Wednesday May 19, 2010: on this day

May 19, 2010 was the 139th day of the year 2010, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is May 19, 2010 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 19, 2010, who was born and died on May 19, 2010, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 19, 2010, which were the most popular songs (ex. Not Afraid by Eminem), movies (e.g. How to Train Your Dragon, directed by Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders), TV series (e.g. Passione) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 19th, 2010 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was May 19, 2010?


May 19, 2010 was a Wednesday and it was the 139th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 2010 can also be written as 5/19/2010 in the US and as 19/5/2010 in UK and Europe.

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May 19, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 19, 2010:

  • The royal thai armed forces ends its crackdown against protests by ordering the surrender of united front for democracy against dictatorship leaders.
  • Protests in bangkok (thailand) end in a brutal military crackdown that kills 91 people and injures more than 2,100 others.
  • Scientists have announced that they have created a functional genetic engine.
  • Five paintings worth eur100 million are stolen from the musee d'art moderne de la ville de paris.ampref name=ampquotskyampquotamp
  • After aljazeera broadcasts a report about poverty in bahrain, the bahrain government shuts down aljazeera manama's bureau.
  • Israeli-palestinian conflict:
  • According to the israeli government, it was a big mistake that noam chomsky was barred from entering the occupied west bank earlier this week. chomsky instead gives his lecture via video link from jordan.
  • Elvis costello, gil scott-heron, and carlos santana join gil scott-heron in cancelling two concerts in israel.
  • Independent investigation has concluded that the south korean warship cheonan was sunk by a north korean torpedo.
  • Season 2010 north indian ocean cyclone
  • Cyclone laila is approaching landfall in southeastern india. it has already claimed at least ten lives and prompted the evacuation of 10,000 tamil nadu residents.
  • Tropical cyclone 02a is currently forming off the east coast somalia. however, it is likely to dissipate and make landfall soon.
  • Battle of bangkok
  • After the military stormed the central city protest camp, anti-government protestors set fire to buildings across bangkok.
  • Uprising in kyrgyzstani 2010:
  • Kyrgyzstani uprising 2010:: two people are killed, and a state emergency is declared in jalal-abad (kyrgyzstan), after protesters stormed an uzbek university.
  • Bucharest: at least 40,000 romanians demonstrate against planned wage cuts that the government claims are necessary to support the economy's ailing state.
  • The pakistan telecommunication authority, acting under orders from lahore high court, blocks facebook access in the country up to may 31 because of a facebook group encouraging drawings by the prophet mohammed on may 20. this was called everybody draw mohammed day.
  • China and ukraine are interested in cargo transport cooperation. konstyantyn hyrchenko said this during a joint news conference with yang jiechi, the foreign minister of china.
  • After tuesday's coal mine gas explosion in shanxi province, north china, 10 people have been confirmed dead and one missing.
  • According to the national computer network emergency response center of china, hackers attacked 81 websites of the chinese government in the last week. 29 of these people are still paralyzed.
  • Yandex, russia’s biggest search engine and eighth largest in the world launches an english-language search engine.
  • 2010 north indian ocean cyclone season: cyclone laila is approaching landfall in southeastern india. it has already killed at least ten people and forced the evacuation of 10,000 tamil nadu residents. (indiaserver.com)tropical cyclone 02a forms off the east coast of somalia, although it is expected to dissipate before making landfall.
  • Battle of bangkok: red shirt protesters surrender to the thai military in bangkok, thailand. after the military stormed the central city protest camp, anti-government protesters set fire to buildings across bangkok.
  • Thailand: red-shirt protestors surrender in bangkok

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May 19, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 19, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.46
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $249.50
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.52
  • General Electric GE: opens at $17.07
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.37

Exchange Rates on May 19, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 91.8 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0424 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1506 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8279 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 114.05 JPY
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May 19, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 19th is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 19, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Discover the planets positions on May 19th, 2010 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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May 19, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 19, 2010 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 May 19, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:02 am and setting at 01:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 2010 while the next full moon would come on May 27, 2010.

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Who was born on May 19, 2010?


Whose famous birthday is on May 19th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 19th:

  • Grace Jones
    Grace Jones

    Grace jones is a jamaican-american singer, actress, and model known for her distinctive voice, androgynous style, and hits like 'pull up to...

  • André the Giant
    André the Giant

    André the giant was a french professional wrestler and actor, known for his enormous size and strength.

  • Pete Townshend
    Pete Townshend

    British musician, founder of "the who", rock band.

  • Jon Kortajarena
    Jon Kortajarena

    Jon kortajarena is a spanish model known for his work with major fashion brands and his appearances in high-profile fashion shows and...

  • Nora Ephron
    Nora Ephron

    American director, producer, screenwriter and novelist.

  • Kevin Garnett
    Kevin Garnett

    Nba forward (minnesota timberwolves).

  • Kyle Eastwood
    Kyle Eastwood

    American singer-bass player and actor.

  • Nancy Kwan
    Nancy Kwan

    Hong kong-american actress and makeup artist.

  • Michele Placido
    Michele Placido

    Foggia, italy -- actor (la lupa, poliziotti).

  • Jesse Peretz
    Jesse Peretz

    American filmmaker, seen in "first love, last rites," which was released in june 1998.

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May 19, 2010: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 13 years 10 months old,

or 166 months and 9 days old,

or 723 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5062 days old,

if you were born on May 19, 2010.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 2010?

There are 52 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 19th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 19, 2010.

