What happened on Monday January 18, 2010?

Here's what happened on January 18, 2010:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations The United States commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a pivotal civil rights leader who transformed racial equality through nonviolent resistance. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, King was a minister and activist who coordinated the Montgomery bus boycott, organized civil rights demonstrations, and led transformative protests across Alabama and Georgia. Between 1960 and 1968, he became the most influential African-American leader of the civil rights movement, using peaceful strategies to challenge racial discrimination. His achievements include being the first African-American named TIME's Man of the Year in 1963 and receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
• Taliban Attacks in Kabul On the day of a new government's swearing-in ceremony, approximately two dozen Taliban insurgents launched coordinated attacks targeting the Kabul presidential palace and other government buildings.
• Aung San Suu Kyi's Final Appeal Burma's Supreme Court heard the final appeal regarding the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy.
• Tibetan Refugees in Nepal Ten Tibetans who crossed into Nepal from Tibet were arrested and subsequently handed over to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Kathmandu, reversing an earlier decision to deport them back to China.
• Islamic Solidarity Games Cancelled The 2010 Islamic Solidarity Games, originally scheduled for April in Tehran, have been cancelled due to a diplomatic dispute over the naming of the Persian Gulf.
• Mehmet Ali Agca Released After serving nearly 30 years in prison, Mehmet Ali Agca was freed from a Turkish prison.
• China's Text Message Monitoring China began monitoring text messages, blocking customers from two major telecommunications operators who were sending inappropriate content. This monitoring resumed in Xinjiang following previous riots.
• Sharapova Eliminated in Australian Open Maria Sharapova was defeated in the first round of the 2010 Australian Open by her compatriot Maria Kirilenko.

Events in 2010

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

Newspapers from Jan. 18, 2010

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

Exchange Rates on January 18, 2010:

• 1 USD = 90.76 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0256 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0245 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8271 CNY
• 1 EUR = 130.56 JPY

January 18, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Hansa Rostock - Bielefeld : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Le Havre - Tours : 1 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Newcastle - West Brom : 2 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Crotone - Sassuolo : 1 - 2

January 18, 2010 was a Monday and it was the 18th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 2010 can also be written as 1/18/2010 in the US and as 18/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

Famous people died on January 18, 2010:

• Robert B. Parker

  Renowned American crime novelist best known for his detective series featuring Spenser and Jesse Stone.

• Kate McGarrigle

  Canadian folk musician and singer-songwriter known for her work with her sister Anna McGarrigle, creating influential music in the Quebec...

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on January 18th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

1. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
3. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
4. Iyaz - Replay
5. Owl City - Fireflies

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

1. Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
2. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
3. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous - Say Aah
4. Young Money Featuring Lloyd - BedRock
5. Ludacris - How Low

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 18, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 08:45 am and setting at 09:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 2010.

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Someone born on January 18, 2010 is:

15 years 3 months old,

or 183 months and 26 days old,

or 799 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5595 days old,

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

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 18th 2026.

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

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

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