What happened on Sunday October 17, 2010?

Here's what happened on October 17, 2010:

• France Warns of Al-Qaeda Threat French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux reported that Saudi Arabia had warned of potential Al-Qaeda terrorist threats targeting Europe and France.
• Netanyahu Seeks Gilad Shalit's Release Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced renewed negotiations with a German mediator to secure the release of captured soldier Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit, who was being held incommunicado by Hamas.
• Pope Benedict XVI Canonizes Mary MacKillop Pope Benedict XVI canonized Mary MacKillop, the first Australian saint, in a ceremony at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, attended by 50,000 people. Five additional saints were also canonized: Andre Bessette from Canada, Stanislaw Solys from Poland, Giulia Salzano, Camilla Battista Da Varano, and Candida Maria De Jesus from Spain.
• First In-Vitro Fertilization with Full Gene Screening A significant medical breakthrough occurred with the first in-vitro fertilized babies using comprehensive gene screening, enabling identification of potential chromosomal problems that could lead to IVF failures.
• Brazil Declares State of Emergency Due to Amazon Drought Brazil declared a state of emergency in 25 cities due to a prolonged drought in the Amazon region, signaling significant environmental challenges and potential ecological impact.
• Violent By-Election in Karachi A violent by-election in Karachi, India resulted in at least 33 fatalities and 50 injuries, highlighting the intense political tensions and potential electoral violence in the region.
• Andy Murray Wins Shanghai Rolex Masters British tennis player Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 to win the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters tournament in Shanghai, China.

Events in 2010

October 17, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 17, 2010

October 17, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Bari - Lazio : 0 - 2
• Brescia - Udinese : 0 - 1
• Cagliari - Inter : 0 - 1
• Catania - Napoli : 1 - 1
• Cesena - Parma : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Cercle Brugge - Anderlecht : 1 - 0
• Genk - Standard : 4 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Hoffenheim - M'gladbach : 3 - 2
• Kaiserslautern - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Aachen - Ingolstadt : 2 - 1
• Cottbus - Paderborn : 3 - 1
• Oberhausen - Munich 1860 : 0 - 0

October 17, 2010 was a Sunday and it was the 290th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 2010 can also be written as 10/17/2010 in the US and as 17/10/2010 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 2010 in October 2010 calendar

October 17, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 2010 was Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

1. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
2. Far*East Movement - Like A G6
3. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
4. Nelly - Just A Dream
5. Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love

October 17, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 17, 2010 was Deuces by Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

1. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces
2. Trey Songz Featuring Nicki Minaj - Bottoms Up
3. Monica - Love All Over Me
4. Drake Featuring T.I. & Swizz Beatz - Fancy
5. Jazmine Sullivan - Holding You Down (Goin In Circles)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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October 17, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 17, 2010 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 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 17, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 03:31 pm and setting at 02:55 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on October 17, 2010

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Someone born on October 17, 2010 is:

14 years 6 months old,

or 174 months and 22 days old,

or 759 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5318 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 2010?

There are 161 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 17, 2010.

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