What happened on Wednesday July 21, 2010?

About July 21st, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Catastrophic floods in China result in 700 fatalities, marking the deadliest natural disaster in the country in a decade, causing widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 2010 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: California Gurls by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about July 21st, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on July 21st, 2010.

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July 21, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 2010:

  • Deadly China Floods Catastrophic floods in China result in 700 fatalities, marking the deadliest natural disaster in the country in a decade, causing widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis.
  • Obama Signs Financial Reform Legislation President Barack Obama signs comprehensive financial reform legislation, significantly overhauling regulations for Wall Street and the financial industry to prevent future economic crises.
  • United States Signs Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act The United States signed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, significantly escalating economic pressure on Iran through international sanctions.
  • BP Announces Major Asset Sales to Cover Oil Spill Costs BP announces plans to sell billions in assets across multiple countries to fund cleanup efforts from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, demonstrating the massive economic impact of the environmental disaster.
  • Facebook Reaches 500 Million Users Milestone Facebook achieves a significant global milestone by reaching 500 million active users worldwide, demonstrating the rapid growth of social media platforms in the digital age.
  • Death of John E. Irving, Canadian Business Executive John E. Irving passed away in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada at age 78. He was a prominent Irving Oil executive, member of the Order of Canada, and a significant business magnate in Canada.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 21, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.13
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $265.09
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.11
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.44

Exchange Rates on July 21, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 86.94 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.049 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0505 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.7779 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 110.88 JPY
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What day of the week was July 21, 2010?


July 21, 2010 was a Wednesday and it was the 202nd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 2010 can also be written as 7/21/2010 in the US and as 21/7/2010 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on July 21, 2010:

  • John E. Irving

    Canadian businessman (b. 1932).

  • Luis Corvalán

    Chilean educator and politician (b. 1916).

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July 21, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 19th and July 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 2010 was California Gurls by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - California Gurls youtube
  2. - Love The Way You Lie youtube
  3. - Airplanes youtube
  4. - OMG youtube
  5. - Billionaire youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  2. - There Goes My Baby
  3. - Find Your Love youtube
  4. - OMG
  5. - Ride
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July 21, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

Discover the Tiger personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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


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The moon phase on July 21, 2010 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 21, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 05:09 pm and setting at 02:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jul 26, 2010.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 2010?


Someone born on July 21, 2010 is:

14 years 9 months old,

or 177 months and 23 days old,

or 773 weeks

or 5411 days old,

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

There are 68 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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

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

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