Monday October 18, 2010

US date format: 10/18/2010, UK date format: 18/10/2010

The day of the week was Monday, under the astrological sign of Libra (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on October 18, 2010).

The number one song in US was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while Don'T Blink by James Patterson and Howard Roughan was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gigantic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Aura-Aura Climber or Dark Void.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

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October 18, 2010 Events

What happened on October 18, 2010?

Historical Events

Iraq War: In the midst of increasing uncertainty over the timing of WikiLeaks' next batch of classified documents, the U.S. military creates a 120-member team that searches its database for clues to prepare for the publication event.
After the release of a video that purportedly shows Indonesian soldiers torturing native Papuans in a region where a small number of rebels have waged a war against Indonesia for the past few decades, Indonesia launched an investigation.
Nine people are killed in a robbery at jewelry stores in western Baghdad, and 12 more are injured.
Three civilians were killed in a massacre by soldiers in South Kivu, Congo.
According to the Latvian Defense Ministry, four NATO fighter jets were dispatched from the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Siauliai. They were activated when two Russian bombers flew through neutral airspace and almost reached Latvian airspace. (15 min).
Miss Vietnam World 2010 is nominated to Miss Earth. It will take place in HCM City and Phan Thiet as well as Hoi An, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hoi An, and Hoi An.
After a temporary halt to foreclosures caused by the 2010 Foreclosure Crisis, Bank of America has resumed foreclosures in 23 States
BP will sell assets valued at $1.8 billion in a series of sales to pay for the damages from the April explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11 workers and emitted more than 200,000,000 gallons of crude oil to the Gulf of Mexico.
Rio Tinto Group, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Group announce they have canceled a $120 billion joint venture planned for the Pilbara region in Western Australia. This was due to regulatory issues.
French strikes are intensifying ahead of Wednesday's Senate vote regarding pension reform. There are a thousand petrol stations that have run out of fuel, and rail strikes that are intensifying. Truck drivers also perform go-slow on the highways. (Reuters),
Typhoon Megi
One person is still missing, and thousands fled when Typhoon Megi made landfall in the Philippines. It's the first supertyphoon for the 2010 Pacific typhoon seasons. (Bloomberg via Business Week).
The People's Republic of China evacuates 140,000 Hainan residents ahead of Tuesday's expected arrival.
A bus carrying 20 people, believed dead, was washed away by flood waters in Vietnam's Ha Tinh Province.
A collision between a truck and a bus in the vicinity of Santiago de Queretaro (Mexico) has resulted in at least nineteen deaths.
The U.S. government concluded that Chinese companies are helping Iran improve its missile technology, as well as developing nuclear weapons. It has requested China to cease such activities.
The Rwandan opposition parties appealed to the United States of America and the UN Security Council for assistance in behalf Victoire Umuhoza (of the FDU opposition party), who was arrested last week and other political prisoners.
As South Sudan prepares to hold a referendum on independence, fears mount that the Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group with ties to Sudan's government, could destabilize the country.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a large gathering of United Nations officials, gathers in Japan to discuss why governments have not stopped the rapid rate at which habitats are disappearing and extinction by 2010. This is a continuation of their 8-year-old promise.
Naoto Kan, the Prime Minister of Japan, expresses concern about anti-Japanese protests that have erupted in China following a territorial dispute.
In a domestic violence case, the highest court in the United Arab Emirates rules that a man may beat his wife and children so long as he does not leave any physical marks.
According to a Philippine rights group for migrants, five Filipino workers were arrested in Saudi Arabia after filing a labor complaint against the employer.
For alleged connections to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), in Turkey, more than 150 people are being tried, 12 mayors included.
Islamist Al-Shabaab rebels in Somalia ban mobile phone money transfers, saying they are ampquotunIslamicampquot.
Three Haitian prisoners are killed during a prison riot.
Mumbai is the first city to host the appeal by Ajmal Kasab regarding the death sentence that an Indian court imposed for him in connection with the attacks on Mumbai in 2008.
China releases Kalsang Tsultrim (a Tibetan writer), who was detained in China earlier this summer for what China called a "political error".
Burma bans foreign media and international observers until the November general election.
In an apparent attempt to divert the case against President Omar al Bashirampquot by the International Criminal Court, the Sudanese government fired the Special Prosecutor for Darfur War Crimes.
The Australian Government has announced that it will create two new Immigration detention centers in Northam, Western Australia, and Inverbrackie (South Australia) and end the detention of children. (BBC),
Researchers discovered a large coral reef in the Mediterranean, 30-40 kilometers from Tel Aviv. This is an area that was once considered to be very barren of marine life.
LaShawn Merritt, an American Olympic gold medalist, was suspended 21 months because of doping.
Typhoon Megi is: One person has been reported missing, and thousands have fled the Philippines as Typhoon Megi (the first supertyphoon in the 2010 Pacific typhoon seasons) makes landfall. (Bloomberg via Business Week, (BBC) The People's Republic of China evacuates 140,000 residents from Hainan province in advance of Tuesday's expected arrival.
Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi Prime Minister, visits Iran where he is told "get rid" of America.
China's Vice President Xi Jinping has been named vice-chair for the Central Military Commission.
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October 18, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 18, 2010?

Marion Brown
American jazz musician, an alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist.
Juan Miguel Bákula Patiño

Other October 18th famous deaths

Jon-Erik Hexum
American actor, a handsome man and well-built, he fit the "beefcake" image well.
Julie London
American breathy blues singer and actress.
Andreas Baader
German militant anarchist and political activist.
Gudrun Ensslin
German dedicated communist, the daughter of a Pastor.

See all famous people who died on October 18th

October 18, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Libra

Libra personality

Who should a Libra marry?

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

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Tiger

October 18, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 18, 2010?

The day of the week was Monday.

October 18th marks the 290th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 74 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2010 calendar

October	2010
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

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