What happened on Sunday December 26, 2010?

About December 26th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: The leak of U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks began on December 26, 2010, revealing sensitive communications between U.S. embassies and the State Department. This event sparked global discussions about transparency, privacy, and the role of whistleblowers in government accountability.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 2010 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Firework by Katy Perry
  • Popular movie: Inception directed by Christopher Nolan

More about December 26th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on December 26th, 2010.

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December 26, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 2010:

  • United States Diplomatic Cables Leak The leak of U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks began on December 26, 2010, revealing sensitive communications between U.S. embassies and the State Department. This event sparked global discussions about transparency, privacy, and the role of whistleblowers in government accountability. source: theguardian.com
  • Julian Assange Autobiography Deal Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, announced a deal for his autobiography on December 26, 2010. The book was expected to detail his experiences and the events surrounding the release of classified documents, including the diplomatic cables. source: theguardian.com

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December 26, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 26, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Lierse : 6 - 0
  • Cercle Brugge - Standard : 1 - 0
  • Gent - Club Brugge : 0 - 2

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Burnley : 1 - 2
  • Cardiff - Coventry : 2 - 0
  • Leicester - Leeds : 2 - 2
  • Portsmouth - Millwall : 1 - 1
  • QPR - Swansea : 4 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Partick - Raith Rvs : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Alloa - Livingston : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was December 26, 2010?


December 26, 2010 was a Sunday and it was the 360th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 2010 can also be written as 12/26/2010 in the US and as 26/12/2010 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 2010 in December 2010 calendar

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December 26, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 26, 2010:

  • Teena Marie
    Teena Marie

    Teena Marie was an American singer-songwriter and producer known for her distinctive soulful vocals, blending R&B, soul, and funk. She achieved success with multiple hit singles and albums, establishing herself as a pioneering artist in the male-dominated music industry of her era. [bio]

  • Edward Bhengu
    Edward Bhengu

    South african activist (born 1934).

  • Salvador Jorge Blanco
    Salvador Jorge Blanco

    48th president of the dominican republic (b. 1926).

  • Albert Ghiorso
    Albert Ghiorso
  • Matthew Lipman
    Matthew Lipman
  • Aldo Berti
    Aldo Berti

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December 26, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 26, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

  1. - Firework youtube
  2. - What's My Name? youtube
  3. - Grenade youtube
  4. - Raise Your Glass youtube
  5. - We R Who We R youtube

December 26, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

  1. - Can't Be Friends
  2. - Aston Martin Music
  3. - No Hands
  4. - Right Thru Me
  5. - What's My Name?
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December 26, 2010: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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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 26, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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December 26, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 2010 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 26, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 09:50 pm and setting at 11:03 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 26, 2010?


Someone born on December 26, 2010 is:

15 years 3 months old,

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or 796 weeks and 5 days old,

or 5577 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 2010?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 26, 2010.

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