Sunday October 24, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/24/2010, UK date format: 24/10/2010

October 24th, 2010 was the 297th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Scorpio. The day of the week was Sunday.

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 At Home by Bill Bryson was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Gigantic. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Just Dance 2 or Dead or Alive Paradise.

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 24 across the years or at October 2010 calendar.

October 24, 2010 Events

What happened on October 24, 2010?

Historical Events

Six people were killed in a shooting rampage at a militia outpost in Palid (Ipil), in the Zamboanga Sibugay region of the South Philippines.
The United States and South Korea cancel a joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea against North Korea. They cite their previous anti-submarine training, which was held from Sept. 27 through Oct. 1, and a desire to not irritate neighbouring countries ahead of the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit.
Despite law enforcement agencies being alerted in Karachi, Pakistan, four people are still killed in the Agra Mahat Colony and Kausar Niazi Colonies.
Two ships are taken by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean.
Joao Silva, a Bang-Bang Club photographer, was injured while walking on a mine near Arghandab in Afghanistan.
A 9-year-old abducted albino boy was found dead in his body and taken to Burundi-Tanzania. He was buried there.
15 Latin American parliaments adopt simultaneous resolutions calling for the release of Gilad Shalit (Israeli soldier) who has been held incommunicado by Hamas for more than four years.
ampquotIsraeli commandos fired 308 live bullets at MV 'Mavi Marmara to repel passengers who attacked them using lethal weaponsampquot. This is the testimony of Israel's top general, as he testifies in front of a state-appointed inquiry into May's Gaza flotilla attack.
Visitors to Shanghai World Expo 2010 exceeded 70 million.
Christopher Pissarides, a Nobel-winning economist, states that Britain's Finance minister George Osborne exaggerates the likelihood of a crisis and unnecessarily risks the country's economic recovery through his deep spending cuts.
The UK's privacy watchdog will investigate Google again and charge it with obtaining personal data from private wi-fi network. Google has admitted to collecting passwords and e mail addresses.
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan welcomes U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to the port of Qingdao as the United States objects to what it labels the ampquotartificialampquot value of China's own currency, the yuan.
Strikes in France 2010: Additional strikes against government efforts to raise the retirement age for workers are also planned.
Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, rejects leniency to police officers who protested the loss of their bonuses. He stated on radio that "this will destroy us as a society."
China and Bangladesh both want green technology to be free of charge. Hasan Mahmud met with UNFCCC climate negotiators and Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China Xie Zihenhua.
A bus crash in Nwoya, northwestern Uganda resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people and serious injuries to a further dozen.
2010 Haitian cholera outbreak:
For the first time since the earthquake, Cholera has been detected in Port-au-Prince (Haiti).
The death toll has surpassed 250.
The avalanche kills Chhewang Nima (a leading Nepalese Sherpa), who is famous for climbing Mount Everest 19 more times.
Tropical Storm Richard batters Honduras's Caribbean Coast with heavy rainfall before becoming a hurricane, and finally making landfall in Belize. (AP) (CNN), (Reuters),
The United Nations High Commissioner to Refugees launches an emergency airlift for Benin, which is currently suffering from its worst flooding in a decade.
Scientists who are studying the Gulf of Mexico oil spillage find significant amounts of oil beneath the seafloor. This contradicts statements made by US officials that most of the oil has disappeared.
At Qingdao Airport in east China's Shandong Province, Wang Qi-shan, the Chinese Vice Premier, held talks with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. They discussed Sino-US economic relations and preparations for G20 Summit.
Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement claims it is open to discussions with Qatari mediators, but has not yet agreed to re-join peace negotiations. This was because Sudan's government had violated a ceasefire.
Pope Francis calls for peace in the Middle East and for Islamic countries to ensure freedom of worship for non-Muslims.
Angola starts deporting Congolese residents from the north.