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May 19, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 19, 2010:

  • Fabio Polenghi
  • Harry Vos
  • Carlos Gattiker
  • Robert Laffont

What famous deaths happened on May 19th?

Famous deaths on May 19th:

  • Alan Young
    Alan Young

    Alan young was a canadian-american actor best known for his role as wilbur post in the television series mister ed.

  • Ronald Colman
    Ronald Colman

    British-american actor.

  • Henry Corden
    Henry Corden

    American actor and voice artist (born in 1921).

  • Maymuna Ali

    Legendary female boxer and daughter of Muhammad Ali.

  • Nathanyal Hawthorne

    Renowned American novelist and short story writer.

  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and served as First Lady from 1961...

  • Jaclyne Bouvier Kennedy

    Wife of President John F. Kennedy and known for her style and grace.

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May 19, 2010: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 19, 2010:

  • National Hug-Your-Cat Day
  • NASCAR Day USA.(2006)
  • Commemoration of Pontian Greeks Genocide in Greece.
  • Commemoration of Atatnrk, Youth and Sports Day in Turkey (1919).
  • Theophilus of Corte
  • Pudentiana
  • Emiliana
  • Ives
  • Peter Celestine
  • Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Dunstan
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May 19, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 19, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 19, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 2010 was Not Afraid by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 19, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 19, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Not Afraid youtube
  2. - OMG
  3. - Nothin' On You
  4. - Break Your Heart
  5. - Airplanes

May 19, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 19, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 19, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  2. - Everything To Me
  3. - Over
  4. - My Chick Bad
  5. - Rude Boy youtube

May 19, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 19, 2010 was Nina Bonita by Chino & Nacho, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

May 19, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 19, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 17th and May 23rd. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Nina Bonita
  2. - Al Menos
  3. - Te Pido Perdon
  4. - Ando Bien Pedo
  5. - El Enamorado

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May 19, 2010: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 19, 2010 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson

Country: United States of America

Avatar

Avatar

Release year: 2010

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

Country: United States of America

A Single Man

A Single Man

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Tom Ford

Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult

Country: United States of America

City Island

City Island

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Raymond De Felitta

Starring: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer

Country: United States of America

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

Release year: 2010

Directed by: F. Gary Gray

Starring: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney

Country: United States of America

May 19, 2010: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 19, 2010 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Passione

Passione

Release year: 2010

Directed by: John Turturro

Universal Dead

Universal Dead

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Vernon Mortensen

How the Universe Works

How the Universe Works

Release year: 2010

Starring: Mike Rowe, Michelle Thaller, Hakeem Oluseyi, Phil Plait

Country: United States of America

Las Aparicio

Las Aparicio

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Moises Ortiz-Urquidi

Open House

Open House

Release year: 2010

Directed by: Andrew Paquin

May 19, 2010: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 19, 2010 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith

The Double Comfort Safari Club

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THE NO. THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 11Majority of readers around the globe love the No. Precious Ramotswe is Botswana's top lady detective and the 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.

The Big Short by Michael Lewis

The Big Short

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The true story of the crash started in strange feeder markets, where the sun doesn’t shine and the SEC doesn’t dare or bother to tread: the bond derivative and real estate derivative

Innocent by Scott Turow

Innocent

By:

Innocent 2, the sequel to the landmark, genre-defining bestseller Presumed Innocent continues the story Rusty Sabich's and Tommy Molto's battle for survival twenty years later.

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

By:

Aibileen, a black maid from 1962 Jackson, Mississippi is now unable to keep her bitterness in check. Minny, her friend, has never been able to keep her mouth shut. But now she must keep secrets about her employer which leave …

Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

Every Last One

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Mary Beth Latham's life revolves around her family. She takes care of her three teenage children, and preserves the traditions of their daily lives.

May 19, 2010: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 19, 2010 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

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1378 (km)

Genre: First-person shooter

Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943

Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy, Wargame

Publisher: NA Paradox Interactive; EU Mamba Games

Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet

Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet

Platform: Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS

Genre: Fighting, Beat 'em up

Publisher: THQ Vivendi Games

Doritos Crash Course

Doritos Crash Course

Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA), Windows 8

Genre: Platform game

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Lego Universe

Lego Universe

Platform: Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: Massively multiplayer online

Publisher: The Lego Group

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Who was the US President on May 19, 2010?

On May 19, 2010 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 19, 2010?

On May 19, 2010 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 19, 2010?

On May 19, 2010 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

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What is special about May 19th?

May 19th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 19th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 19th, such as:

  • 2019 - A bus transporting south african nationals was struck by an explosion near giza's grand egyptian museum, egypt. at least 14 people were injured.
  • 2018 - Russian military intervention in ukraine: ukraine’s joint forces operation reports that russian-led militants attacked ukrainian troops in donbas 43 times in the last 24 hours. they used artillery systems, 120mm mortars, and 82mm mortars ten times each, but there were no casualties among ukrainian servicemen. two militants have been killed and three more are injured, according to intelligence data.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan: at least 11 people are killed by a roadside bomb in logar province.

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What happened in 2010?

2010 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Heritage Numismatic Auctions has sold a US 1874 Bickford Gold $10 Pattern at Public Auction for US$1,265,000. The Reed Hawn US 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent Coin sells at $3,737,000.
  • Republican Scott Brown wins Massachusetts' vacant Senate seat, decreasing the Democrats' majority by 59 seats to 41.
  • Spyker, a Dutch auto company, signs a deal with General Motors to purchase Sweden's Saab for US$74 Million in cash and $326,000,000 in deferred shares.

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What was the calendar for May 2010?

May 2010 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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