Friday October 29, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/29/2010, UK date format: 29/10/2010

October 29th, 2010 was the 302nd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Scorpio. The day of the week was Friday.

The number one song in US was Like A G6 by Far*East Movement.

Avatar, directed by James Cameron, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2010 while Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Eva Luna. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Blur or Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011.

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.

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October 29, 2010 Events

What happened on October 29, 2010?

Historical Events

George W. Bush's memoir reveals that he believed United Airlines Flight 93 was shot down in the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Israeli soldiers use sound grenades and tear gas to stop protest rallies in the West Bank against Israel's annexation. Norwegian politicians Torunnkanutte Husvik, and Stine Renate Haiheim attend the events.
Balad Ruz is the northernmost town in Baghdad where a suicide bomber with an explosives belt has killed at least 21 people, most of them Shiites.
In a raid in Tajikistan, at least one militant Islamist from the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was killed.
Helicopter gunships strike militant hideouts in Orakzai tribal area of Pakistan, killing 20 militants and wounding six more.
Nine Mexican police officers were killed in an ambush by drug cartels in Jalisco, continuing the recent violence linked to the Mexican Drug War.
A group of saboteurs attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria's Niger Delta. They shut down crude oil production by 4,000 barrels per day.
After fighting that left 60,000 people homeless, Al-Shabaab militants took control of the town at the border between Somalia and Ethiopia from pro-government forces.
Russian and American forces launch their first joint operation against drugs in Afghanistan.
Two shots are fired by North Korea at South Korean military units at Kwacheon, South Korea.
22 people have been killed in the suicide bombing attack on a cafe in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
Security alert in the United Kingdom, United States
After suspicious packages were discovered on Yemeni flights, law enforcement officials in the UK as well as the US are on alert. Dubai discovered a similar package.
United States investigators sweep cargo aircrafts at Newark Liberty Airport (USA) and Philadelphia International Airport (USA).
Kings of Leon announced as the headliner for the 30th anniversary of Ireland’s Slane Concert to be held at Slane Castle, May 2011.
Wikimedia, which is the creator of Wikipedia online encyclopedia, intends to open India's first non-US office as it seeks Indian culture's open Internet culture. The group told AFP.
Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission and Tokyo Stock Exchange are investigating recent trading activity in Japan due to claims of insider trading prior to new shares being issued by Japanese companies.
A U.S. Court of Appeals upholds the conviction of Conrad Black for one fraud count and one obstruction-of-justice charge, while reversing two other fraud counts on the basis of a Supreme Court decision last year.
Indonesian tsunami
With 394 people dead and 312 missing, the death toll from Indonesia's tsunami has risen to 394. (BBC),
Technical problems or vandalism have prevented nine of 23 sensors buoys off Indonesia's coast from the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System from working.
As new cases of Haitian cholera are reported closer to the capital Port-au-Prince, the death toll has risen to 300.
After a blast at a Sichuan coal mine, China, seven people were killed and one was injured.
2010 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical storm Shary strengthens and is near Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Tomas forms in the Caribbean Sea.
According to a letter sent to the European Union, Iran said it was ready to resume international negotiations over its nuclear program at a time and place that is convenient for both sides.
At a summit held in Brussels, Belgium over two days, European Union leaders agreed to reform the Treaty of Lisbon in order to maintain member state budget deficits in line.
Geoengineering experiments and projects are prohibited by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
A judge in America ruled that a six-year-old girl may be sued for negligence following a crash with an elderly woman riding a four-year old bicycle.
Nestor Kirchner is laid to rest amid an outpouring in grief in Argentina.
Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers appeal to the Supreme Court in Burma against her house arrest.
Authorities from Israel have closed Gaza's crossings for the weekend.
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Series: The Series is available on The Hub
NATO will likely reduce its Kosovo peacekeeping force by half, in recognition of a better security situation.
Security alert in the United Kingdom & United States: After suspicious packages were discovered on Yemeni flights, law enforcement officials in the UK & the US are on alert. Dubai was the recipient of a similar package. (BBC News/CNN)United States investigators sweep cargo aircrafts at Newark Liberty Airport (Newark Liberty Airport) and Philadelphia International Airport (Philadelphia International Airport).
The Parliament of New Zealand has successfully amended New Zealand's labour laws as part of a deal made with Warner Bros. in order to continue production of The Hobbit.
TeliaSonera's Nepal subsidiary Ncell announced that eight 3G wireless transmitters were installed on the trail to Mount Everest base camps. The coverage reached the summit.
British Airways announces a half-year profit in the amount of PS158m. This is the first time this has happened in two years.
German rail operator DB Fernverkehr conducts a test ride of their Intercity-Express train within the Channel Tunnel with passengers aboard.
Indonesian tsunami: 394 people have died in the tsunami, with 312 more still missing. (BBC), CNN
Rescuers found three bodies at an Antarctica helicopter crash site. One fourth remains missing.
Japan and China hold talks to discuss a dispute over maritime territory.
For posting abusive and malicious messages on Facebook memorial pages, including one for Jade Goody, a British TV star, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Nestor Kirchner is laid to rest amid an outpouring in grief in Argentina.
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October 29, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Other October 29th famous birthdays

Winona Ryder
American actress who entered movies at age 13 following a less-than-conventional upbringing by intellectual hippy parents who were both...
Gabrielle Union
American actress.
Vittorio Rambaldi
Rufus Sewell
English actor.

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October 29, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 29, 2010?

Other October 29th famous deaths

Anton LaVey
American founder of the Church of Satan (Born 1930).
Duane Allman
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (The Allman Brothers Band Hour Glass Derek, the Dominos and The Allman Joys).
John Lodge
English producer and bass player (The Moody Blues),.
Rosemarie Nitribitt
German call girl (Born 1933).

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October 29, 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

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October 29, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 29, 2010?

The day of the week was Friday.

October 29th marks the 301st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 63 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 29, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 29, 2010?

Holidays

St. Hyacinth
St. Ida of Leeuw
St. John of Autun
St. Terence of Metz
Turkey - Republic Day (1923)
Anglican Church - James Hannington
St. Zenobius
St. Theodore
St. Bond
St. Maximillian

Saints

Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh

Music charts

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