What happened on Thursday January 21, 2010?

About January 21st, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Supreme Court issues a landmark ruling (5-4) that allows corporations and unions to spend freely on election communications, fundamentally altering campaign finance regulations.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 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 January 21st, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 2010.

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January 21, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 2010:

  • Citizens United Supreme Court Decision The U.S. Supreme Court issues a landmark ruling (5-4) that allows corporations and unions to spend freely on election communications, fundamentally altering campaign finance regulations.
  • U.S. Sends Additional Troops to Haiti for Earthquake Relief In response to the devastating Haiti earthquake, the United States deploys an additional 2,000 troops to support humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts, demonstrating international solidarity.
  • Operation Aurora Cyber Attack A significant cyber attack targeting Google and other major technology companies, revealing sophisticated digital espionage tactics and tensions between the United States and China.
  • Hillary Clinton Demands Google Cyber Attack Investigation U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially calls on China to conduct a thorough investigation into the cyber attacks against Google, escalating diplomatic tensions around digital security.
  • Goldman Sachs Reports Record Profits Goldman Sachs announces impressive financial performance for 2009, significantly exceeding market expectations and signaling recovery in the financial sector following the global economic crisis.
  • Chinese Economic Growth in 2009 China demonstrates remarkable economic resilience by achieving an 8.7% GDP growth in 2009, despite global economic challenges, highlighting its emerging economic power.
  • Robert Gates Visits Pakistan U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates makes his inaugural diplomatic visit to Pakistan, likely discussing military cooperation and regional security strategies.
  • Virginia Shootings Suspect Charged Christopher Speight is formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with a series of shootings in Virginia, bringing a violent criminal case to legal proceedings.

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January 21, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 21, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.12
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $212.08
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.61
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.47
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $130.47

Exchange Rates on January 21, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 90.45 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0515 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0425 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8278 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 127.37 JPY
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What day of the week was January 21, 2010?


January 21, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 21st day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2010 can also be written as 1/21/2010 in the US and as 21/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

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January 21, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 2010:

  • Jacques Martin
  • Tito Maniacco

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January 21, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 18th and January 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 21, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - TiK ToK youtube
  2. - Bad Romance youtube
  3. - Empire State Of Mind youtube
  4. - Replay youtube
  5. - Fireflies youtube

January 21, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - It Kills Me
  2. - I Invented Sex
  3. - Say Aah
  4. - BedRock
  5. - How Low
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January 21, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 21, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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January 21, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 2010 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 21, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 09:51 am and setting at 11:26 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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How old is someone born on January 21, 2010?


Someone born on January 21, 2010 is:

15 years 3 months old,

or 183 months and 22 days old,

or 798 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5591 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2010?

There are 253 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 21, 2010.

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