Your place in the Universe on 2010
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2010 (MMX in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 2010 a year special to you? Discover what 2010 was famous for, Key World Leaders of 2010, 2010 Time’s Person of the Year, the #1 song, movie and book in 2010, how old is someone born in 2010 and what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 2010.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 2010 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What was 2010 known for ?
- Key World Leaders of 2010
- Who was the U.S. President in 2010?
- Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2010?
- Who was the Pope in 2010?
- 2010: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
- What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2010?
- What was the most popular movie in 2010?
- What was the best selling book in 2010?
- How old is someone born in 2010?
- What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2010?
What was 2010 known for ?
- In 2010, the world was kind of advance technologically wise, and the internet was more accessible to more people. It is the year that the American Sweetheart Betty White became the oldest Saturday Night Live host at 88 years old.
- The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction went to Paul Harding for his debut novel, Tinker. YouTube celebrated its tenth anniversary, and Gregory Brother’s video of the Bed Intruder Song was the most watched video of 2010.
- On 20 April, an explosion caused fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The fire on the rig, which is around 50 miles off the Louisiana Coast, killed 11 people, 17 injured and caused the biggest oil spill in American history. The rig was drilling an exploratory well for the British oil giant, BP. By the time of capping of the well on July 15 and 4.9 million barrels, which is 206 million gallons of oil, had spilled into the ocean. BP pleaded guilty to 14 counts of criminal charges in the USA and set up $20 billion to compensate the victims of the disaster.
- December 16 saw Larry King the veteran talk show host put a plug on his show Larry King Live CNN. The hour-long show featured interviews with world leaders, movie stars, politicians, musicians and people who made the news since June 1985. The last show included appearances from Donald Trump, Ryan Seacrest, Katie Couric, former President Bill Clinton via satellite, Regis Philbin and a pre-recorded video of President Barack Obama.
- The first celebration of Earth Day was in 1970 with 20 million attendees to the event. Fast forward 40 years later, over a billion people in 2010 marked the day. Earth Day is the brainchild of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. He envisioned a new way to educate people about protecting the Earth.
- A decade into the new millennium, 2010 was the international year of biodiversity and youth. It was also the European year for combating poverty and social exclusion. Beyond 2010, technology has been advancing at a fast rate, and one can just imagine what is in store for 2020.
- The world population in 2010 was 6,956,823,603 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 52.0% of the total population, which is roughly 3.6 billion individuals.The annual population change in 2010 was an increase of +83.8 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.22% over the previous year.The average population density in 2010 was 29 persons per square mile (or 47 persons per square kilometer).
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Key World Leaders of 2010
Who was the U.S. President in 2010?
In 2010, Barack Obama (Democrat) was the President of the United States. His term spanned from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. During his presidency, he passed the Affordable Care Act and led efforts to recover from the 2008 financial crisis.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2010?
In 2010, Gordon Brown (Labour) was the UK Prime Minister until May 11, 2010; on May 11, 2010 David Cameron (Conservative) was appointed as the new UK Prime Minister.
Who was the Pope in 2010?
The leader of the Catholic Church in 2010 was Pope Benedict XVI who had held the papacy since 2005. His papacy emphasized the need to return to traditional Catholic values, and he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from office.
2010: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
Mark Zuckerberg
In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. Founder of social-networking website Facebook.
What was the number 1 song in the USA in 2010?
The number 1 song in the USA in 2010, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Hey, Soul Sister by Train
What was the most popular movie in 2010?
The most popular movie and box office hit was Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton
What was the best selling book in 2010?
How old is someone born in 2010?
Someone born in 2010 is 15 years old this year.
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What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2010?
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 2010 was the Year of the Tiger.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Tiger sign.