What happened on Monday August 23, 2010?

Here's what happened on August 23, 2010:

• Chilean Miners Rescue Operation After confirming all 33 miners were alive, a complex rescue operation was planned to extract them from underground in Copiapo, estimated to take approximately 120 days (4 months).
• Manila Hostage Crisis A tragic hostage situation occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines, where a dismissed police officer took a tour bus of Chinese nationals hostage, resulting in 9 fatalities (including the perpetrator) and 9 injuries. This event severely strained diplomatic relations and highlighted significant law enforcement challenges.
• Pakistan Flood Crisis The United Nations declared the humanitarian situation resulting from the 2010 Pakistan floods as critical, signaling a major humanitarian emergency requiring international aid and intervention.
• Palestinian Peace Negotiations Tension The Palestinian Authority warned it would withdraw from peace negotiations if Israel continued constructing settlements in the occupied West Bank, highlighting ongoing diplomatic tensions in the region.
• Severe Floods in China and North Korea Catastrophic flooding in China and North Korea led to the evacuation of over 250,000 people. In Dandong, China, flood waters from the Yalu River burst its banks, causing 4 fatalities and widespread destruction. The event underscored the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
• Stem Cell Research Legal Challenge United States District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled against President Barack Obama's embryonic stem cell research expansion, asserting that it violated existing US law, creating a significant legal and scientific controversy.
• Caroline Wozniacki Wins WTA Rogers Cup Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki demonstrated her prowess by defeating Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, earning a substantial prize of US$350,000.

Events in 2010

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

Newspapers from Aug. 23, 2010

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

Stock market quotes on August 23, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.97
• Apple AAPL: opens at $251.79
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.44
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.22
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.57

Exchange Rates on August 23, 2010:

• 1 USD = 85.1 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0514 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0411 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8005 CNY
• 1 EUR = 107.62 JPY

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

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Munich 1860 : 3 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Man City - Liverpool : 3 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

• Torino - Varese : 1 - 2

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Guimaraes - Rio Ave : 0 - 0

August 23, 2010 was a Monday and it was the 235th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 2010 can also be written as 8/23/2010 in the US and as 23/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 23, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

Famous people died on August 23, 2010:

• Satoshi Kon

  Legendary Japanese anime director and screenwriter known for groundbreaking films like 'Perfect Blue' and 'Paprika'.

• Giuseppe Viola

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on August 23rd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
2. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
3. Katy Perry - California Gurls
4. Enrique Iglesias - I Like It
5. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Usher - There Goes My Baby
2. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
3. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - Miss Me
4. Nicki Minaj - Your Love
5. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 23, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:00 pm and setting at 06:10 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on August 23, 2010

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Someone born on August 23, 2010 is:

14 years 8 months old,

or 176 months and 21 days old,

or 768 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5378 days old,

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

There are 101 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 23rd 2025.

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

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 23, 2010.

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