What happened on Tuesday December 21, 2010?

Here's what happened on December 21, 2010:

• Rare total lunar eclipse coincides with winter solstice On December 21, 2010, a total lunar eclipse occurred, coinciding with the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. This rare event marked the first time since 1638 that a total lunar eclipse and the winter solstice fell on the same calendar day. The eclipse was visible across North and South America, Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa. The totality phase lasted approximately 72 minutes, during which the moon took on a reddish hue due to Earth's shadow. source: aljazeera.com
• Controversy Over Pope's Statements on Child Abuse Survivors of child sexual abuse reacted strongly to Pope Benedict XVI's controversial statements suggesting that pedophilia was not considered an 'absolute sin' in the 1970s and that child pornography is 'normal' in today's society.

Events in 2010

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

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 2010

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

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

Famous people died on December 21, 2010:

• Enzo Bearzot

  Legendary Italian football coach who led the Italian national team to victory in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, considered one of the most...

• Marcia Lewis

Famous people who died in 2010

Famous people who died on December 21st

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.

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 music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

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?

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

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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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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Someone born on December 21, 2010 is:

15 years 3 months old,

or 183 months and 14 days old,

or 797 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5583 days old,

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

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 21st 2026.

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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.

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