Saturday October 30, 2010: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/30/2010, UK date format: 30/10/2010

October 30th, 2010 was the 303rd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Scorpio. The day of the week was Saturday.

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 The Last Boy by Jane Leavy was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Eva Luna. If you liked videogames you were probably playing 1378 (km) or Asphalt 6: Adrenaline.

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.

You can also have a look at October 30 across the years or at October 2010 calendar.

October 30, 2010 Events

What happened on October 30, 2010?

Historical Events

Unknown assailants opened firing in Rawalpindi's Civil Lines region of Pakistan, killing one person and wounding eight others.
Gunman opened fire upon a group of people at northern Honduras's sports field and killed at most 14.
NATO forces repelled a Taliban attack at an outpost in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province. At least 80 insurgents were killed.
2010 cargo plane bomb plot
On Saturday, the United States searched for those responsible for sending bombs by mail to Chicago synagogues.
Yemeni authorities have arrested two women in connection to the attack, and are searching for other persons of interest.
Russia is reprimanded by President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai after their forces entered Afghanistan without permission. Karzai orders an investigation.
Many people fled their homes in Guinea because of ethnic clashes, ahead of the presidential election.
Following attacks by Muslim Hausa Fulani on a Christian village close to Jos, Nigerian community leaders appeal for calm
Somali pirates seize and attack a Liberian tanker carrying 24 crew members in the Indian Ocean.
Seven people are killed in Mogadishu by a roadside bomb that was meant to target the African Union Mission Somalia.
English pop band Take That sold 1 million tickets to their 2011 reunion tour within 24 hours despite jammed phones and crashed websites.
Alexandria Mills, an 18-year-old Miss World winner in China, wins the 60th edition.
An oil field off Brazil's coast has been discovered that could hold between 8 and 15 trillion barrels.
After an overcrowded ferry collided with a river in West Bengal (east India), at least 16 people died and 70 others were left behind
Sumatra earthquake of October 2010:
With the Government of Indonesia considering evacuations, the death toll from tsunami is now at 413 and 218.
135 people are found by rescue workers on an isolated island. They revise down the death toll by half.
Typhoon Chaba moves towards eastern Japan.
Four French nationals were killed in an Antarctic helicopter crash. Rescue crews from Australia and France found them.
Hurricane Tomas batters the islands of Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent in Lesser Antilles.
North Korea hosts family reunions between North Korean and South Korean families that were separated by the Korean War sixty-years ago.
Turkey's national safety council has added Israeli activity in the Middle East and ampquotonline terroristampquot to a document that lists potential threats. It also removed Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Syria and Syria from the list. It also calls for a Middle East free from nuclear weapons.
In Vietnam, the prime ministers from China and Japan meet amid a diplomatic dispute. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the United States, intervened in the matter during a speech.
Saudi Arabia's Abdullah invites Iraqi leaders to Riyadh in an effort to end the impasse over the formation a new government.
Two men were sentenced to life imprisonment after they allegedly killed a Rwandan journalist. They reportedly found evidence that the Rwandan government was involved in the attempted murder of an exarmy general.
Turkey lifts two-year YouTube ban. This was due to videos that insult Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkey.
Two people from Sweden are being held for plotting to attack Gothenburg as part of an alleged terrorist crime.
Fourteen people are shot to death by gunmen on a soccer field in San Pedro Sula (Honduras).
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear is attended by approximately 200,000 people. It is hosted by political satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Harriet Harman is the British Labour Party's deputy leader. She apologizes for calling Danny Alexander, a member the British Government, "a ginger rodent". Alexander responds with the following tweet: "I am proud to have been ginger, and rodents do valuable job cleaning up debris left behind by others,"
Interview with "Al-Hayat" later quoted by Israeli television. Mahmoud Al-Zahar, a senior Hamas official, said that anyone who fires rockets out of Gaza into Israel is a quotrebelampquot.
Australia defeated Ireland with a score of 292 to win Croke Park's 2010 International Rules Series.
(BBC) (The Jerusalem Post) The United States is searching for those responsible for the plot to bomb a cargo plane in 2010. (BBC) (The Jerusalem Post). Two women were arrested by the Yemeni authorities in connection to the attack. They are also looking for other persons of interest.
Sumatra earthquake of October 2010: Aftermath: 413 people are killed and 218 others are missing. The Government of Indonesia is considering evacuations. (CNN). Rescue workers discover 135 bodies on an island remote and revise down by half of the missing toll.
Australia defeated Ireland with a score of 292 to win Croke Park's 2010 International Rules Series.
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October 30, 2010 Famous Birthdays

Other October 30th famous birthdays

Ivanka Trump
American model; daughter of Donald Trump.
Arnaud Montebourg
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Diego Maradona
Argentine soccer champion, who scored the winning goal in 1986's World Cup Game against Mexico.
Chimène Badi

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October 30, 2010 Famous Deaths

Who died on October 30, 2010?

Other October 30th famous deaths

Georges Brassens
French composer, poet, and singer.
Samuel Fuller
American screenwriter and actor.
Juan Antonio Bardem
Spanish screenwriter and director (Born in 1922).
Steve Gaines
American musician.

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October 30, 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 30, 2010 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 30, 2010?

The day of the week was Saturday.

October 30th marks the 302nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2010.

There are 62 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 30, 2010 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 30, 2010?

Holidays

St. Marcel
Bl. John Slade
St. Theonestus
St. Talacrian
St. Macarius
St. Herbert
St. Serapion
USA - Mischief Night in some areas (known as Devil's Night in Detroit)
Also see October 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
St. Zenobius & Zenobia

Music charts

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