Saturday 12 June 2010
It was Saturday, under the sign of Gemini (see planets position on June 12, 2010). The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of June people in US were listening to OMG by Usher.
Knight and Day, directed by James Mangold, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2010
while The Help by Kathryn Stockett was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Norman.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Clone Wars Adventures or Apache: Air Assault.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 12 June 2010 ?
Holidays:
- Blessed Ternan, bishop, confessor [ GTZ: Scotland]
- Blessed John of Sahagun, hermit, confessor
- Roman Empire ? sixth day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta
- Philippines ? Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day) 1898
- Russian Federation ? Russia Day (Independence Day) 1990
- United Kingdom ? Trooping the Colour (Military celebration of the monarch's official birthday held in London on the second Saturday of June)
- Brazil ? Dia dos Namorados (Lover's Day; similar to St. Valentine's)
- World Day Against Child Labor
- Saints Basilides, Quirinus, Nabor and Nazarius (and Celsus), martyrs
- Saint Pharaildis, virgin [GTZ: Artois]
- Blessed Eskill, bishop, martyr [ GTZ: Scandinavia]
- Saint Ursinus, bishop of Bourges, confessor (Translation day) [GTZ: Rouen]
- Saint Leo III died 816
- Saint Odulf of Oirschot died 865
- Blessed Guido (died 1250)
- Saints Nabor and Nazarius, martyrs [GTZ: St. Avold]
- Blessed Onuphrius, monk
- Saint Rufus, bishop, martyr [WTS (Bruges)]
- Saint Cunera [HCC]
Famous Birthdays:
See famous people born on 12 JuneFacts:
- The death toll from the Arkansas floods reaches 18. (AP via Google News)
- The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) says the government of Ethiopia killed 71 civilians in a military operation last month. (Reuters Africa)
- 2010 Kyrgyzstan crisis:
- Roza Otunbayeva, Kyrgyzstan's interim president, asks Russia to send troops to quell ethnic violence in the southern city of Osh. (Sky News)
- Russia declines to send troops. (Xinhua)
- Kyrgyzstan's interim government gives shoot-to-kill powers to security forces. (''Arab News'')
- Iran:
- The first anniversary since the disputed presidential election, which retained Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, passes relatively quietly after the opposition cancels rallies in the face of arrests and threats by the authorities. (Aljazeera)
- Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, calls off plans to take to the streets on anniversary of 2009 elections, citing fears of violence, but vows to continue the struggle. (''Jerusalem Post'')
- Clashes erupt in Tehran as some protesters come out to demonstrate and dozens are detained as security forces disperse them. (''Los Angeles Times'')
- Iranian Nobel Prize laureate, Shirin Ebadi approves of the United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran's nuclear program, as Iran marks the first anniversary of its disputed presidential poll. (AFP)
- Thousands of Palestinians cross the Rafah Border Crossing into the Gaza Strip following its opening by Egypt, but Egypt prevents hundreds of activists from entering and Hamas continues to refuse Red Cross visits for captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit. (Sify News)
- Poland detains a wanted man it says is the Israeli Mossad spy who used a German passport in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, while Germany seeks his extradition. (Reuters Canada)
- Al Jazeera Sports, which has exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and North Africa, says its Nilesat and Arabsat signals are being sabotaged in an ampquotact of piracyampquot, as criticism mounts across the affected regions and on the internet. (''The National'')
- The Government of Cuba releases imprisoned paraplegic dissident Ariel Sigler on humanitarian grounds and transfers six others to more convenient jails. (BBC)
- New Zealand's police find at least thirteen girls aged 12-16 who work as ampquotactive prostitutesampquot in the ampquotyoung red light areaampquot in Auckland's CBD. (''The New Zealand Herald'')
- A school teacher who stabbed 16 young pupils and a teacher in a knife rampage in south China in April is sentenced to death. (''Shanghai Daily'')
- The European Union promises €500 million towards the 2010/11 budget of Kenya, the largest economy in East Africa. (Reuters Africa)
- Chinese Buddhist monks and archaeologists revealed what they believe to be a part of the skull of Siddartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua)
- UK Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama discuss America's oil spill problem over a telephone call. (Reuters Africa)
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Sport Games on 12 June 2010
La Liga Segunda Division
Football (Spain)- Numancia - Villarreal B : 1 - 0
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in June 2010?
- Time: The back of the Pope Benedict XVI's head
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11427
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.11051106
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 2010
Genealogy: find out your family heritage
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of June 2010 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Usher - OMG
- Katy Perry - California Gurls
- Airplanes - B.o.B.
- Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
- Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
- Lady GaGa - Alejandro
- Nothin' On You - B.o.B.
- La Roux - Bulletproof
- Hey, Soul Sister - Train
- Eminem - Not Afraid
Top #10 R&B songs
- Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
- Over - Drake
- There Goes My Baby - Usher
- My Chick Bad - Ludacris Featuring Nicki Minaj
- Lose My Mind - Young Jeezy Featuring Plies
- Find Your Love - Drake
- Rihanna - Rude Boy
- Everything To Me - Monica
- OMG - Usher Featuring will.i.am
- Neighbors Know My Name - Trey Songz
Top #10 Latin songs
- Cuando Me Enamoro - Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra
- Bachata En Fukuoka - Juan Luis Guerra 440
- La Peinada - Chuy Lizarraga y Su Banda Tierra Sinaloense
- Al Menos - La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga
- Dime Que Me Quieres - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga
- Te Pido Perdon - Tito "El Bambino" El Patron
- Nina Bonita - Chino & Nacho
- Gitana - Shakira
- Banda Los Recoditos - Ando Bien Pedo
- El Enamorado - Los Titanes de Durango
Top #10 Rock songs
- The Good Life - Three Days Grace
- Stone Temple Pilots - Between The Lines
- Phoenix - 1901
- Lay Me Down - The Dirty Heads Featuring Rome
- Muse - Uprising
- Savior - Rise Against
- The Crow & The Butterfly - Shinedown
- Let Me Hear You Scream - Ozzy Osbourne
- Cage The Elephant - In One Ear
- Cryin' Like A Bitch! - Godsmack
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Imperfectionists
One of most acclaimed books of the year, Tom Rachman's debut novel follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters and editors of an English-language newspaper in Rome.
More infoDead in the Family
In the tenth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Sookie Stackhouse learns that not even her psychic abilities can help her solve all the problems in Bon Temps, Louisiana...After
More infoVideogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?

Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer

Apache: Air Assault

Clone Wars Adventures

Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
News articles
After another volatile five days of trading, all three major exchanges will finish higher for the week [..]
The evangelical Christian family that owns the Hobby Lobby chain is spending millions to amass a treasure trove of rare ancient Bibles and other religious artifacts. [..]