Four people were arrested in connection to a bombing that claimed the lives of 10 people in Matalam (Philippines) on Saturday.
Peter Tatchell will lead a campaign to challenge Britain's ban against same-sex marriages and heterosexual civil partnerships. Eight couples are required to apply for the illegal ceremonies.
Three Americans are being tried on suspicion of spying in Iran, having illegally entered the country.
Swedish police claim they don't have a suspect in the shootings of 15 migrants in Malmo.
Four Mengniu employees, a Chinese dairy giant, were arrested in Hohhot (Inner Mongolia) for allegedly hiring an advertising agency to spread false rumours about Yili Group products online.
Mexican gunmen broke into an eastern Tijuana drug rehabilitation center, killing thirteen people.
Peter Bossman, a Ghanaian doctor, is elected Mayor of Piran (Slovenia) as the first black mayor of any town in the former Eastern Bloc of Europe.
The Supreme Court of Iraq has ordered the return to work of the parliament, declaring that the self-declared exclusion of politicians was unconstitutional.
Officials from Bahrain claim that voter turnout was 67% in the parliamentary elections. Al Wefaq, the main Shia opposition group, retained its 18 seats in Al Wefaq's 40-member legislature.
After being hospitalized with influenza, Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the UK, is said to be feeling brighter.
Alpha Conde and Cellou Dalein Diallo, two candidates in the second round for the Guinean presidential elections, appeal to calmness after the delay.
The San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010 National League Championship Series. They advanced to the 2010 World Series.
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka announced that Manju Wanniarachchi, the Commonwealth gold medal-winning boxer, failed a drug test during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
As Israel's top general testifies before an inquest into the May flotilla raid on Gaza, he says that commandos from Israel fired 308 live shots at the MV Mavi Marmara in order to repel passengers who tried to attack them with lethal weaponry.
Near Naples mayors reject the government's proposal to temporarily freeze the opening of a regional waste dump. They demand that the plan be abandoned permanently. Terzigno residents peacefully protest the plan.
2010 Haitian Cholera Epidemic: Cholera has been detected in Port-au-Prince (Haiti) for the first time since the earthquake. (BBC) (Al Jazeera). The death toll has risen to 250.
Charles, Prince of Wales's friend, was among the victims in yesterday's helicopter crash. The family is in shock.
Israel's military police investigates an attack that left at least 21 people dead and 19 injured in an air raid during the 2008-2009 Gaza War.
Actor Randy Quaid and his spouse seek asylum in Canada in order to avoid being prosecuted in the United States. They claim they are being "persecuted".
David Cameron prohibits Sayeeda Warsi Baroness Warsi (Britain's first female Muslim cabinet minister) from attending Global Peace and Unity. This is Europe's largest multicultural event. Nick Clegg supports Baroness Warsi.
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October 24, 2010 Famous Birthdays

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October 24, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 24, 2010?

Lamont Johnson
American actor producer and director (d. 2010).
Georges Frêche
Joseph Stein
Dramatist/playwright (Fiddler on The Roof).

Other October 24th famous deaths

Raul Julia
Actor (Addams family), suffers a stroke at 54.
Gene Roddenberry
American writer, best known for his creation of the TV series "Star Trek", which ran on NBC for three years and 78 episodes.
David Oistrakh
Odessa (Russia) -- Violinist/Professor (Moscow Conservatory).
Claire Windsor
American actress (Born 1897).

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October 24, 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 24, 2010 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 24, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 24, 2010?

The day of the week was Sunday.

October 24th marks the 296th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 68 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 24, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 24, 2010?

Holidays

Also see October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
In The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the date is mentioned to Frodo Baggins by Gandalf upon his waking in Rivendell.
Discordianism - Maladay
Zambia - Independence Day (1964)
R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Antonio Maria Claret
United Nations Day (charter 1945)

Observances

Global Media and Information Literacy Week, 24-31 October
United Nations Day
World Development Information Day
Disarmament Week, 24-30 October

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