What happened on Tuesday January 12, 2010?

About January 12th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, causing unprecedented destruction in Port-au-Prince. The catastrophic event resulted in over 200,000 fatalities, left more than 1,000,000 people homeless, and caused an estimated $8 billion in damages - equivalent to 100% of Haiti's GDP. This was the most severe earthquake to hit Haiti in over two centuries, creating a humanitarian crisis of massive proportions.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 2010 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: TiK ToK by Ke$ha
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about January 12th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on January 12th, 2010.

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January 12, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 2010:

  • 2010 Haiti Earthquake A devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, causing unprecedented destruction in Port-au-Prince. The catastrophic event resulted in over 200,000 fatalities, left more than 1,000,000 people homeless, and caused an estimated $8 billion in damages - equivalent to 100% of Haiti's GDP. This was the most severe earthquake to hit Haiti in over two centuries, creating a humanitarian crisis of massive proportions.
  • Google Challenges China's Internet Censorship Google announced it would cease operations in China due to its unwillingness to continue censoring search results, marking a significant stand for internet freedom and corporate principles against government restrictions.
  • Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Physicist Masoud Alimohammadi, an Iranian nuclear physics professor, was killed in a bomb blast in Tehran. Iranian state media immediately accused Israel of involvement, heightening tensions in the ongoing geopolitical conflict surrounding Iran's nuclear program.
  • Capture of Mexican Drug Lord Mexican authorities successfully captured Teodoro García Simental, one of the most notorious drug lords in Mexico, during raids in La Paz, Baja California Sur, representing a significant blow to organized crime in the region.

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January 12, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 12, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 12, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.72
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $209.19
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.15
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.58
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.03

Exchange Rates on January 12, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 90.98 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0384 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0182 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8265 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 131.82 JPY

January 12, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • St Mirren - Aberdeen : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 12, 2010?


January 12, 2010 was a Tuesday and it was the 12th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 2010 can also be written as 1/12/2010 in the US and as 12/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

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January 12, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 2010:

  • Daniel Bensaïd

    Prominent French philosopher and influential Trotskyist political activist who made significant contributions to Marxist thought and...

  • Hasib Sabbagh

    Palestinian businessman, philanthropist, and co-founder of consolidated contractors company (born in 1920).

  • Brian Damage

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January 12, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - TiK ToK youtube
  2. - Bad Romance youtube
  3. - Replay youtube
  4. - Empire State Of Mind youtube
  5. - Fireflies youtube

January 12, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - It Kills Me
  2. - I Invented Sex
  3. - Say Aah
  4. - Money To Blow
  5. - BedRock
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January 12, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 12, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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January 12, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 2010 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 January 12, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:25 am and setting at 03:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 2010.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 2010?


Someone born on January 12, 2010 is:

15 years 4 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 2010?

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