This article is about the year 2010. For other uses, see 2010 (disambiguation). 2010 may refer to 2010, the year 2010 the number 2010 Odyssey Two, a science fiction novel by Arthur C

Centuries:	20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
Decades:	1980s  1990s  2000s  - 2010s -  2020s  2030s  2040s
Years:	2007 2008 2009 - 2010 - 2011 2012 2013

2010 by topic:

News by month

Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

Arts

Architecture - Art - Literature (Poetry) - Music (Country, Metal, UK) - Film - Television - Home video

Politics

Countries - Elections - Int'l leaders - Politics - State leaders - Sovereign states

Science and technology

Archaeology - Aviation - Birding/Ornithology - Meteorology - Rail transport - Science - Spaceflight

Sports

Sport - Athletics (Track and Field) - Australian Football League - Baseball - Football (soccer) - Ice Hockey - Motorsport - Tennis National Rugby League

By place

Argentina - Australia - Canada - China -France - India - Iran - Iraq - Ireland - Japan - Luxembourg - Malaysia - Mexico - New Zealand - Norway- Pakistan - Singapore - South Africa - United Kingdom - United States - Zimbabwe

Other topics

Deaths - Awards - Games - Law - Religious leaders - Video gaming

Birth and death categories

Births - Deaths

Establishments and disestablishments categories

Establishments - Disestablishments

Works and introductions categories

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2010 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	2010 MMX
Ab urbe condita	2763
Armenian calendar	1459 ԹՎ ՌՆԾԹ
Bahá'í calendar	166 – 167
Berber calendar	2960
Buddhist calendar	2554
Burmese calendar	1372
Chinese calendar	4646/4706-11-17 (己丑年十一月十七日) — to — 4647/4707-11-26 (庚寅年十一月廿六日)
Coptic calendar	1726 – 1727
Ethiopian calendar	2002 – 2003
Hebrew calendar	5770 – 5771
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2065 – 2066
- Shaka Samvat	1932 – 1933
- Kali Yuga	5111 – 5112
Holocene calendar	12010
Iranian calendar	1388 – 1389
Islamic calendar	1431 – 1432
Japanese calendar	Heisei 22 (平成22年)
Korean calendar	4343
Thai solar calendar	2553
Unix time	1262304000 – 1293839999
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2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. The decade will begin on 1st January 2040 and will end on 31st December 2049 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. Events By month January events See also January 2010 in rail transport June events - The newly extended || 26 January || Atlas V 401|| LC-41, Cape Canaveral || Scheduled events Baseball July 13 - 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Anaheim, California The following are the scheduled events of Association football for the year 2010 throughout the world The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. 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The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today It will be the first year of the 2010s decade. The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019.

Contents 1 Pronouncing 2010 and subsequent years 2 Predicted and scheduled events 2.1 January 2.2 February 2.3 March 2.4 April 2.5 May 2.6 June 2.7 July 2.8 August 2.9 September 2.10 October 2.11 November 2.12 December 2.13 Unknown dates 3 Major religious holidays 4 2010 in fiction and popular culture 4.1 Computer and video games 4.2 Film 4.3 Literature 4.4 Music 4.5 Television 5 References

Pronouncing 2010 and subsequent years

See also: Year pronunciation

There is a debate as to how specific years of the 21st century should be pronounced in English. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Although the majority of English-speakers say "two thousand (and) X" for any specific year post–1999, it is often suggested that the continuation of this type of pronunciation for the entire 21st century would be inappropriate or unnatural, given the alternative "twenty X" option. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Academics suggest that since former years such as 1805 and 1905 were commonly pronounced as "eighteen oh" or "nineteen oh" five, the year 2005 should naturally have been pronounced as "twenty oh-five". Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1] Many experts agree that majority usage of "two thousand (and) X" is a result of influences from the Y2K hype, as well as the way "2001" was pronounced in the influential 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable Computer bug resulting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a science-fiction story produced in 1968 as both a film (directed by Stanley Kubrick) and a novel (written by Arthur C

Many people, including linguistic and academic experts, predict that the "twenty X" pronunciation method will eventually prevail, but a time frame as to when this change will occur often differs. The year 2010 is suggested by many^[2][3], while 2011^[1] and 2013 are popular as well. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The latest time frames for change are usually placed at 2020^[1] or 2100. 2020 ( MMXX) will be a Leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

