Monday May 24, 2010: on this day

May 24, 2010 was a Monday and it was the 144th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 2010 can also be written as 5/24/2010 in the US and as 24/5/2010 in UK and Europe.

May 24, 2010 in May 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on May 24, 2010:

• Trinidad and tobago holds general elections, with the united national congress winning and kamla persad–bissessar becoming the first female prime minister. (caribbeanworldnews),
• As interior minister jerzy müller stated that the situation was worse than expected, 15 people have died in poland as a consequence of severe flooding.
• Hamas declares it will boycott the palestinian municipal elections. it stated that elections are being held under the control of prime minister salam fayyad's unconstitutional government and that they lack fairness, credibility and accountability.
• Israel:
• Shimon peres, president of israel, denies claims of a nuclear pact between israel & south africa.
• After an investigation revealed that israel was behind four australian passports related to the assassination in dubai of a hamas operative, australia expelled the diplomat.
• Operation herrick
• Colonel bob seddon, principal ammunition technical officer in the royal logistic corps, resigns due to concerns over ampquotthe strains placed on his team working in afghanistanampquot.
• Sinking of the roks "cheonan":
• South korea's military announced that it will resume psychological warfare against north korean guards in the demilitarized zone and would conduct anti-submarine exercises with the united states.
• South korea has announced that it will refer north korea before the united nations security council.
• During unrest in kingston, jamaica's capital city, two police officers are killed and six more are injured by gunmen.
• Although partial results indicate that meles zenawi, the leader of the western-backed meles zenawi party, is expected to win national elections in ethiopia, there are also allegations that it was rigged.
• A panel of judges ruled that kenya's islamic courts favor islam, which is contrary to the constitution because kenya is a secular nation.
• Niger proposes reforms to ensure that only university-educated people can run for the presidency. it also requires that parliamentary candidates are under seventy years old and have had some secondary education. opposition groups claim this discriminates against the 80% of the population who are illiterate.
• During a speech in khorramshahr, president of iran mahmoud ahmedinejad is confronted with protests.
• The international monetary fund says ampquotfar-reachingampquot reforms are vital for spain's economy.
• Plane stupid protesters enter manchester airport and tie arms with an aircraft. all flights are temporarily suspended
• A school bus accident in keswick in cumbria, north west england saw at least three people killed and four others critically hurt.
• Twentieth century fox's tv series '24' was canceled.
• Margaret ritchie, leader of the social democratic and labour party (sdlp), resigns as northern ireland executive. alex attwood will be the new minister of social development.
• Sarah, duchess of york is supported by simon cowell, a businessman. she also receives an award for her efforts with the los angeles area's disadvantaged children, despite being caught in a british newspaper sting.
• In khorramshahr, iran's largest water supply system is inaugurated.
• (bbc)(the jerusalem post) israel: shimon peres, president of israel, denies claims that there was a alleged nuclear agreement between israel and south africa. (bbc)(the jerusalem post). australia expels an israeli diplomat following a probe that revealed israel was responsible for the forging four australian passports in connection to the assassination in dubai of a hamas operative.
• Operation herrick: col. bob seddon, principal ammunition technical officer in the royal logistic corps, resigns due to concerns about "the pressures placed on his team" while operating in afghanistan. (sky news). (the daily telegraph)(the hindu) (hindustan times). the widow of an army bomb disposal specialist who was killed in october admitted that her husband was subject to constant pressure and that his elite unit was "badly overstretched".
• The wife of an army bomb disposal specialist who was killed in october there admits that her husband was subject to constant pressure and that his elite unit was "badly overstretched".
• South korea halts trade with north korea, and declares that north korean ships won't be allowed to use south korean waters. the government demands an apology for the sinking.
• The united states and south korea pressure china to accept un action against north korea.
• In beijing, the first china-europe high level political party forum is held.
• In beijing, china, the second round of u.s.-china strategic and economic dialogue commences.
• Bashar al-ageidi, a member of the winning iraqiya bloc ayad allawi, is assassinated outside his mosul home.
• People in huddersfield, west yorkshire's metropolitan borough of kirklees are asked to stay indoors. schools are also closed after a massive fire destroyed a chemical plant.
• Dr. andrew wakefield was banned by the uk's general medical council for publishing research linking the mmr vaccine to autism. he was found guilty of "serious misconduct"
• As his trial in nottingham ends, peter harvey, a teacher from the uk, was sentenced to a community order. he attacked a student with a dumbbell and shouted "die, death, die" at him. he is described by the judge as a "thoroughly devout man".
• A hotel worker discovered paul gray, the bassist and founder member of slipknot's heavy metal band, dead in his iowa room, united states.

