What happened on Friday August 27, 2010?

Here's what happened on August 27, 2010:

• Catastrophic Flooding in Pakistan The Indus River catastrophically overflowed near Thatta in southern Pakistan, forcing the mass evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents and causing widespread humanitarian crisis.
• Battle of Mogadishu The al-Shabaab rebel organization in Somalia escalated its conflict by summoning 11 truckloads of reinforcements to seize the capital Mogadishu after a week-long intense struggle. The violent confrontation resulted in at least 43 fatalities.
• Burmese Military Junta Leadership Resigns Senior leadership of the Burmese military junta, including Senior General Than Shwe, announced their resignation ahead of the upcoming November general elections, signaling potential political transformation.
• United Airlines and Continental Airlines Merger Approved The United States Department of Justice concluded its antitrust investigation into the proposed merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, enabling shareholders to proceed with voting on the merger.
• Hurricane Danielle Intensifies Hurricane Danielle escalated to a Category 4 hurricane, marking the first major hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season and signaling a potentially destructive storm period.
• Koran Burning Protest in Jakarta Muslims staged a protest outside the United States Embassy in Jakarta, condemning the Dove World Outreach Center's planned Koran burning event scheduled for September 9th, highlighting religious tensions.
• Wheat Genome Draft Sequence Released Neil Hall, a scientist from the University of Liverpool, published draft sequences of the wheat genome, potentially advancing agricultural and genetic research.

Events in 2010

August 27, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 27, 2010

August 27, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 27, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $58.72
• Apple AAPL: opens at $241.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $23.88
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.61
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.83

Exchange Rates on August 27, 2010:

• 1 USD = 85.21 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0505 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0276 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.7987 CNY
• 1 EUR = 108.72 JPY

August 27, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Kaiserslautern - Bayern Munich : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Augsburg - Paderborn : 1 - 0
• Erzgebirge Aue - Bochum : 1 - 0
• Oberhausen - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 0

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Valladolid - Villarreal B : 3 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Metz : 0 - 0
• Angers - Sedan : 0 - 3
• Boulogne - Istres : 2 - 0
• Clermont - Le Havre : 2 - 1
• Dijon - Nimes : 1 - 0

August 27, 2010 was a Friday and it was the 239th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 27, 2010 can also be written as 8/27/2010 in the US and as 27/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 27, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

Famous people died on August 27, 2010:

• Anton Geesink

  Dutch martial artist and wrestler (d. 2010).

Famous people who died in 2010

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August 27, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 27, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Eminem - Love The Way You Lie
2. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
3. Katy Perry - California Gurls
4. Enrique Iglesias - I Like It
5. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

August 27, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 27, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Usher - There Goes My Baby
2. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
3. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - Miss Me
4. Nicki Minaj - Your Love
5. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 27th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 27, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 27, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 27, 2010 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 27, 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 August 27, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 08:31 pm and setting at 10:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 24, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 2010.

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Your place in the Universe on August 27, 2010

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Someone born on August 27, 2010 is:

14 years 8 months old,

or 176 months and 17 days old,

or 767 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5374 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 27, 2010?

There are 105 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 27, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 27, 2010.

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