According to a recent press release, David Crystal, author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, has predicted that the change of pronunciation to "twenty X" will occur in 2011, as "twenty eleven", explaining that the way people pronounce years depends on rhythm, rather than logic. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of Logic is the study of the principles of valid demonstration and Inference. Crystal claims that the rhythm or "flow" of "two thousand (and) ten", beats out that of "twenty ten", but the flow of "twenty eleven" beats out "two thousand (and) eleven". ^[1] Alternatively, Ian Brookes, editor-in-chief of Chambers Dictionary, suggests the change will occur in 2013. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. And finally, the UK Times has suggested 2020 as a final time frame for the change, saying "If people can have “twenty-twenty” vision, then surely they should also live in the year “twenty twenty”. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. 2020 ( MMXX) will be a Leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1] The team which organized the successful bid to host the Olympic Games of 2012 in London, styled the year they will hold the games as "twenty twelve". The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This appears to have been accepted with the British public. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In addition, some notable organizations are already switching to the "twenty" system. The favoured description for the 2010 Vancouver, Canada, Winter Olympic Games is stated as the "twenty ten" Winter Olympic Games, the 2010 FIFA World Cup is stated as the "twenty ten" FIFA World Cup, South Africa & the 2010 Commonwealth Games, India prefers the description of this Event as the "twenty-ten" Delhi Commonwealth Games, India.

Some suggest that after the "twenty X" pronunciation for current and future 21st century years has taken hold, future references to early 21st century years will change accordingly from the previous "two thousand (and) X" method; thus, they say, future generations will refer to the date of the 9/11 attacks in the United States as September 11, "twenty oh-one", just as 1911 was referred to as "nineteen hundred and eleven" at the time, but is now called "nineteen eleven".

Predicted and scheduled events

January

• January 1 — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to establish and introduce monetary union. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( CCASG; مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council
• January 1 - Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Sweden. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
• January 1 — Bulgaria, Estonia and Lithuania are set to adopt the euro. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e
• January 10 — Deadline for the America's Space Prize for private manned orbital spaceflight. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. America's Space Prize is a US$ 50 million Space competition in Orbital spaceflight established and funded by hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow
• January 15 — Annular solar eclipse (The longest lasting annular eclipse of the 21st century. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured )

February

• February 7 — Super Bowl XLIV will be played at Dolphin Stadium
• February 12–February 28 — 2010 Winter Olympics celebrated in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

March

• March 7–March 12 — 2010 International Congress of Actuaries scheduled in Cape Town, South Africa. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Super Bowl XLIV will be the 44th annual edition of the Super Bowl in American football, and the 40th annual championship game of the modern-era National Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphins Stadium) is a football Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Whistler is a Resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving The International Congress of Actuaries ( ICA) is a conference held under the auspices of the International Actuarial Association every four years Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• March 12–March 21 — 2010 Winter Paralympics scheduled in Vancouver and Whistler Canada. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. 2010 Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in Vancouver and Whistler, British Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal

April

• April — International Space Station construction will be completed.
• April 1 — The Space Shuttle Discovery will launch from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, beginning the Space Shuttle's final flight, STS-132. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Launch Complex 39 (LC-39 is a Rocket launch site at the John F The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States STS-132 is a mission of the Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' to visit the International Space Station, planned for April 8, 2010.
• April 1 — U.S. National Census. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne

May

• May — The 55th Eurovision Song Contest will be held.
• May 1–October 30 — 2010 World's Fair in Shanghai. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai, China and is a scheduled World Expo in the grand tradition of international Fairs and expositions Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million
• May 8 — 48th Costa Rica presidential election will be held to replace the President Óscar Arias Sánchez (ineligible for re-election). Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 48 was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Óscar Rafael de Jesús Arias Sánchez (born 13 September 1940) is the current President of Costa Rica, and won the Nobel Peace Prize
• May 10 — Philippine presidential election will be held to replace the incumbent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (ineligible for re-election). Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections in the Philippines are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2010. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician.
• The 7th European Festival of Youth Choirs (EJCF) will be held in Basel, Switzerland. The European Festival of Youth Choirs ( Europäisches Jugendchorfestival EJCF) is a triennial international Festival for Youth Choirs mainly from "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

