What happened on Tuesday January 26, 2010?

About January 26th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: Despite strong diplomatic opposition from China, the United States proceeds with an arms sale to Taiwan, further escalating tensions in the complex geopolitical relationship between the two nations.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 2010 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: TiK ToK by Ke$ha
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about January 26th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on January 26th, 2010.

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January 26, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 2010:

  • US Arms Sale to Taiwan Approved Despite strong diplomatic opposition from China, the United States proceeds with an arms sale to Taiwan, further escalating tensions in the complex geopolitical relationship between the two nations.
  • France Considers Burkha Ban The French parliament demonstrates support for a partial legislative ban on Muslim women wearing burkhas, sparking significant debate about religious freedom and cultural integration.
  • Avatar Becomes Highest-Grossing Film James Cameron's science fiction epic Avatar surpasses his previous record-holding film Titanic to become the highest-grossing movie in cinema history, not accounting for inflation.
  • Spyker Acquires Saab from General Motors Dutch automotive company Spyker successfully negotiates the purchase of Swedish automobile manufacturer Saab from General Motors for a total transaction value of US$400 million, comprising $74 million in cash and $326 million in deferred shares.
  • WHO Defends Swine Flu Response The World Health Organization firmly rejects allegations of overstating the severity of the swine flu pandemic, defending its response against claims of undue influence from vaccine manufacturers.
  • Machu Picchu Tourist Evacuation Peruvian authorities initiate emergency evacuation of over 2,000 tourists stranded at the historic Machu Picchu archaeological site due to severe and dangerous heavy rainfall conditions.
  • Sri Lanka Presidential Election Citizens of Sri Lanka participate in a presidential election, exercising their democratic right to choose national leadership.

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

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

Stock market quotes on January 26, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.64
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $205.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.20
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.33
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $125.92

Exchange Rates on January 26, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 89.63 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0627 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0463 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.8271 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 126.14 JPY

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

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Leicester : 1 - 0
  • Bristol City - Cardiff : 0 - 6
  • Doncaster - Middlesbrough : 1 - 4
  • Ipswich - West Brom : 1 - 1
  • Nott'm Forest - QPR : 5 - 0

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Gateshead - Kettering Town : 0 - 2
  • Hayes & Yeading - Forest Green : 2 - 3
  • Kidderminster - Grays : 4 - 1
  • Rushden & D - Wrexham : 0 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Livingston - Elgin : 1 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brentford - Southampton : 1 - 1
  • Colchester - Milton Keynes Dons : 2 - 0
  • Exeter - Carlisle : 2 - 3
  • Hartlepool - Gillingham : 1 - 1
  • Millwall - Southend : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was January 26, 2010?


January 26, 2010 was a Tuesday and it was the 26th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 2010 can also be written as 1/26/2010 in the US and as 26/1/2010 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 2010 in January 2010 calendar

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January 26, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 2010:

  • Geoffrey Burbidge
  • Boa Senior

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January 26, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 25th and January 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - TiK ToK youtube
  2. - Bad Romance youtube
  3. - Empire State Of Mind youtube
  4. - Bedrock youtube
  5. - Replay youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - It Kills Me
  2. - BedRock
  3. - Say Aah
  4. - I Invented Sex
  5. - How Low
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January 26, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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January 26, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 26, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 01:00 pm and setting at 04:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 2010.

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How old is someone born on January 26, 2010?


Someone born on January 26, 2010 is:

15 years 3 months old,

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or 5587 days old,

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

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