What happened on Friday February 26, 2010?

Here's what happened on February 26, 2010:

• Kim Yu-Na Wins Olympic Gold in Figure Skating Kim Yu-Na, a South Korean figure skater, won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics with a historic performance. She set a new world record in both short program and free skating, achieving a total score of 228.56. This victory marked a significant milestone, as she became the first South Korean figure skater to win gold at the Olympic Games.
• Wang Meng Wins Third Olympic Gold Chinese short track speed skater Wang Meng won her third gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the 1,000-meter event. This achievement made her the first Chinese Winter Olympian to win three gold medals in a single Games, and she secured all women's titles for China in her discipline.
• Earthquake off Ryukyu Islands A significant magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Ryukyu island chain, potentially causing geological and potential tsunami risks in the region.
• Gaddafi Declares Holy Conflict Against Switzerland Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi dramatically escalated tensions by declaring a 'holy conflict' against Switzerland, reflecting the complex diplomatic tensions of the era.
• Turkish Police Arrest Military Officers Turkish authorities launched a second wave of arrests targeting military officers allegedly involved in the 'Sledgehammer' coup plot, highlighting ongoing internal political tensions and power struggles within Turkey's military and government.
• New York Governor Paterson Exits Race New York Democratic Governor David Paterson announced he would not run in the 2010 gubernatorial election, a significant political development in New York state politics.
• Opera 'Madame White Snake' Premieres The opera 'Madame White Snake', composed by Zhou Long, premiered at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston, representing a notable cultural event in contemporary classical music.

Events in 2010

February 26, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 26, 2010

February 26, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 26, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $202.38
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.65
• General Electric GE: opens at $16.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.01

Exchange Rates on February 26, 2010:

• 1 USD = 88.91 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0512 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0734 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8268 CNY
• 1 EUR = 121.14 JPY

February 26, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Germinal - Gent : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Schalke 04 - Dortmund : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Oberhausen : 2 - 2
• Frankfurt FSV - Cottbus : 0 - 0
• Paderborn - Munich 1860 : 3 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Vallecano - Castellon : 3 - 0

February 26, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 57th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 2010 can also be written as 2/26/2010 in the US and as 26/2/2010 in UK and Europe.

February 26, 2010 in February 2010 calendar

Famous people died on February 26, 2010:

• Nujabes

  Influential Japanese hip hop producer and composer who significantly impacted lo-fi and instrumental hip hop music before his untimely death...

• Pietro Antonio Colazzo
• Richard Devon

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on February 26th

February 26, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

1. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
2. Artists For Haiti - We Are The World 25: For Haiti
3. The Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be
4. Young Money - Bedrock
5. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

February 26, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 26, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

1. Melanie Fiona - It Kills Me
2. Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
3. Timbaland Featuring Drake - Say Something
4. Ludacris - How Low
5. Trey Songz Featuring Fabolous - Say Aah

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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February 26, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 26, 2010 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 February 26, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:31 pm and setting at 05:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 30, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Feb 28, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on February 26, 2010

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Someone born on February 26, 2010 is:

15 years 2 months old,

or 182 months and 18 days old,

or 793 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5556 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 2010?

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 26, 2010.

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