What happened on Friday December 24, 2010?

Here's what happened on December 24, 2010:

• UN Intervention in Cote d'Ivoire Political Crisis The United Nations General Assembly unanimously appointed Alassane Ouattara, the opposition candidate, as President of Cote d'Ivoire, signaling international support for a peaceful political transition.
• Deadly Christmas Eve Bombings in Nigeria At least 32 people were killed by bomb blasts near Jos, Nigeria during Christmas Eve celebrations. Six additional people were killed in church attacks carried out by suspected Islamist militants from the northern city of Maiduguri.
• South Africa Joins BRIC Group South Africa is invited to join the BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India, China), expanding the influential emerging market economic alliance to BRICS.
• Japan Approves Record Budget Japan's Cabinet approved a record-breaking ¥92.4 trillion budget for 2011, reflecting the country's economic recovery and strategic fiscal planning.
• France-Russia Military Cooperation France will build two warships to assist Russia under a new bilateral military agreement, signaling strengthening strategic relations.
• Pope Benedict XVI's Christmas Message BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day broadcast a Christmas message from Pope Benedict XVI, sharing a spiritual message during the holiday season.

Events in 2010

December 24, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 24, 2010

December 24, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on December 24, 2010:

• 1 USD = 82.87 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.008 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9621 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.628 CNY
• 1 EUR = 108.74 JPY

December 24, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 358th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 2010 can also be written as 12/24/2010 in the US and as 24/12/2010 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 2010 in December 2010 calendar

Famous people died on December 24, 2010:

• Elisabeth Beresford

  British children's author famous for creating the beloved Wombles characters, a popular children's book and television franchise.

• Frans de Munck

  Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1922).

• Orestes Quércia

  Brazilian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 28th governor of são paulo state (b. 1938).

• Roy Neuberger
• Bruno Meneghello

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on December 24th

December 24, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 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 24, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 24, 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 24th 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 24, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 24, 2010 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 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 24, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 08:37 pm and setting at 10:06 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 24, 2010

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Someone born on December 24, 2010 is:

14 years 2 months old,

or 170 months and 22 days old,

or 742 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5198 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 2010?

There are 281 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 24, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 24, 2010.

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