What happened on Thursday October 28, 2010?

About October 28th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating tsunami has claimed at least 343 lives, marking a significant natural disaster with massive human impact and potential long-term consequences for affected communities.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 2010 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Like A G6 by Far*East Movement
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

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October 28, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 2010:

  • Tsunami Devastation A devastating tsunami has claimed at least 343 lives, marking a significant natural disaster with massive human impact and potential long-term consequences for affected communities.
  • Mount Merapi Eruption in Indonesia Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia continues to erupt, causing significant loss of life. The death toll has risen to 32, highlighting the destructive power of the volcanic activity and the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
  • China-Japan-South Korea Diplomatic Tension Diplomatic relations between China, Japan, and South Korea become strained as China cancels a meeting over a dispute concerning rare earth metals, signaling potential economic and geopolitical complications.
  • China's Technological Achievement China's Tianhe-1 supercomputer reclaims the title of world's fastest supercomputer, demonstrating the country's advancing technological capabilities and global competitiveness in high-performance computing.
  • France's Afghanistan Troop Strategy France announces potential troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2011, indicating shifting international military strategies and potential changes in the ongoing conflict.
  • China's Political Transition China's top legislature approves Vice President Xi Jinping as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, signaling a potential leadership transition and consolidation of power.
  • Burma's Political Shift Burmese authorities announce that General Than Shwe will not stand in the upcoming general election, potentially indicating a significant political transformation in the country.

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October 28, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 28, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 28, 2010:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $66.43
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $307.95
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.21
  • General Electric GE: opens at $16.22
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $141.84

Exchange Rates on October 28, 2010:

  • 1 USD = 81.0 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0206 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.983 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.6877 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 112.85 JPY
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What day of the week was October 28, 2010?


October 28, 2010 was a Thursday and it was the 301st day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 2010 can also be written as 10/28/2010 in the US and as 28/10/2010 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 2010 in October 2010 calendar

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October 28, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 28, 2010:

  • James MacArthur
    James MacArthur

    American actor best known for his role as Danny Williams in the original Hawaii Five-O television series, which ran from 1968 to 1980.

  • Ehud Netzer

    Prominent Israeli archaeologist known for significant contributions to archaeological research, particularly in the study of ancient Israeli...

  • Jonathan Motzfeldt

    Pioneering Greenlandic politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Greenland, playing a crucial role in the island's political...

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October 28, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 25th and October 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 28, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 2010 was Like A G6 by Far*East Movement, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

  1. - Like A G6 youtube
  2. - Just The Way You Are youtube
  3. - Just A Dream youtube
  4. - Only Girl (In The World) youtube
  5. - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love youtube

October 28, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 2010 was Deuces by Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

  1. - Deuces
  2. - Bottoms Up
  3. - Can't Be Friends
  4. - Holding You Down (Goin In Circles)
  5. - Love All Over Me
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October 28, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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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.

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October 28, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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October 28, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 28, 2010 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 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 October 28, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 09:17 pm and setting at 01:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 23, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Nov 21, 2010.

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How old is someone born on October 28, 2010?


Someone born on October 28, 2010 is:

14 years 6 months old,

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or 5311 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 2010?

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