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

Stock market quotes on May 24, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.74
• Apple AAPL: opens at $247.28
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.32
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.26

Exchange Rates on May 24, 2010:

• 1 USD = 90.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0626 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.1603 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8296 CNY
• 1 EUR = 111.43 JPY

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 24, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 24, 2010 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 24, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:00 pm and setting at 03:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 2010 while the next full moon would come on May 27, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on May 24, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on May 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 24th:

• Alfred Molina

  English actor known for his roles in films such as Spider-Man 2, Frida, and The Da Vinci Code.

• Douglas Fairbanks

  Douglas fairbanks was a prominent american actor known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films, such as 'the mark of zorro' and 'the...

• Eric Cantona

  He was a french soccer player and one of the most gifted athletes of his generation.

• Priscilla Presley

  German-american actress, journalist, author, and business executive.

• Kristin Scott Thomas

  Kristin scott thomas is an english actress known for her roles in the english patient and four weddings and a funeral.

• Jim Broadbent

  Jim broadbent is an english actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television, including roles in 'iris', 'moulin...

• Sybil Danning

  American playboy cover girl, and actress in impact roles.

• Cecilia Cheung

  Actress and singer from hong kong.

• Lilli Palmer

  German actress with many awards and two nominations for the golden globes.

• Tommy Chong

  Comedian and actor known for his role in the 'Cheech & Chong' comedy duo.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 24th

You are 13 years 11 months old,

or 167 months and 2 days old,

or 726 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5086 days old,

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

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 24th 2024.

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

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

Famous people died on May 24, 2010:

• Paul Gray

  American bass player and songwriter (d. 2010).

• Anneliese Rothenberger

  German soprano and actress (b. 1926).

• Petr Muk

  Czech composer, musician and performer (born 1965).

• Ray Alan

  English ventriloquist, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1930).

• Raymond V. Haysbert

  American businessman and activist (b. 1920).

• Virendra Bhatia

  Indian politician (born 1947).

• Tapen Chatterjee

  Bengali actor (born 1937).

• Morrie Martin

  An ex-major league baseball player (born in 1922).

• Steve New
• Masao Kimura
• Edgar Dietsche
• Alexander Belostenny

What famous deaths happened on May 24th?

Famous deaths on May 24th:

• Rachel Kempson

  English-american actress (d.2003).

• Edward Mulhare

  Cork city, ireland -- actor.

• Asta Nielsen

  Danish silent film actress known for her pioneering work in early cinema.

• Guy Kibbee

  Actor (captain blood and babes in arms), died at 74.

• George Jessel

  At 83 years old, a heart attack kills the american comedian/toastermaster general (diary of young comic).

• John Foster Dulles

  American, 52nd secretary of state united states (born 1888).

• Mitzi Green

  Actress (huckleberry finn - tom sawyer), is killed at 48.

• Nicholaos Copernicus

  Revolutionized the understanding of the universe with his heliocentric model.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on May 24th

Holidays on May 24, 2010:

• Aldersgate Day (Methodism).
• Canada: Victoria Day, on this date or the Monday before it. In Quebec, it is known as National Patriotes Day (JournTe nationale des patriotes). The holiday is often referred to as "May Two-Four," -- a "two-four" being slang for a case of beer with 24 bottles or cans.
• Bermuda: Bermuda Day.
• Eritrea: National Day.
• Macedonia: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated as Macedonian Script and Culture Day.
• Mary, Help of the Christians
• Bulgaria: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated as Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Script Day.

Saints celebrated on May 24, 2010:

• Saints Donatianus and Rogatianus
• Saint Amadl
• Saint Suzanna
• Saint Sarah is celebrated in Camargue, France by the Roma or Gypsies.

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 2010 was OMG by Usher, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

May 24, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 24, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 24th and May 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Usher - OMG
2. Katy Perry - California Gurls
3. B.o.B. - Airplanes
4. B.o.B. - Nothin' On You
5. Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart

May 24, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 2010 was Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) by Alicia Keys, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

May 24, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 24, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 24th and May 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
2. Drake - Over
3. Ludacris Featuring Nicki Minaj - My Chick Bad
4. Monica - Everything To Me
5. B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You

May 24, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 24, 2010 was Guapa by Diego Torres, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

May 24, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 24, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 24th and May 30th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Diego Torres - Guapa
2. Chino & Nacho - Nina Bonita
3. Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Te Pido Perdon
4. La Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - Al Menos
5. Banda Los Recoditos - Ando Bien Pedo