What happened on Friday April 23, 2010?

About April 23rd, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Apple introduced the iPad, a groundbreaking tablet device that revolutionized personal computing by creating a new product category between smartphones and laptops. This launch marked a significant moment in consumer technology innovation.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 2010 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rude Boy by Rihanna
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about April 23rd, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on April 23rd, 2010.

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April 23, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 2010:

  • Apple Launches Revolutionary iPad Apple introduced the iPad, a groundbreaking tablet device that revolutionized personal computing by creating a new product category between smartphones and laptops. This launch marked a significant moment in consumer technology innovation.
  • Arizona Passes Controversial Immigration Bill Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a highly controversial immigrant detention bill that would allow law enforcement enhanced powers to check immigration status. The legislation sparked intense debate about civil rights and racial profiling.
  • Greece Activates Debt Crisis Aid Package Greece officially activated a €45 billion financial aid package offered by European institutions to help combat its ongoing economic debt crisis, marking a critical moment in the country's financial recovery efforts.
  • World's First Full-Face Transplant A Spanish hospital claimed to have performed the world's first complete full-face transplant, representing a groundbreaking milestone in medical reconstructive surgery.
  • X-37B Military Spaceplane Launch An Atlas V rocket successfully launched the X-37B unmanned military spaceplane into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The reusable 9-meter-long spaceplane represents a significant advancement in military space technology, being approximately one-quarter the size of the space shuttle.
  • Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal The ongoing Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis continued with Bishop Roger Joseph Vangheluwe of Bruges admitting to sexually abusing a boy during his tenure. Additionally, a controversial Colombian Cardinal, Dario Castrillon Hoyos, was disinvited from a Washington, D.C. church visit following criticism from abuse survivors.
  • Tragic Banana Gin Poisoning in Uganda A devastating incident in Kabale, Uganda, resulted in 80 fatalities after people consumed illegally produced banana gin contaminated with methanol, highlighting the dangers of unregulated alcohol production.

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April 23, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 23, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $267.99
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.12
  • General Electric GE: opens at $18.86
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $129.08

Exchange Rates on April 23, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 93.96 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.9995 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0723 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.827 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 125.76 JPY

April 23, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Stuttgart : 0 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Kaiserslautern - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 1
  • Karlsruhe - Ahlen : 1 - 0
  • St Pauli - Koblenz : 6 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Vallecano - Gimnastic : 2 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Strasbourg : 1 - 0
  • Dijon - Clermont : 2 - 3
  • Guingamp - Chateauroux : 1 - 1
  • Istres - Brest : 1 - 0
  • Laval - Ajaccio : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was April 23, 2010?


April 23, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 113th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 2010 can also be written as 4/23/2010 in the US and as 23/4/2010 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 2010 in April 2010 calendar

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April 23, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 2010:

  • Peter Porter

    Acclaimed Australian-English poet and educator known for his significant contributions to contemporary poetry and literary education.

  • Bo Hansson

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April 23, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 19th and April 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 23, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 2010 was Rude Boy by Rihanna, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Rude Boy youtube
  2. - Nothin' On You youtube
  3. - Hey, Soul Sister youtube
  4. - Break Your Heart youtube
  5. - In My Head youtube

April 23, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 2010 was Everything To Me by Monica, according to the music chart for the week April 19th and April 25th.

  1. - Everything To Me
  2. - Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
  3. - Rude Boy youtube
  4. - My Chick Bad
  5. - Neighbors Know My Name
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April 23, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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April 23, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 2010 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 April 23, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 02:24 pm and setting at 03:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 30, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Apr 28, 2010.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 2010?


Someone born on April 23, 2010 is:

15 years and 21 days old,

or 180 months and 21 days old,

or 785 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5500 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 2010?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 2010?

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