What happened on Saturday October 16, 2010?

About October 16th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: 28 of the 33 miners rescued from the Copiapo mining accident are secretly released from Chilean hospitals, with two miners still receiving treatment.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 2010 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

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October 16, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 2010:

  • Chilean Miners Rescue 28 of the 33 miners rescued from the Copiapo mining accident are secretly released from Chilean hospitals, with two miners still receiving treatment.
  • Sexual Violence in Congo UN envoy Roger Meece highlights the 'enormous' scale of sexual attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, revealing that over 15,000 rapes were committed in the country's eastern region in the previous year.
  • World Food Day United Nations calls for global unity against food insecurity on World Food Day, highlighting that one billion people still live without adequate food access.
  • Kandahar Explosions Three explosions rocked Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, killing at least four people and injuring two others, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
  • Commonwealth Games Corruption Investigation Government of India launches an official investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
  • Expo 2010 Shanghai Record Expo 2010 Shanghai breaks previous World's Fair attendance record by attracting more than 64 million visitors, showcasing global cultural and technological exchange.
  • Oscar Wilde Google Doodle Google commemorates Oscar Wilde's 156th birthday with a special Doodle featuring a portrait inspired by his famous novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'.
  • New Snailfish Species Discovery Scientists discover a previously unknown species of snailfish in the Peru-Chile trench of the south-east Pacific Ocean, expanding marine biological knowledge.

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October 16, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 16, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Milan - Chievo : 3 - 1
  • Roma - Genoa : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Lokeren : 1 - 2
  • Eupen - St Truiden : 6 - 0
  • Gent - Kortrijk : 2 - 0
  • Germinal - Lierse : 1 - 1
  • Westerlo - Mechelen : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Hannover : 3 - 0
  • Mainz - Hamburg : 0 - 1
  • Schalke 04 - Stuttgart : 2 - 2
  • St Pauli - Nurnberg : 3 - 2
  • Werder Bremen - Freiburg : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Frankfurt FSV - Hertha : 0 - 1
  • Karlsruhe - Bochum : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was October 16, 2010?


October 16, 2010 was a Saturday and it was the 289th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2010 can also be written as 10/16/2010 in the US and as 16/10/2010 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2010 in October 2010 calendar

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October 16, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 16, 2010:

  • Barbara Billingsley
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  • Eyedea

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  • Alfredo Bini
  • Gino Galuppini

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October 16, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 11th and October 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 16, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2010 was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Just The Way You Are youtube
  2. - Like A G6 youtube
  3. - Teenage Dream youtube
  4. - Just A Dream youtube
  5. - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love youtube

October 16, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2010 was Deuces by Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Deuces
  2. - Bottoms Up
  3. - Love All Over Me
  4. - Fancy
  5. - Holding You Down (Goin In Circles)
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October 16, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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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.

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October 16, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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October 16, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 2010 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 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 October 16, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 03:06 pm and setting at 01:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 23, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Oct 23, 2010.

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How old is someone born on October 16, 2010?


Someone born on October 16, 2010 is:

14 years 6 months old,

or 174 months and 25 days old,

or 760 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5321 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 2010?

There are 158 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 16, 2010?

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