What happened on Saturday August 21, 2010?

About August 21st, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed over $200 million in humanitarian aid funds to support relief efforts for the devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan.
  • Day of the week: August 21st, 2010 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love The Way You Lie by Eminem
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about August 21st, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on August 21st, 2010.

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August 21, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 21, 2010:

  • UN Secures Aid for Pakistan Flood Relief UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed over $200 million in humanitarian aid funds to support relief efforts for the devastating 2010 floods in Pakistan.
  • Iran Begins Nuclear Power Plant Operation Iranian and Russian engineers commenced loading uranium fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, marking a significant milestone in the country's nuclear energy program.
  • First Indigenous Australian Elected to House of Representatives Ken Wyatt from the Liberal Party made history by becoming the first indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives, representing the Division of Hasluck.
  • Wikileaks Controversy: Arrest Warrant Drama Swedish prosecutors issued and then quickly withdrew an arrest warrant for Julian Assange, with Assange describing the incident as 'deeply concerning' amid preparations to release 15,000 classified military documents.
  • Australian Federal Election Results in Hung Parliament The Australian federal election concluded with a hung parliament, signaling a complex political landscape and potential coalition negotiations.
  • Deadly Bombings in Mogadishu Early morning bomb attacks in Mogadishu resulted in the deaths of at least 10 protesters opposing the government, highlighting ongoing political instability in Somalia.
  • Salmonella Outbreak in United States A significant salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated eggs affected hundreds of Americans, with health officials warning of potential continued spread in the coming weeks.
  • Hostage Situation in Rio de Janeiro Drug dealers took approximately 35 people hostage at a tourist hotel in Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, with one woman involved in the incident.

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August 21, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 21, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Germinal - Westerlo : 0 - 0
  • Lierse - Kortrijk : 1 - 2
  • Lokeren - Anderlecht : 0 - 3
  • Waregem - Cercle Brugge : 4 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • FC Koln - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 3
  • Freiburg - St Pauli : 1 - 3
  • Hamburg - Schalke 04 : 2 - 1
  • Hannover - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
  • Hoffenheim - Werder Bremen : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ingolstadt - Augsburg : 1 - 4
  • Paderborn - Erzgebirge Aue : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Valenciennes : 1 - 1
  • Lens - Monaco : 2 - 2
  • Lyon - Brest : 1 - 0
  • Marseille - Lorient : 2 - 0
  • Nice - Nancy : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was August 21, 2010?


August 21, 2010 was a Saturday and it was the 233rd day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 2010 can also be written as 8/21/2010 in the US and as 21/8/2010 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 2010 in August 2010 calendar

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August 21, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 21, 2010:

  • Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill

    Argentinean sociologist and author (b. 1941).

  • Chloé Graftiaux

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August 21, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 21, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 16th and August 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 21, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 2010 was Love The Way You Lie by Eminem, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

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

August 21, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 2010 was There Goes My Baby by Usher, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - There Goes My Baby
  2. - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
  3. - Ride
  4. - Miss Me
  5. - Your Love
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August 21, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st 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 21, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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August 21, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 21, 2010 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 21, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 06:04 pm and setting at 04:10 am.

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 21, 2010?


Someone born on August 21, 2010 is:

14 years 8 months old,

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or 768 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5381 days old,

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