Tuesday December 21, 2010: on this day

December 21, 2010 was a Tuesday and it was the 355th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 2010 can also be written as 12/21/2010 in the US and as 21/12/2010 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 2010 in December 2010 calendar

Here's what happened on December 21, 2010:

• Since 1638, the first total lunar eclipse has occurred on the day of both the northern winter solstice (and the southern summer solstice). to coincide: lunar eclipse and winter solstice
• In response to israel's killing of three of its members last month, the militant palestinian group "army of islam," launches rockets from gaza into israel. one rocket landed near a ashkelon kindergarten, injuring a girl aged 14. israeli jets responded with air strikes in gaza strip, injuring at most two palestinian militants, palestinian sources claim.
• North korea silences its guns to prevent confrontation with south korea as the south's ampquotrecklessampquot and ampquotampquotchildish play with fireampquot military drills continue. north korea invites inspectors from the international atomic energy agency into its country.
• Pope benedict xvi speaks out on condoms, pedophilia and other topics:
• Buckingham palace announces zara phillips, the queen's granddaughter, and mike tindall, a rugby union player.
• Toyota has agreed to pay $32.4 million to the us government for its handling of recalls in 2010. in 2010, more than 10 million cars were recalled around the world. there were 14 separate recalls.
• Takeover of bskyb
• News corporation's offer to acquire full control over british satellite broadcaster bskyb has been approved by the european commission. ofcom will review the deal before making a final decision.
• After telling journalists undercover from the daily telegraph that he planned to block the deal, vince cable, uk business secretary, was stripped of his power to rule on it. jeremy hunt, the culture secretary, will assume this responsibility.
• A 6.5 magnitude earthquake that struck southeastern iran killed at least 39 people and injured hundreds more.
• Turkey warns president barack obama about the potential damage to turkey-us relations if a congress vote is held on a resolution that recognizes armenia's genocide in world war i.
• The australian government has paid damages to muhamed haneef, an indian doctor who was wrongly deported and charged by the country for a failed 2007 bomb plot in britain.
• India and russia signed a variety of treaties, including one on the development of a fifth generation stealth fighter and provision to india of nuclear reactors.
• The thai cabinet has agreed to lift the state of emergency in bangkok and three other provinces.
• A law to tighten internet content rules has been approved by the venezuelan parliament.
• Stephen griffiths, aka the crossbow cannibalampquot, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the united kingdom for the murders three women in bradford west yorkshire.
• In a vote against confidence, maatia toafa, the tuvalu prime minister, is defeated. this necessitates nominations for a new prime minister.
• Milo dukanovic is resigned as prime minister of montenegro
• 2010 united states census
• The united states census bureau released the first data from its 2010 census. it revealed that the united states had a population of 308.745,538 as of april 1, 2010.
• Nevada was once again the fastest-growing state, increasing 35.1% in 2000. michigan was the only state that lost population. the district of columbia ended a five-year streak of population decline. puerto rico also lost population.
• Eight states will be given seats in the reapportionment process for the 113th united states congress. texas and florida each receive four seats, while florida gets two. california does not gain seats for first time since 1920. ten states will lose seats with new york and ohio losing two each.
• On december 20/21 2010, a total lunar eclipse will occur.
• Survivors of child sexual abuse perpetrated by priests react furiously to pope benedict xvi’s claim that pedophilia was not considered an "absolute sin" in the 1970s, and that child pornography is "normal" in today's society.
• According to the vatican, recent statements by pope benedict xvi regarding the use condoms by male sex workers in order to reduce hiv infection does not mean that contraceptive devices are safe for females.
• After telling reporters from the daily telegraph that vince cable, uk business secretary, had threatened to stop the deal and "declared war on rupert murdoch," vince cable was stripped of his power to rule on it. jeremy hunt, the culture secretary, will assume this responsibility.
• According to wikileaks, top fatah members allied with president mahmoud abubas of the palestinian authority asked israel to strike hamas before hamas' violent takeover in 2007 of the gaza strip.
• Britain sent a russian diplomat home due to what it claimed is "clear evidence" of russian intelligence services activities against uk interests.
• Siale'ataonga ti'ivakano has been elected prime minister of tonga.
• An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 strikes cumbria and the surrounding areas in the united kingdom.

