What happened on Sunday August 15, 2010?

About August 15th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: A series of coordinated suicide bombings struck Baghdad during the mid-day rush hour and early morning, killing at least 5 people, including a police officer, and injuring approximately 33 individuals across multiple locations.
  • Day of the week: August 15th, 2010 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Love The Way You Lie by Eminem
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about August 15th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on August 15th, 2010.

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August 15, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 2010:

  • Multiple Suicide Bombings in Baghdad A series of coordinated suicide bombings struck Baghdad during the mid-day rush hour and early morning, killing at least 5 people, including a police officer, and injuring approximately 33 individuals across multiple locations.
  • US Missile Strike in Pakistan A United States missile attack targeted a militant compound in Essori, located in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, resulting in 13 fatalities.
  • DUPE: Roma Deportation in France French authorities initiated deportations of Roma populations from illegal campsites, sparking significant political controversy.
  • UN Secretary-General Visits Pakistan Flood Zone Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, traveled to Pakistan to personally assess and support relief efforts for the devastating 2010 floods.
  • Martin Kaymer Wins PGA Championship German golfer Martin Kaymer secured his first major golf title at the 92nd U.S. PGA Championship, winning a substantial prize of $1.35 million at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

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August 15, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 15, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Club Brugge : 3 - 1
  • Genk - Charleroi : 5 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bordeaux - Toulouse : 1 - 2
  • Caen - Lyon : 3 - 2
  • Lille - Paris SG : 0 - 0

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Nott'm Forest - Leeds : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Liverpool - Arsenal : 1 - 1
  • Motherwell - Hibernian : 2 - 3
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What day of the week was August 15, 2010?


August 15, 2010 was a Sunday and it was the 227th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 2010 can also be written as 8/15/2010 in the US and as 15/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

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August 15, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 2010:

  • Ghāzī ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Quṣaybī
  • Oleksandr Prosvirnin

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August 15, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 15, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Love The Way You Lie youtube
  2. - California Gurls youtube
  3. - Dynamite youtube
  4. - Airplanes youtube
  5. - I Like It youtube

August 15, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - There Goes My Baby
  2. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  3. - Find Your Love youtube
  4. - Ride
  5. - Your Love
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August 15, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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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 15, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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August 15, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 2010 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 15, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 12:51 pm and setting at 10:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 2010.

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How old is someone born on August 15, 2010?


Someone born on August 15, 2010 is:

14 years 8 months old,

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or 5385 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 2010?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 15, 2010.

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