June

• June 3 — This is the latest date the next UK general election can be held. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Leadership of the main parties David Cameron became Conservative leader in December 2005 replacing Michael Howard.
• June 6 — Conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus, Jupiter 28' south. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year First conjunction of triple conjunction Jupiter/Uranus.
• June 11 — Start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• June 14–June 20 — the United States Golf Open 2010 is scheduled at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of several well known courses in Pebble Beach California and probably the most famous Golf course in the Western United States ^[4]
• June 30 — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will end her nine-year term as President of the Philippines as the 15th Congress of the Philippines begins. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines

July

• July — Japanese House of Councillors Election. The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house.
• July 1 - Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Spain. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• July 9 — The final Space Shuttle mission, STS-133, will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States STS-133 ( ULF5) will deliver the final components of the International Space Station and the third and fourth EXPRESS Logistics Carrier. The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on
• July 11 — Total solar eclipse (visible only in the South Pacific (esp. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured Easter Island) and southern South America).
• July 11 — Final Match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup scheduled to play at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and First National Bank Stadium ( FNB Stadium or Soccer City) is a stadium located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa.
• July 11 — Opening of the XII WCTR (World Conference on Transportation Research), held by Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST is a Portuguese faculty of Engineering and part of the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Technical Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal.
• July 13 — Support will be cancelled for Microsoft Windows 2000, which was put on extended support in 2005. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Windows 2000 (also referred to as Win2K) is a preemptive, interruptible graphical and business-oriented Operating system designed to work with Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• July 13 — The 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to An all-star game is an Exhibition game played by the best players in their Sports league. Angel Stadium of Anaheim (originally Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim) is a modern-style ballpark located

August

• August 1 — Lisa Simpson's predicted wedding to Hugh St. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. John Alastair Parkfield to be scheduled for 1:00 PM this day
• August 14–26 — The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics will be celebrated in Singapore. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games (officially known as 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games) is the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, a major international sports Singapore
• August 16 — FIBA World Basketball Championships will be held in Turkey. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting
• August 19–27 — The 26th International Congress of Mathematicians will be held in Hyderabad, India. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM is the largest congress in the Mathematics community

September

• September 11 — "Freedom Tower," the office building replacing the World Trade Center after its destruction on September 11, 2001 in New York, NY, will be completed. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul 1 World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan in The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan
• September 19 — Sweden general election, 2010: Sweden holds elections for the Riksdag. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. The next general election to the Swedish Riksdag will be held on Sunday September 19 2010. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside
• September 22 — Conjunction between Jupiter and Uranus, Jupiter 53' south. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Second conjunction of triple conjunction Jupiter/Uranus.

October

• October 1 — Census in Japan
• October 3 — Brazilian presidential and parliamentary elections. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Brazil elects on the national level a Head of state &ndash the president &ndash and a Legislature.
• October 3–14 — The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi, India. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces The 2010 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Delhi, India between 3 October and 14 October 2010 Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• All-Russia population census. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

November

• November 2 — Elections for the United States Congress
• November 19 - Publication date for the film version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the

