Category Archives: 2010s

‘Just the Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, October 2, 2010) — “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (Oct. 2/9/16/23, 2010). Continue reading ‘Just the Way You Are’ by Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 2010) →

‘Love the Way You Lie’ by Eminem featuring Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, July 31, 2010) — “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem featuring Rihanna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 31, Aug. 7/14/21/28, Sept. 4/11, 2010). Continue reading ‘Love the Way You Lie’ by Eminem featuring Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 31 2010) →

BP stops oil flow from blown-out well in Gulf of Mexico 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 2010)

2010s


Video: 'July 15, 2010 CNN Anderson Cooper: BP OIL STOPS LEAKING! Part 1 of 5'

(Thursday, July 15, 2010, 2:25 p.m. CDT; during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill) — BP announced today it had capped its crippled underwater well that sent 4.9 million barrels of crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico over the previous three months after an offshore drilling rig explosion and fire killed 11 workers Apr. 20, 2010, and unleashed an unchecked torrent from the depths. Continue reading BP stops oil flow from blown-out well in Gulf of Mexico 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 15 2010) →

‘Inception’ film premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 2010)

2010s, movies 2010s


Video: 'Inception' trailer

(Thursday, July 8, 2010, just after 7:15 p.m. BST) — Inception, a science fiction action film about a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading ‘Inception’ film premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 2010) →

‘California Gurls’ by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, June 19, 2010) — “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (June 19/26, July 3/10/17/24, 2010). Continue reading ‘California Gurls’ by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2010) →

‘OMG’ by Usher featuring will.i.am peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, May 15, 2010) — “OMG” by Usher featuring will.i.am peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (May 15/29, June 5/12, 2010). Continue reading ‘OMG’ by Usher featuring will.i.am peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 2010) →

‘Nothin’ on You’ by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 2010)

2010s, Popular Music 2010s

(Saturday, May 1, 2010) — “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 1/8, 2010). Continue reading ‘Nothin’ on You’ by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 2010) →

Deepwater Horizon explosion triggers worst U.S. environmental disaster 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 2010)

2010s


Video: 'ARCHIVAL VIDEO: Deepwater Horizon oil rig in Gulf of Mexico ignited in 2010 explosion'

(Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 9:56 p.m. CDT) — An explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers tonight and caused a massive oil spill. Continue reading Deepwater Horizon explosion triggers worst U.S. environmental disaster 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 2010) →