What happened on Wednesday December 22, 2010?

Here's what happened on December 22, 2010:

• Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy President Barack Obama signed the Don't Ask and Don't Tell Repeal Act 2010 into law, ending a 17-year policy that discriminated against openly gay personnel in the United States military. This historic legislation effectively terminated the practice that had resulted in the firing of more than 13,000 Americans based on their sexual orientation.
• New START Treaty Ratification The United States Senate voted in favor of the New START Treaty with Russia, a significant diplomatic agreement that reduces the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers for both countries, contributing to global nuclear disarmament efforts.
• WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Rendition Pressure on Italy Diplomatic cables disclosed the United States' intense diplomatic pressure on Italy to prevent the indictment of CIA members who kidnapped Abu Omar and rendered him to Egypt for torture. The documents revealed that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi supported the American position and was critical of his country's judicial system.
• UN Resolution on Minority Protections The United Nations voted to reinstate a reference about sexual orientation in a resolution that bans unjustified killings of minorities, marking an important step in international human rights protection.
• Argentine Dictator Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity Jorge Rafael Videla, the former de facto president of Argentina during the military dictatorship, was sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, representing a significant moment of transitional justice.

Events in 2010

December 22, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 22, 2010

December 22, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $324.36
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $17.83
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $145.66

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2010:

• 1 USD = 83.56 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0128 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.952 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.646 CNY
• 1 EUR = 109.44 JPY

December 22, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Arles - Nice : 0 - 0
• Bordeaux - Lens : 2 - 2
• Brest - Marseille : 0 - 0
• Caen - Rennes : 1 - 0
• Lille - St Etienne : 1 - 1

December 22, 2010 was a Wednesday and it was the 356th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2010 can also be written as 12/22/2010 in the US and as 22/12/2010 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2010 in December 2010 calendar

December 22, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2010 was Firework by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Katy Perry - Firework
2. Rihanna - What's My Name?
3. Bruno Mars - Grenade
4. P!nk - Raise Your Glass
5. Ke$ha - We R Who We R

December 22, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2010 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
3. Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
4. Nicki Minaj - Right Thru Me
5. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 22, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2010 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 December 22, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 06:11 pm and setting at 08:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2010

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Someone born on December 22, 2010 is:

14 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2010?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2010.

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