December

• December 21 — Total lunar eclipse

Unknown dates

• The Space Shuttle program will be retired by NASA and replaced by Project Constellation. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System ( STS) is the United States government's current manned Launch The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program This project will include new space vehicles called Ares I and Ares V launch vehicles, as well as the Orion capable of traveling to the Space Station, to the Moon, and eventually to Mars. Ares I is the crew Launch vehicle being developed by NASA as a component of Project Constellation. The Ares V (formerly known as the Cargo Launch Vehicle or CaLV is the cargo launch component of Project Constellation. In Spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a Rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into Outer space. Orion is a Spacecraft design currently under development by the United States space agency NASA. (Sources: National Geographic, October 2007; Scientific American, October 2007. )
• NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover, to Mars
• JAXA PLANET-C orbiter to Venus
• The Chicago Spire will be completed. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Mars Science Laboratory ( MSL) is a NASA rover scheduled to be launched on September 15, 2009 and perform the first ever A rover is a Space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of a Planet or other Astronomical body. The, or JAXA, is Japan's national Aerospace agency JAXA was formed on October 1 2003 as an Independent Administrative Institution through the PLANET-C, also known as Venus Climate Orbiter (VCO is a planned Japanese Unmanned spacecraft to explore Venus. For other meanings see Orbiter (disambiguation. An orbiter is a Space probe that Orbits a Planet or Natural The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University The Chicago Spire is a Skyscraper under construction in Chicago, Illinois. It will be the tallest building and freestanding structure in North America.
• Australia, Austria, Germany, Malta and Spain will cease analog television broadcasts. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the
• Australia will have phased out the incandescent light bulb. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is a source of electric Light that works by Incandescence, (a general
• A general election will be held in Australia.
• General Motors will produce a commercially viable model of its concept car, the Hy-wire. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. The Hy-wire ( Hy drogen drive-by' -wire') is a Concept car from General Motors originally introduced in January 2002
• Israel will complete its Security Barrier and will use it as the basis for the definitive border between Israel and a Palestinian state, according to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, as reported March 10, 2006 by the Wall Street Journal and many other newspapers and other news media. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Proposals for a Palestinian state (دولة فلسطين refer to the proposed establishment of an independent state for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which is currently Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. All Israeli settlements not protected by the barrier will have been evacuated.
• Olmert's term in office ends in 2010 (if not earlier), and new elections will be held.
• The UK's analog TV Signal will be switched off in this year in favor of digital TV with HTV West and STV being the areas to switchover^[5]. HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales and West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England. STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland formerly known as Grampian TV (now legally STV North Ltd
• NASA's Hubble Space Telescope will be deorbited. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into
• The World Lacrosse Championship will take place in Manchester, England. The World Lacrosse Championship ( WLC) began as a four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's centennial Lacrosse celebration in 1967 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• The International Space Station will be completed.
• Croatia will join the European Union. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
• 1300 year anniversary of transfer capital to Heijō-kyō, with anniversary festival at Nara, Japan. Heijō-kyō (平城京 also Heizei-kyō, sometimes Nara no miyako) was the Capital city of Japan during most of the time (710-740 and WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture in the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• Launch of the KEO satellite time capsule, if it was not launched in 2009. For the Cypriot company see KEO Ltd The KEO satellite is a Satellite space Time capsule This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
• Central Florida Commuter Rail will begin operation, with full completion expected by 2013. Central Florida Commuter Rail is a proposed Commuter rail system in the Central Florida ( Orlando) area 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• MS Queen Elizabeth, a ship ordered by Cunard Line October 2007 will be finished. Cunard Line is a British shipping company operator of the Ocean liners RMS ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' ( QE2) RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' ( Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It will act as sister ship to MS Queen Victoria. Characteristics The Queen Victoria is to be a running mate to the Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2, briefly and in the future

Major religious holidays

• February 1 — Imbolc, a Cross-quarter day (Celebrated on February 2 in some places)
• March 20 — Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara
• April 4 — Easter
• May 1 — Beltane, a Cross-quarter day
• August 1 — Lammas, a Cross-quarter day
• September 23 — Fall Equinox, also known as Mabon
• November 1 — Samhain, a Cross-quarter day and Neopagan new year
• November 16 - Eid al-Adha, a religious festival in Islam
• December 25 — Christmas

2010 in fiction and popular culture

Computer and video games

• Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, also known as Ace Combat: Squadron Leader (2004): War breaks out between Yuktobania and Osea in September, ending on New Year's Eve. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the Irish calendar, celebrated among Gaelic peoples and some other Celtic cultures either at the beginning A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Ostara is a modern pagan festival Etymology The name Ostara goes back to Jacob Grimm, who in his Deutsche Mythologie Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Beltane is the anglicized spelling of Bealtaine ( or Bealltainn ( the Gaelic names for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman In some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, August 1 is Lammas Day (loaf-mass day the Festival of the first Wheat A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle This article is about the Neopagan festival Mabon. For the Welsh mythological character see Mabon ap Modron. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Samhain (ˈsaʊn or /ˈsɑːwɪn/ Irish /ˈsˠaunʲ/ from the Old Irish samain) is the word for November in a few Gaelic languages A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is an Umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements particularly those influenced by historical Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā, Urdu: بقرعید or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian is a semi-realistic Flight simulation game developed by Namco for the PlayStation 2 Video game console. New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day.
• Set in 2010: Uplink (2001)
• Set in 2010: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (2006)
• Set in 2010 (mostly): Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (2008), the first level of the game is set in 2005
• Set in 2010: Psychic Force (1996)
• Set in 2010: Street Fighter 2010 (1990)
• Set in 2010: Mega Man III
• Set in 2010: Dino Crisis 2 (2000)

