What happened on Thursday February 18, 2010?

About February 18th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: WikiLeaks releases the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by Chelsea Manning, a pivotal moment in digital whistleblowing and information transparency.
  • Day of the week: February 18th, 2010 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: TiK ToK by Ke$ha
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about February 18th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on February 18th, 2010.

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February 18, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 18, 2010:

  • WikiLeaks Publishes Classified Documents WikiLeaks releases the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by Chelsea Manning, a pivotal moment in digital whistleblowing and information transparency.
  • Hamas Commander Assassination in Dubai A senior Hamas commander, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, is assassinated in Dubai, leading to international diplomatic tensions over the use of forged passports.
  • Obama Meets Dalai Lama Despite strong opposition from China, U.S. President Barack Obama meets with the Dalai Lama, signaling continued diplomatic tension between the United States and China.
  • Last Canadian World War I Veteran Passes John Babcock, the last known Canadian veteran of World War I, dies at age 109, marking the end of a generation of Canadian soldiers who served in the Great War.
  • China Inaugurates Massive Railway Station The Guangzhou South Railway Station opens as Asia's largest railway station during the 2010 Chinese Spring Festival, symbolizing China's rapid infrastructure development and high-speed rail expansion.
  • UN Climate Change Official Resigns Yvo De Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), announces his resignation amid global climate negotiations.
  • Plane Crash in Austin Office Building A single-engine Piper Cherokee plane crashes into a seven-story Austin office building, killing pilot Joseph Andrew Stack, who left a suicide note expressing anger towards federal tax authorities.
  • Bernard Kerik Sentenced Bernard Kerik, former New York City Police Commissioner, is sentenced to four years in prison for tax fraud.

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February 18, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 18, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 18, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $201.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.59
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.10
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.13

Exchange Rates on February 18, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 91.74 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0466 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0838 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 124.1 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.8712 GBP
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What day of the week was February 18, 2010?


February 18, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 49th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 2010 can also be written as 2/18/2010 in the US and as 18/2/2010 in UK and Europe.

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February 18, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 18, 2010:

  • Emilio Lavazza
  • John Babcock

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February 18, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 18, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 15th and February 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 18, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

  1. - TiK ToK youtube
  2. - Imma Be youtube
  3. - Need You Now youtube
  4. - Bedrock youtube
  5. - Bad Romance youtube

February 18, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 18, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week February 15th and February 21st.

  1. - It Kills Me
  2. - How Low
  3. - BedRock
  4. - Say Aah
  5. - Say Something
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February 18, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 18, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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February 18, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 18, 2010 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 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 February 18, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 08:21 am and setting at 10:21 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on February 18, 2010?


Someone born on February 18, 2010 is:

15 years 2 months old,

or 182 months and 26 days old,

or 794 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5564 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 18, 2010?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 18, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 18, 2010.

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