Boko Haram insurgency - About 900 children were released by the Civilian Joint Task Force. This militia was formed in Nigeria to combat Boko Haram.
  • The Civilian Joint Task Force, which was formed in Nigeria to combat Boko Haram, releases approximately 900 children.
  • Insurgency in Balochistan - Suspected Baloch nationalist gunmen attacked a coal mine at Islamabad in Pakistan, killing at most five people.
  • At least five people were killed when Baloch nationalist gunmen attacked a coal mine near Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • War in Afghanistan: Taliban militants attacked government outposts northwestern Afghanistan on the first day of peace talks between Taliban and United States. At least 12 Afghan soldiers were killed.
  • The Taliban militants attacked government outposts in northern Afghanistan one day after the ceasefire between the Taliban and the United States failed to resolve their differences. They killed at least 12 Afghan soldiers.
  • Uber launches its first public offering on New York Stock Exchange. It starts by selling stock at $42, and closes at $41.60. Uber's market cap falls from more than $80 billion down to $72 billion.
  • China-United States Trade War, China-United States Relations: After no agreement was reached before the midnight deadline, the United States raises tariffs by 10% to 25% on imports worth $200 billion from China.
  • After no agreement was reached prior to midnight, the United States raises tariffs by 10% to 25% on imports worth $200 billion from China.
  • Crossfire Hurricane (FBI investigation), Special Counsel investigation (2017-2019), Crossfire Hurricane: Republicans Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley requested documents regarding Christopher Steele, author the Trump-Russia dossier. They wrote to United States Secretary Mike Pompeo, and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
  • Republicans Senator Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, and Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley requested documents about Christopher Steele author of the Trump Russia dossier in a letter addressed to United States Secretary Mike Pompeo.
  • Donald Trump's tax returns: The United States House Committee on Ways and Means subpoenas the United States Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Charles Rettig, to provide President Donald Trump’s federal tax returns from the past six years.
  • The United States House Committee on Ways and Means subpoenas the United States Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Charles Rettig for President Donald Trump's Federal Tax Returns for the past six years.

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May 10, 2019: What were the magazines covers that day?

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What day of the week was May 10, 2019?


May 10, 2019 was a Friday and it was the 130th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 2019 can also be written as 5/10/2019 in the US and as 10/5/2019 in UK and Europe.

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May 10, 2019: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 10, 2019:

  • Deb Kalyan Ghosh

    Contributed significantly to the field of theoretical physics.

  • Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

    Spanish politician and chemist (b. 1951).

  • Maurizio Ancidoni
  • Miguel Ángel Repetto
  • Gérard Fossoud
  • Luigi Di Gianni
  • Vincenzo Falsetti
  • Domenico Padovano

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May 10, 2019: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 10, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 10, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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May 10, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 10, 2019 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 10, 2019 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 May 10, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 10:39 am and setting at 01:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 19, 2019 while the next full moon would come on May 18, 2019.

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How old is someone born on May 10, 2019?


Someone born on May 10, 2019 is:

5 years 6 months old,

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or 2037 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 10, 2019?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 10, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 10, 2019.

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