Film

• Set in 2010: 2010 (1984)
• The target destination of Doc Brown in the original Back to the Future film. Uplink is a Video game released in 2001 by the British Software company Introversion Software. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is the fifth chronological game in the Rainbow Six series of video games Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is the ninth installment in the Rainbow Six series (not including expansions See also psychic force in psychology Psychic Force (サイキックフォース is an arcade game created by Taito which was later is a 1990 action Platform game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. is a platform Video game that is a part of the original ''Mega Man'' series. Dino Crisis 2 is a third-person shooter Action game for the Sony Playstation and Sequel to Dino Crisis. 2010 is a Science fiction film released in 1984 directed by Peter Hyams. Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg.
• Set in 2010: The 2004 film Thunderbirds

Literature

• Set in 2010: 2010: Odyssey Two (1982) by Arthur C. Clarke. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Thunderbirds is a 2004 Science fiction - Adventure film based upon the television series of the same name of the 1960s directed 2010 Odyssey Two is a best-selling Science fiction novel by Arthur C Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (16 December 1917–19 March 2008 was a British Science fiction Author, Inventor, and
• Set in 2010: In The Presence of Mine Enemies (2003) by Harry Turtledove. In the Presence of Mine Enemies (2003 by Harry Turtledove is an Alternate history novel expanded from the eponymous short story Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14 1949) is an American historian and novelist who has written Historical fiction, Fantasy, and
• Set in 2010: The Mayflower Project (2001) by K.A. Applegate. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Katherine Alice Applegate is the credited Author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld, and several other book

Music

• Pearl Jam's song "Do the Evolution" references the world in this year: "I crawled the earth, but now I'm higher. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 " Do the Evolution " is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. 2010, watch it go to fire. "
• Bad Religion have a song titled "Ten in 2010" about this year on their album, The Gray Race. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett The Gray Race is the ninth full-length Album of the Punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released in 1996
• The Mint Chicks have a song titled "2010", which is their first song recorded as a 3 piece after the departure of bassist Mike in 2007. The Mint Chicks are an experimental Noise rock / Power pop (the band have begun to refer to their style of music as "troublegum" group originally It is the b-side to the Walking Off A Cliff Again 7" vinyl, and will only feature on that format.

Television

• Eureka ("Once in a Lifetime," 2006): Stark is given the opportunity to investigate "the Artifact. Eureka is an American Science fiction Television series set in a town inhabited almost entirely by geniuses The following is a list of episodes for the American Science fiction drama Eureka. " After it is tested, time is warped to 2010 and the town is a very different place.
• Macross: The surface of the Earth is decimated in 2010 by the Zentradi in a final attack by the Zentradi, that also ends in the defeat of the Zentradi fleet due the operation Minmay Attack done as a counterattack by the humans. is a long-running series of Science fiction Anime, created by Shoji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982 The Zentradi are a fictional militaristic extraterrestrial race of
• seaQuest DSV: In this show, the Florida Marlins win the World Series in 2010. seaQuest DSV was an American Science fiction television series created by Rockne S The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Lucas Wolenczak wears a Marlins jersey with this notation during the show. Lucas Wolenczak was a character on the television series SeaQuest DSV, played by Jonathan Brandis.
• The Simpsons : 2010 is the predicted death for Seymour Skinner. Principal Seymour Skinner (born in Capitol City as Armin Tamzarian) is a Fictional character on the animated sitcom The Simpsons It is also the year that Lisa's Wedding takes place. " Lisa's Wedding " is the 19th episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season, which originally aired March 19 1995
• Death Note : January 28, 2010 is the death of Light Yagami. is a Manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. also known as and the second L is the Protagonist of the manga and anime series Death Note. Light Yagami is the main character of Death Note. is a Manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata.
• Set in 2010:
  • Knight Rider 2010 (1994 movie)
  • The Simpsons ("Lisa's Wedding," 1995)
  • Stargate SG-1 ("2010," 2001)
  • The Transformers (1986–1987 season)

References

Knight Rider 2010 is a 1994 made-for-TV movie for Universal Television 's Action Pack very loosely based on the television series Knight " Lisa's Wedding " is the 19th episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season, which originally aired March 19 1995 Season four of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on June 30, 2000 on This page is about the original Transformers Animated series. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.

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