Sunday October 10, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

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

October 10th, 2010 was the 283rd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Libra. The day of the week was Sunday.

The number one song in US was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while The Fall by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gigantic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame or AirAttack.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 10 across the years or at October 2010 calendar.

October 10, 2010 Events

What happened on October 10, 2010?

Historical Events

The Netherlands Antilles have been disintegrated.
The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved, with the islands being split up and given a new constitutional status.ref name=quottimequotOfficielebekendmakingen.nl - Besluit van 23 september 2010 tot vaststelling van het tijdstip van inwerkingtreding van de artikelen I en II van de Rijkswet wijziging Statuut in verband met de opheffing van de Nederlandse Antillen
Violence marred the first phase 3rd-tier Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, which saw a record 81% turnout.
Two police officers and four criminals were killed in a clash in Honduras' north.
110 people are hurt and 200 are taken into police custody as anti-gay protesters clash with police in Belgrade, Serbia's first gay pride parade since 2001.
As the United States intensifies its attacks on the tribal region, four missiles are fired in Shewa, 40 km northeast of Miramshah (North Waziristan), Pakistan. The missiles killed seven people and destroyed two vehicles.
Two Communist Party of India-Marxist workers (CPI-M), are killed by Maoists in Balarampur, a Maoist-hit district.
Lawdar District, Yemen: reinforcements sent in for order. Several people were killed during the protests in Lawdar District.
Bonhams Auction House in Dubai will sell works of art by 30 famous Iranian artists.
Nelson Mandela's letters from prison during his 27-year stint reveal new details about the pain he endured in South Africa under apartheid.
TVNZ race row
John Key promises to continue fronting TVNZ’s Breakfast amid calls from MPs for Paul Henry, a suspended and disgraced broadcaster, to be fired.
Hanoi, Vietnam celebrates its 1,000th birthday.
10/10/2010
Celebrations occur when a British male child turns 10 on the 10th of the 10th of October 2010.
Couples all over the globe rush to marry as October 10, 2010, is considered auspicious, especially in Chinese culture. (BBC), (AP via Yahoo! News),
Solomon Burke, a U.S. soul artist, dies at Amsterdam's Airport Schiphol.
Twelve people are killed and 73 injured when three express buses, a van, and three cars collide on Km 223, Plus Highway in Negri Sembilan Malaysia.
Flooding in Bangladesh, resulting from three days of heavy rains in Bangladesh, has left nearly half a million homeless.
After a passenger coach collides into a cement truck between Nanjing, capital in neighboring Jiangsu, and Hefei (capital of eastern Anhui province), 17 people are killed, while 6 are severely injured.
Hungary is racing against the clock to build an emergency dam in order to stop the Ajka alumina-plant accident.
A boat carrying 36 people overloaded on its load crashes into the Ganges River in Buxar, India's Bihar state.
2010 Nobel Peace Prize
China reports 20 arrests in relation to Liu Xiaobo, a human rights activist who was imprisoned for receiving the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize award. After Liu's wife was taken by Freedom Now police, it is not known where she is.
The Israeli cabinet approves a bill that requires all non-Jews to swear loyalty towards Israel as a democratic and Jewish stateampquot.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a 700-page report denouncing Britain's discriminatory and disadvantageful practices.
Following a crackdown against suspected dissident republicans, two people are facing court in Republic of Ireland.
The Vastberga helicopter robbery case in Sweden was convicted and sentenced to long prison sentences.
Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
Special municipalities are created in the Netherlands for Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius.
Sint Maarten and Curacao become constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Gerrit Schotte is the first Prime Minister in Curacao.
Sarah Wescot Williams is elected the first Prime Minister for Sint Maarten.
Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese President, accuses South Sudanese authorities of breaking a peace agreement and warns of a new conflict if the issues are not resolved prior to the independence referendum.
The Roman Catholic Church of Havana says Cuba will release three more political prisoners and allow them to leave for Spain.
Details emerge of contacts between the far-right English Defence League and extremist U.S. groups such as the American Tea Party in a ampquotwar on Islamificationampquot.
North Korean television broadcasts live a military parade to honor Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il, and his heir apparent Kim Jong-un.
Hwang Jangyop, a prominent North Korean defector, has been found dead in Seoul.
Concerns about the possibility of ethnic tensions resurfacing in Kyrgyzstan make voters go to the polls in parliamentary elections. The Ata-Zhurt party received 50 percent of the votes, but it is not close to winning a majority. (The Guardian) (BBC),
10:10 and 350.org's Global Work Party: A Day of Positive Action on Climate Change attracted a wide variety of events from over 180 countries. (Huffington Post), (LoHud.com) (WLBT),
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing's winner of the Japanese Grand Prix 2010, with Mark Webber coming in second. (Fox Sports),
Australian V8 Supercar drivers Craig Lowndes & Mark Skaife won the 2010 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, beating Triple Eight team members.
Sachin Tendulkar, an Indian cricketer, becomes the first to score 14,000 runs in Test cricket.
Brazil defeats Cuba 3-0 in the 2010 FIVB Men’s World Championship, held in Italy.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Division Series 2010 to reach the National League Championship Series 2010.
TVNZ race row : John Key promises to continue leading TVNZ's Breakfast amid calls from MPs for Paul Henry, a disgraced and suspended broadcaster to be fired. (The New Zealand Herald). Paul Henry has resigned from TVNZ immediately.
Paul Henry quits TVNZ immediately
10-10-10: Celebrate the birthday of a British boy who turns 10 on the 10th of October 2010. This is at 10:10 in the 10th of the 10th months of 2010. (BBC), (Leicester Mercury). Couples all over the globe rush to marry as the 10th of October is considered auspicious, especially in Chinese culture. (BBC), (AP via Yahoo! News),
Liu's wife was reportedly allowed to see her husband. He is reported to have wept and dedicated the Nobel Peace Prize to the "martyrs” of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.
(Radio Netherlands Worldwide) Radio Netherlands Worldwide: Sint Maarten and Curacao become constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Gerrit Schotte is elected the first Prime Minister for Curacao. Radio Netherlands Worldwide: Sarah Wescot-Williams is elected the first Prime Minister for Sint Maarten.
Sint Maarten and Curacao become constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Gerrit Schotte is elected the first Prime Minister for Curacao. Radio Netherlands Worldwide: Sarah Wescot-Williams is elected the first Prime Minister for Sint Maarten.
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October 10, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Other October 10th famous birthdays

Marina Lambrini Diamandis
Mario López
Alberto Giacometti
He is a Swiss painter and sculptor, and is known for his unique interpretations on space and proportion.
Rekha (actress)

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How old am I?

If October 10, 2010 is your birthday you are 12 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 10.

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October 10, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 10, 2010?

Solomon Burke
American singer-songwriter (d.2010).
Joan Sutherland
Ricardo Doménech
Adán Martín
Marcelino Vergara

Other October 10th famous deaths

Orson Welles
American actor, director and producer, who presented "War Of The Worlds" by radio on October 31, 1938.
Yul Brynner
Russian-American actor.
Brian Connolly
At 52, Sweet's lead singer dies from heart failure.
Redd Foxx
American comedian and actor.

See all famous people who died on October 10th

October 10, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Tiger

Element: Metal

Tiger personality

Find out your Moon Sign

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

October 10, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 10, 2010?

The day of the week was Sunday.

October 10th marks the 282nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 82 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2010 calendar

October	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	31

October 10, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 10, 2010?

Observances

World Mental Health Day [WHO]

Music charts

What was the number one song on October 10, 2010? Which were the top hits on October 10, 2010?
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