October 17th, 1965 : The New York World’s Fair ended which had started in 1964. October 17th, 1989 : A major earthquake registering 6.9 on the Richter scale hit the San Francisco Bay Area today causing the evacuation of 60,000 fans from Candlestick Park waiting for Game Three of the World Series to begin.
What special day is October 17?
International Poverty Eradication Day
Shikha Goyal
| October 2021 Important Days | |
|---|---|
| Date | Name of Important Days |
| 15 October | World Students’ Day |
| 16 October | World Food Day |
| 17 October | International Poverty Eradication Day |
What was the number one song on October 17 2010?
Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars.
What day of the week was October 2010?
October 1, 2010 was the 274th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 91 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday. Here’s the October 2010 calendar.
What is October 17th famous for?
On Oct. 17, 1979, Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On this date: In 1610, French King Louis XIII, age nine, was crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV.
Who was born on 17 October?
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Eminem, Felicity Jones, Mae Jemison, Michael McKean, Sharon Leal, Ziggy Marley and more.
What happened on October 17th 2000?
Historical Events Train crash at Hatfield, north of London, leading to collapse of Railtrack. Hatfield rail crash, United Kingdom: Part of a rail shatters as a passenger train passes over it four people are killed, 70 are injured.
What do we celebrate in October 2020?
Fun October Theme Days and Wacky, Offbeat, October Holidays
- October 1. International Coffee Day.
- October 2. World Smile Day.
- October 3. Play Outside Day.
- October 4. Improve Your Office Day.
- October 5. Blue Shirt/World Day of Bullying Prevention.
- October 6. Mad Hatter Day.
- October 7. Random Acts of Poetry Day.
- October 8.
What was the #1 song of 2010?
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Tik Tok” | Kesha |
| 2 | “Need You Now” | Lady Antebellum |
| 3 | “Hey, Soul Sister” | Train |
| 4 | “California Gurls” | Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg |
What was the #1 song in 2012?
Somebody That I Used to Know
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Somebody That I Used to Know” | Gotye featuring Kimbra |
| 2 | “Call Me Maybe” | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 3 | “We Are Young” | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe |
| 4 | “Payphone” | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa |
Where was E3 2010 held in Los Angeles?
The Humble Indie Bundle, an experiment into indie, charitable, cross-platform, DRM -free digital game distribution, is first released to great success. E3 2010 is held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. OnLive released. QuakeCon was held in the Hotel Hilton Anatole, in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Where was the Consumer Electronics Show held in 2010?
International Consumer Electronics Show 2010 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Microsoft X10 held in San Francisco. Nintendo World Summit held in San Francisco. Game Developers Conference 2010 held in San Francisco, CA. First PAX East Coast at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, MA.
Where was BlizzCon 2010 held in Anaheim CA?
BlizzCon 2010 was held at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California . Microsoft’s Kinect launched worldwide, starting in North America. The list of game consoles released in 2010 in North America .