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What are some world events that happened in 2010?
1 JANUARY. Jan 1: Sweden passes on the presidency of the EU Council to Spain. 2 FEBRUARY. Feb 12: 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada. 3 AUGUST. Aug 10: The World Health Organization (WHO) declares that the deadly H1N1 flu that gripped the entire world was officially over. 4 SEPTEMBER. 5 OCTOBER. 6 NOVEMBER. 7 DECEMBER.
Where was the FIFA World Cup held in 2010?
June June 10–14 – Ethnic riots in Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks result in the deaths of hundreds. June 11 – July 11 – The 2010 FIFA World Cup is held in South Africa, and is won by Spain.
Where was the Winter Olympics held in 2010?
The Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver, Canada during February of 2010. A total of 2,566 athletes from 82 different countries participated in these games over the course of seventeen days. The countries that won the most medals were Canada, Germany, and the United States.
What was the biggest earthquake in the world in 2010?
Feb 12: 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada. Feb 27: Chile is rocked by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Though the loss of life is just around 500, it is one of the largest earthquakes on record, which also sets off a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean Mar 13: Australia are World Champions in Men’s Field Hockey.
What was the first space launch in 2010?
The commercial space flight project SpaceX successfully launched its Dragon capsule in December of 2010. The Dragon capsule launched off of a Falcon 9 rocket and became the first privately created spacecraft to successfully return from low-Earth orbit.
Where did the most avalanches happen in 2010?
8th February » A freak storm in the Hindukush mountains of Afghanistan triggers a series of at least 2010 Salang avalanches or 36 avalanches, burying over two miles of road, killing at least 172 people and trapping over 2,000 travelers.
Where did the China floods happen in 2010?
8th August » 2010 China floods: 2010 Gansu mudslide known as A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people. 13th August » The MV Sun Sea incident e.g MV ‘Sun Sea’ docks in CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada, carrying 492 Sri Lankan Tamil people named Sri Lankan Tamils.