What happened on Thursday December 10, 2009?

Here's what happened on December 10, 2009:

• Barack Obama Receives Nobel Peace Prize President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, in a significant international diplomatic moment. The ceremony recognized Obama's early efforts towards international diplomacy and hope for global peace, despite criticism about the award's timing so early in his presidency.
• Greece's Economic Crisis Deepens Greece's credit rating was downgraded, signaling growing economic instability and increasing pessimism about the country's financial health. This event was an early indicator of the broader European debt crisis that would unfold in subsequent years.
• Egypt Constructs Border Wall with Gaza Egypt began constructing a massive 100-foot-high iron wall along its border with Gaza, signaling heightened geopolitical tensions and border security concerns in the region.
• FBI Suspects Arrested in Pakistan Pakistani officials arrested five Americans wanted by the FBI on suspicion of terrorist activities, highlighting ongoing international counterterrorism efforts and complex diplomatic relations.
• Landmark Irish Supreme Court Decision on Sperm Donation The Supreme Court of Ireland ruled that a gay sperm donor named "A" would have access to the child born to a lesbian couple. The GLEN organization expressed concerns about the court's rejection of the lesbian couple as a "de facto" family, highlighting complex legal and social issues surrounding non-traditional family structures.
• Creation of Telangana State India announced plans to create the new state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh, a decision that prompted official resignations in protest and highlighted ongoing regional political complexities.
• Thai Political Protests Protesters in Bangkok were demanding new elections, reflecting ongoing political tensions and democratic aspirations in Thailand.
• Hostage Situation in Mindanao In Agusan Del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines, after at least 65 people were kidnapped, 18 hostages were successfully freed, highlighting ongoing regional security challenges.
• Spanish Language Grammar Guidelines Updated The Spanish Royal Academy and 21 Spanish-speaking organizations collaboratively released comprehensive new grammar guidelines spanning 4,000 to 6,000 pages, demonstrating ongoing efforts to standardize and evolve the Spanish language.
• Mysterious Norwegian Spiral Light Explained Reports attributed the mysterious spiral light seen over Northern Norway to a failed intercontinental missile launch by Russia (RSM-56 Bulava), creating an unusual atmospheric phenomenon.

Events in 2009

December 10, 2009: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 10, 2009

December 10, 2009: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 10, 2009:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.32
• Apple AAPL: opens at $199.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.71
• General Electric GE: opens at $15.81
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $128.13

Exchange Rates on December 10, 2009:

• 1 USD = 88.19 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0515 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0256 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.8274 CNY
• 1 EUR = 129.93 JPY

December 10, 2009: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Lille - St Etienne : 4 - 0
• Toulouse - Sochaux : 2 - 0

December 10, 2009 was a Thursday and it was the 344th day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 2009 can also be written as 12/10/2009 in the US and as 10/12/2009 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 2009 in December 2009 calendar

Famous people died on December 10, 2009:

• Vladimir Teplyakov

  Russian soldier and physicist (b. 1925).

Famous people who died in 2009

Famous people who died on December 10th

December 10, 2009: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 2009 was Empire State Of Mind by Jay-Z, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
2. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance
3. Ke$ha - TiK ToK
4. Owl City - Fireflies
5. Iyaz - Replay

December 10, 2009: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 2009 was Papers by Usher, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Usher - Papers
2. Trey Songz Featuring Drake - I Invented Sex
3. Jay-Z + Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind
4. Birdman Featuring Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To Blow
5. Maxwell - Bad Habits

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 10, 2009: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 2009 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 10, 2009 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 2009 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 December 10, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 01:08 am and setting at 01:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 02, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Dec 31, 2009.

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Your place in the Universe on December 10, 2009

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Someone born on December 10, 2009 is:

15 years 5 months old,

or 185 months and 1 day old,

or 804 weeks and 3 days old,

or 5631 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 10, 2009?

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 10, 2009?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 10, 2009.

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