December 21, 2010: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 21, 2010:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.43
• Apple AAPL: opens at $323.00
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $27.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $17.78
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.99

Exchange Rates on December 21, 2010:

• 1 USD = 83.73 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0166 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.958 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.658 CNY
• 1 EUR = 109.68 JPY

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

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Angers - Tours : 2 - 2
• Boulogne - Dijon : 0 - 1
• Clermont - Grenoble : 2 - 2
• Evian Thonon Gaillard - Reims : 1 - 2
• Istres - Ajaccio : 2 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Lorient - Montpellier : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Celtic - Kilmarnock : 1 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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December 21, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 2010 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 21, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:01 pm and setting at 08:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 21, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Jan 19, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 2010

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Whose famous birthday is on December 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 21st:

• Jane Fonda

  American actress, who has at times been a sexpot and a feminist, a politician, a producer of exercise videos, a businesswoman,...

• Kiefer Sutherland

  British-american actor, noted family, kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland is a twin.

• Corinne Touzet

  French actress, comedian on tv, producer and producer of west indian descent.

• Julie Delpy

  French actress; well-known internationally.

• Jane Kaczmarek

  Tv actress.

• Ray Romano

  American comedian, with a droning, worried tone, is the star of "everybody loves raymond" 1996.

• Andy Dick

  American comedian and actor.

• Paul Meurisse

  French actor and fianca(c), of singer edith piaf.

• Steven Yeun

  Tv actor.

• Phil Donahue

  American television personality.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 21st

You are 13 years 4 months old,

or 160 months and 2 days old,

or 696 weeks

or 4872 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 2010?

There are 242 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 21, 2010.

Famous people died on December 21, 2010:

• Enzo Bearzot

  Italian football player and coach (born 1927).

• Giovanni Ferrofino
• Marcia Lewis
• Håkan Lindberg
• Adrienne Roy
• Elsa Marval
• Jo Roos
• Catalina Speroni

What famous deaths happened on December 21st?

Famous deaths on December 21st:

• Ted Healy

  American screenwriter and actor (d. 1937).

• Billie Whitelaw

  Coventry (england) -- actress (omens, adding machine).

• Richard Long

  American author and historian (d. 2013).

• Ebb Fitzgerald

  Ebb Fitzgerald was a celebrated American author and one of the key figures of the 'Lost Generation' in 1920s Paris.

• Jersee Fitzgerald

  Jersee Fitzgerald was a renowned American novelist of the 20th century, best known for his masterpiece 'The Great Gatsby', which is...

• Trason Fitzgerald

  Trason Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby', which is considered a...

• Hadli Fitzgerald

  Hadli Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his novels depicting the Jazz Age.

• Garrell Fitzgerald

  Garrell Fitzgerald was an Irish playwright and novelist, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby' and its exploration of the Jazz Age.

• Keldric Fitzgerald

  Keldric Fitzgerald was an American novelist who is best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby'.

• Keiston Fitzgerald

  Keiston Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby'.

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Holidays on December 21, 2010:

• Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
• R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
• Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 2010 was Firework by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 21, 2010: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 21, 2010 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - Firework
2. Rihanna - What's My Name?
3. Bruno Mars - Grenade
4. P!nk - Raise Your Glass
5. Ke$ha - We R Who We R

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 2010 was Can't Be Friends by Trey Songz, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 21, 2010: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 21, 2010 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Trey Songz - Can't Be Friends
2. Rick Ross Featuring Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
3. Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale - No Hands
4. Nicki Minaj - Right Thru Me
5. Rihanna Featuring Drake - What's My Name?

December 21, 2010: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on December 21, 2010 was Danza Kuduro by Don Omar & Lucenzo, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

December 21, 2010: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on December 21, 2010 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 20th and December 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro
2. Shakira Featuring El Cata - Loca
3. Pitbull - Bon, Bon
4. Julion Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda - Ni Lo Intentes
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Nina De Mi Corazon