What happened on Tuesday February 10, 2009?

About February 10th, 2009, in brief:

  • Historical events: The communication satellites Iridium 33 (US) and Kosmos 2251 (Russian) collided in low Earth orbit, marking the first known direct satellite collision in space history. The incident created a massive debris field posing risks to future space missions.
  • Day of the week: February 10th, 2009 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

More about February 10th, 2009? See below for more news and curiosities on February 10th, 2009.

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February 10, 2009: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 10, 2009:

  • First Confirmed Satellite Collision in Space The communication satellites Iridium 33 (US) and Kosmos 2251 (Russian) collided in low Earth orbit, marking the first known direct satellite collision in space history. The incident created a massive debris field posing risks to future space missions.
  • US Senate Approves Economic Rescue Plan The U.S. Senate voted 61 to 37 to approve an $838 billion economic stimulus package aimed at combating the deepening economic recession.
  • Treasury Secretary Announces Bank Rescue Plan Timothy Geithner, U.S. Treasury Secretary, unveiled a comprehensive bank rescue plan worth US$2 trillion, designed to address toxic assets and restore credit markets.
  • UBS Posts Record Corporate Loss Swiss bank UBS recorded the largest annual corporate loss in Swiss history, amounting to 19.7 billion francs (approximately US$17 billion) for the fiscal year.
  • Israeli General Election Israel held a general election where Tzipi Livni's Kadima party won the most votes with 28 seats, narrowly edging out Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party with 27 seats. Netanyahu was expected to form the coalition government.
  • Zimbabwe's Economic and Health Crisis Zimbabwe experienced severe economic instability with its currency's collapse and a devastating cholera epidemic that claimed over 3,000 lives.
  • General Motors Workforce Reduction General Motors Corporation announced a significant workforce reduction, cutting approximately 10,000 salaried positions, representing about 14% of its global salaried workforce.
  • Oklahoma Tornado Disaster An EF4 tornado struck Lone Grove, Oklahoma, causing at least eight fatalities and injuring 50 people, highlighting the destructive potential of severe weather events.

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

LIFE Magazine

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

Stock market quotes on February 10, 2009:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.28
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $101.17
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $19.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $12.54
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.58

Exchange Rates on February 10, 2009:

  • 1 USD = 90.47 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.2427 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.1561 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.824 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 116.83 JPY

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

Conference - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Torquay - Weymouth : 0 - 2

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Brighton - Peterboro : 2 - 4
  • Carlisle - Walsall : 1 - 1
  • Colchester - Tranmere : 0 - 1

League 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Accrington - Brentford : 1 - 1
  • Barnet - Grimsby : 3 - 3
  • Exeter - Macclesfield : 4 - 0
  • Morecambe - Lincoln : 1 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Modena - Rimini : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was February 10, 2009?


February 10, 2009 was a Tuesday and it was the 41st day of the year 2009 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 10, 2009 can also be written as 2/10/2009 in the US and as 10/2/2009 in UK and Europe.

February 10, 2009 in February 2009 calendar

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February 10, 2009: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 10, 2009:

  • Lucille Davidson
  • Salvatore Lanzafame

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February 10, 2009: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 10, 2009 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 9th and February 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 10, 2009 was My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - My Life Would Suck Without You youtube
  2. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  3. - Heartless youtube
  4. - Just Dance youtube
  5. - Love Story youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 10, 2009 was Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) youtube
  2. - She Got Her Own
  3. - Diva
  4. - Heartless youtube
  5. - Pop Champagne
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February 10, 2009: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 10th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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February 10, 2009: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 10, 2009 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 10, 2009 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 07:00 pm and setting at 07:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 09, 2009 while the next full moon would come on Mar 11, 2009.

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How old is someone born on February 10, 2009?


Someone born on February 10, 2009 is:

16 years 3 months old,

or 195 months and 5 days old,

or 848 weeks and 2 days old,

or 5938 days old,

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

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 10th 2026.

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

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