What happened on Thursday April 15, 2010?

About April 15th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused massive disruption to air travel across Europe, leading to the closure of most European airspaces and significant economic and travel impacts.
  • Day of the week: April 15th, 2010 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Rude Boy by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about April 15th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on April 15th, 2010.

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April 15, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 15, 2010:

  • Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruption Disrupts European Air Travel The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused massive disruption to air travel across Europe, leading to the closure of most European airspaces and significant economic and travel impacts.
  • 2010 Yushu Earthquake in China A devastating earthquake struck the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China, resulting in significant loss of life and widespread destruction. The death toll reached 617 people, prompting immediate response from national leadership.
  • Obama Announces New NASA Space Exploration Policy At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US President Barack Obama unveiled a new NASA policy with ambitious plans for space exploration, including developing new rocket systems and spacecraft to enable manned missions to Mars and the Moon by 2025, with a $6 billion funding commitment.
  • First UK General Election Televised Debate The leaders of the three major political parties in the United Kingdom participated in the first of three historic televised debates preceding the 2010 General Election, marking a significant moment in British political communication.
  • Corruption Allegations Against Ehud Olmert Law enforcement sources confirmed that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was the prime suspect in a major corruption scandal, potentially significant for Israeli political integrity.
  • Yangon Bombing During Water Festival Three explosions occurred in Yangon, Myanmar during the Water Festival, resulting in at least 9 fatalities and 178 injuries, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • United States Income Tax Day Annual deadline for American taxpayers to file their federal income tax returns, a routine but significant administrative event in the United States.

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April 15, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 15, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 15, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $245.78
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.82
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.45
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $130.53

Exchange Rates on April 15, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 93.07 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.002 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0554 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.827 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 126.41 JPY

April 15, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Real Madrid : 1 - 2
  • Valencia - Ath Bilbao : 2 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barrow - Crawley Town : 4 - 1
  • Hayes & Yeading - Kidderminster : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was April 15, 2010?


April 15, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 105th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 15, 2010 can also be written as 4/15/2010 in the US and as 15/4/2010 in UK and Europe.

April 15, 2010 in April 2010 calendar

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April 15, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 15, 2010:

  • Jack Herer

    American author and activist in cannabis (born 1939).

  • Raimondo Vianello

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April 15, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 15, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 12th and April 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 15, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 15, 2010 was Rude Boy by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Rude Boy youtube
  2. - Nothin' On You youtube
  3. - Hey, Soul Sister youtube
  4. - Need You Now youtube
  5. - Telephone youtube

April 15, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 15, 2010 was Everything To Me by Monica, according to the music chart for the week April 12th and April 18th.

  1. - Everything To Me
  2. - Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
  3. - Rude Boy youtube
  4. - Neighbors Know My Name
  5. - Sex Therapy
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April 15, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 15th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 15, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 15, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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April 15, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 15, 2010 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 15, 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 April 15, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:26 am and setting at 10:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 30, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Apr 28, 2010.

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How old is someone born on April 15, 2010?


Someone born on April 15, 2010 is:

15 years and 29 days old,

or 180 months and 29 days old,

or 786 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5508 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 15, 2010?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 15, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 15, 2010.

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