What happened on Thursday July 15, 2010?

About July 15th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: British Petroleum successfully completed the installation of a new containment cap on its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, halting the oil flow for the first time since the April 20 disaster. An estimated 689 million litres of oil had escaped into the Gulf, marking one of the most significant environmental catastrophes in recent history.
  • Day of the week: July 15th, 2010 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: California Gurls by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

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

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July 15, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 15, 2010:

  • BP Caps Deepwater Horizon Oil Leak in Gulf of Mexico British Petroleum successfully completed the installation of a new containment cap on its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, halting the oil flow for the first time since the April 20 disaster. An estimated 689 million litres of oil had escaped into the Gulf, marking one of the most significant environmental catastrophes in recent history.
  • US Senate Approves Financial Reform Package The United States Senate passed a comprehensive financial reform package with a vote of 60 to 39, aimed at curbing misconduct on Wall Street and implementing stricter regulations in the financial sector.
  • Argentina Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage, marking a significant milestone in LGBTQ+ rights in the region.
  • New Fossil Primate Discovery Researchers discovered Saadanius Hijazensis, a new fossil primate that may represent the common ancestor of Old World Monkeys and apes, including humans, potentially offering significant insights into primate evolution.
  • BOGUS - PlayNow.com Online Gambling Launch The British Columbia Lottery Corporation launched PlayNow.com, the first government-sanctioned online casino in North America, but the site was quickly shut down due to security vulnerabilities.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 15, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.36
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $248.23
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.50
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.16
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.87

Exchange Rates on July 15, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 87.35 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0383 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0411 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.777 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 113.02 JPY
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What day of the week was July 15, 2010?


July 15, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 196th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 15, 2010 can also be written as 7/15/2010 in the US and as 15/7/2010 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on July 15, 2010:

  • James E. Akins

    American politician and diplomat, united states ambassador to saudi arabia (b. 1926).

  • Hank Cochran
  • Kip King

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July 15, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 15, 2010 was California Gurls by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - California Gurls youtube
  2. - Love The Way You Lie youtube
  3. - OMG youtube
  4. - Airplanes youtube
  5. - Billionaire youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 15, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  2. - There Goes My Baby
  3. - Find Your Love youtube
  4. - OMG
  5. - Ride
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July 15, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 15th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 15, 2010 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 15, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 10:17 am and setting at 10:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jul 26, 2010.

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How old is someone born on July 15, 2010?


Someone born on July 15, 2010 is:

14 years 9 months old,

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or 773 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5417 days old,

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

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

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