What happened on Friday July 23, 2010?

About July 23rd, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Investigations reveal that alarms on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig were disabled prior to the catastrophic explosion, raising serious questions about safety protocols in offshore drilling.
  • Day of the week: July 23rd, 2010 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (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 23rd, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on July 23rd, 2010.

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July 23, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 23, 2010:

  • Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Investigation Investigations reveal that alarms on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig were disabled prior to the catastrophic explosion, raising serious questions about safety protocols in offshore drilling.
  • Death of Ian Tomlinson Ian Tomlinson, a newspaper vendor, died after being pushed by a police officer during the 2009 G-20 London summit protests. The Independent Police Complaints Commission supported prosecutions for potential manslaughter, highlighting serious misconduct by law enforcement.
  • Arizona Immigration Policy Legal Challenge Arizona's controversial immigration policy faces legal scrutiny in court, reflecting ongoing national debates about immigration enforcement and civil rights.
  • Thomas Lubanga War Crimes Trial Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga remains in The Hague jail, maintaining his innocence while facing international war crimes charges related to recruitment of child soldiers.
  • Iran's Space Ambitions Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces plans to launch a manned spacecraft by 2019, signaling Iran's technological aspirations and geopolitical positioning.

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

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

Stock market quotes on July 23, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.26
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $257.09
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.84
  • General Electric GE: opens at $15.21
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.30

Exchange Rates on July 23, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 87.41 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0357 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0545 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.7813 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.76 JPY
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What day of the week was July 23, 2010?


July 23, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 204th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 23, 2010 can also be written as 7/23/2010 in the US and as 23/7/2010 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on July 23, 2010:

  • Daniel Schorr

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July 23, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 23, 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 23, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 23, 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 23, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 23rd is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo 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 23, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 23, 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 23, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 23, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:50 pm and setting at 04:15 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 23, 2010?


Someone born on July 23, 2010 is:

14 years 9 months old,

or 177 months and 21 days old,

or 772 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5409 days old,

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

There are 70 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 23rd 2025.

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

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

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