Saturday October 23, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/23/2010, UK date format: 23/10/2010

October 23rd, 2010 was the 296th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Scorpio. The day of the week was Saturday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Nelson Angélil Dion and Eddy Angélil Dion.

The number one song in US was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while Gauntlgrym by R. A. Salvatore was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gigantic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Comic Jumper or Castle Crashers.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 23 across the years or at October 2010 calendar.

October 23, 2010 Events

What happened on October 23, 2010?

Historical Events

Preparing for the Seoul summit finance ministers from the G-20 agree on reforming the International Monetary Fund.
Bangladesh protests left 50 injured after they attacked army camps, set fire to a jeep and damaged two vehicles in Roopganj (a sub-district in Narayanganj close to Dhaka).
Iraq War Logs: Julian Assange, Wikileaks, tells a London press conference that the 400,000 classified U.S. Military documents that were released yesterday to the general public reveal that the Iraq War has been a "bloodbath at every corner"
After the deferment of the third round of voting for the Guinean presidential election on 24 October, there are clashes in Conakry.
Six policemen are killed in eastern India by suspected Maoist rebels.
The United Nations compound in western Afghanistan, based in Herat, is attacked by a suicide bomber.
Security forces storm nine Taliban hideouts in Kandahar province south of Afghanistan, killing two commanders and nine Taliban fighters.
2010 strikes in France: French unions contest a court order granting back-to-work orders, just one day after the senate voted to increase their retirement age.
In a meeting in Gyeongju (South Korea), the Group of Twenty finance leaders agreed to give 6% more International Monetary Fund vote votes to developing countries. However, the United States retains its veto power.
The police force in Naples repelled residents of Naples, while they protested against a government plan that would open a massive garbage dump at the town's edge.
After Cyclone Giri hits western Burma, at least one person has been killed and many more have been affected.
Typhoon Megi has left at least 11 people dead in Taiwan, with 23 others from two Chinese tour groups still missing. It is now in China's Fujian Province.
Seven people are killed in an attack on Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya by fans trying to enter a Kenyan Premier League football game between Gor Mahia & AFC Leopards.
A helicopter crashes in County Down, killing several people.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 adults will develop diabetes by 2050, if current lifestyle and exercise trends continue.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
Richard Falk is a UN Human Rights Reporter. He reports to the UN General Assembly that continued settlement construction would likely make Israel's occupation insurmountable. The report also stated that the UN, the US, and Israel had failed the Palestinian rights.
UNRWA reports that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which are blocking it from building schools in Gaza, is being blocked by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The Israeli Defense Ministry claims it is doing this to stop Hamas building the schools near Hamas military installations.
China and Japan hold rival demonstrations over the Senkaku Islands.
Rainer Bruederle, German Economy Minister, criticizes US monetary easing for indirectly manipulating the USD exchange rate.
The Supreme Court of Egypt orders that police officers be banned from universities campuses.
Rehabilitation in Sri Lanka for 306 ex-Tamil Tiger fighters is to be completed.
At a party held in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, gunmen killed thirteen people and wounded fifteen others.
David Thompson, Barbados' Prime Minister, has died from pancreatic cancer. Freundel Stuart was sworn in as his replacement.
Bahraini voters go to the polls in the parliamentary election.
In mid-term elections the Czech people gave control to the opposition Social Democrats of the Czech Senate. This gives them the opportunity to challenge right-wing government efforts to reduce wages, stop them from sending more troops into Afghanistan, and make government reforms more socially acceptable.
Following protests from Tibetan students, the Chinese government announced that it would review its language policy which promotes mandarin in universities.
After defeating the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers advanced to the World Series.
According to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, nine Australian athletes tested positive for the banned stimulant of methylhexanamine.
Cain Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 in a fight billed as "Aztec warrior vs. Vikingampquot" to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
At the conclusion of a two week-long meeting at Vatican, bishops from the Middle East call on Israel to end its occupation Palestinian territories.
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October 23, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on October 23, 2010?

Nelson Angélil Dion
Eddy Angélil Dion
Angélil Twins
American-born twins from a Canadian family.

Other October 23rd famous birthdays

Ryan Reynolds
Canadian-American actor, most well-known for his role on the TV sitcom "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place.
Emilia Clarke
Johnny Carson
American television personality, who was reportedly the host of The Tonight Show from October 1, 1962 to a salary of $100,000 per year.
Miguel (singer)

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How old am I?

If October 23, 2010 is your birthday you are 12 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on October 23.

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October 23, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 23, 2010?

Francis Crippen
David Thompson
Francis Giraud
Leo Cullum
American soldier pilot and cartoonist (d.2010).

Other October 23rd famous deaths

Lino Ventura
Actor (French Detective Slap, Jigsaw), dies at 67.
Christian Dior
French fashion designer (Born 1905).
Christian Dior
French fashion designer (Born 1905).
Louis Althusser
French-Algerian philosopher, teacher at the ENS and Marxist, he was also an author.

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October 23, 2010 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Tiger

Element: Metal

Tiger personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in October 23, 2010 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 23, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 23, 2010?

The day of the week was Saturday.

October 23rd marks the 295th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 69 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2010 calendar

October	2010
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

October 23, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 23, 2010?

Holidays

Chemistry: Mole Day
Astrology: First day of sun sign Scorpio in Western tropical astrology.
Hungary - National Day (revolution of 1956 and the proclamation of the Republic of Hungary in 1989)
Also see October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
R.C. Saints - Saint Giovanni da Capistrano; Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
French Republican Calendar - CTleri (Celery) Day, second day in the Month of Brumaire

Music charts

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