Category Archives: 2010s

18,428 people killed or missing in tsunami following 9.0 earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 2011)

2010s


Video: 'Japan Earthquake Early Warning 3/11/2011 (w/ English subtitles)'

(Friday, March 11, 2011, 2:46 p.m. Japan Standard Time; during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami) — A magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck 80 miles off Japan’s northeastern coast at Sendai today, killing 15,899 people and severely damaging the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Continue reading 18,428 people killed or missing in tsunami following 9.0 earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 11 2011) →

‘Born This Way’ by Lady Gaga peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 2011)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, February 26, 2011) — “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (Feb. 26, Mar. 5/12/19/26, Apr. 2, 2011).
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‘Black and Yellow’ by Wiz Khalifa peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 2011)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, February 19, 2011) — “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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‘Hold It Against Me’ by Britney Spears peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 2011)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, January 29, 2011) — “Hold It Against Me” by Britney Spears peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded in Tucson shooting rampage 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 2011)

2010s


Video: ‘CNN: Breaking down the Giffords shooting’

(Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10:10 a.m. MST; during the 2011 Tucson shooting) — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat representing Arizona’s 8th congressional district, was shot and critically wounded today when a gunman opened fire as the congresswoman met with constituents in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona.
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‘Grenade’ by Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 8 2011)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, January 8, 2011) — “Grenade” by Bruno Mars peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Jan. 8/22, Feb. 5/12 2011).
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President Obama signs law allowing gays to serve openly in America’s military 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 22 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s


Video: 'Obama Signs 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal'

(Wednesday, December 22, 2010; Obama began speaking at 9:10 a.m., signed the legislation just before the ceremony concluded at 9:35 a.m. EST) — The military’s longstanding ban on service by gays and lesbians came to a historic and symbolic end on today as President Obama signed legislation repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the contentious 17-year old Clinton-era law that sought to allow gays to serve under the terms of an uneasy compromise that required them to keep their sexuality a secret.
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‘Firework’ by Katy Perry peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 18 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, December 18, 2010) — “Firework” by Katy Perry peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Dec. 18/25, 2010, Jan. 1/15, 2011).
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‘Raise Your Glass’ by Pink peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, December 11, 2010) — “Raise Your Glass” by Pink peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Raise Your Glass’ by Pink peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 11 2010) →

‘Only Girl (In the World)’ by Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, December 4, 2010) — “Only Girl (In the World)” by Rihanna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ by Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 2010) →