Year 2010

12 January 2010

a massive earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hit Haiti killing almost 250k people, injuring 300k

12-28 February 2010

The 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada

14 April 2010

Iceland volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupts. This eruption threw volcanic ash several kilometres up in the atmosphere which led to air travel disruption in northwest Europe

20 April 2010

British Petroleum-s oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. This oil spill is being the worst oil spill in US history, is estimated that over 205 million gallons of oil were released into the Gulf

2010 11 June to 11 July

The 2010 FIFA World Cup took place in South Africa. In the final Spain defeated third-time finalists the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time

2010 April

WikiLeaks An online publisher of anonymous, covert, and classified material, leaks to the public

2010 April

Apple released the first iPad in April 2010, and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 days

27 February 2010

Chile suffered scale 8.8 earthquake

4 May 2010

Nude, Green Leaves and Bust by Pablo Picasso sells in New York for US$106.5 million, setting another new world record for a work of art sold at auction

2010

Nobel Prizes Literature: Mario Vargas Llosa

2010

Nobel Prizes Chemistry: Richard Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi, Akira Suzuki: per scoperte riguardanti la chimica del palladio

2010

Nobel Prizes Physiology or Medicine: Robert Geoffrey Edwards

2010

Nobel Prizes Peace: Liu Xiaobo

2010

Nobel Prizes Economy: Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen, Christopher A. Pissarides

2010

Nobel Prizes Physics: Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov

2010

83 Academy Award Best Picture: The King's Speech

2010

83 Academy Award Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter

2010

83 Academy Award Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King's Speech

2010

83 Academy Award Best Director: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech

2010

83 Academy Award Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan

2010

83 Academy Award Best Original Screenplay:

2010

83 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World (Denmark)

2010

83 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter

2010

83 Academy Award Best Original Song: 'We Belong Together' - Toy Story 3 - Music & Lyrics: Randy Newman

2010

NBA, Basketball NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics, (4-3)

2010

Football XLIV Super Bowl: New Orleans Saints d. Indianapolis Colts, (31-17)

2010

Baseball World Series: San Francisco Giants (NL) 4-1 Texas Rangers (AL)

2010

Tennis Wimbledon Men: Rafael Nadal d. Tomas Berdych, (6-3, 7-5, 6-4)

2010

Tennis Wimbledon Women: Serena Williams d. Vera Zvonareva, (6-3, 6-2)

2010

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League: FC Internazionale Milano (Italy)

2010

UEFA_Champions_League, Soccer World Cup: Spain d. Netherlands, (1-0) in South Africa

2010

WINTER OLYMPICS, Winter Olympics XXI: Vancouver, Canada

2010

2010 Playboy cover

2010 November 29

Il Volo , Band (Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto e Gianluca Ginoble) Sagittarius

2010 July 11

Alberto Boccanegra , philosof (dead at San Domenico di Fiesole,Italy) (born 1920 October 19) Libra

2010 June 26

Aldo Giuffré , actor (dead at Rome,Italy) (born 1924 April 10) Aries

2010 January 08

Art Clokey , Artista statunitense (born 1921 October 12) Libra

2010 December 15

Blake Edwards , actor, movie director(William Blake McEdwards) (dead at Santa Monica, California, USA) (born 1922 July 26) Leo

2010 October 20

Bob Guccione , publisher (Penthouse magazine)

2010 August 18

Carlo Ugo di Borbone-Parma , politician (dead at Barcelona) (born 1930 April 08) Aries

2010 September 12

Claude Chabrol , movie director ) (dead at Paris,France) (born 1930 June 24) Cancer

2010 May 29

Dennis Hopper , actor (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1936 May 17) Taurus

2010 November 11

Dino De Laurentis , producer (dead at Beverly Hills, California, USA) (born 1919 August 08) Leo

2010 April 20

Dorothy Height , civil rights activist (born (1912))

2010 February 16

Emilio Lavazza , entrepreneur caffe (dead at Torino,Italy) (born 1932 August 07) Leo

2010 December 21

Enzo Bearzot , football player (dead at Milano,Italy) (born 1927 September 26) Libra

2010 August 17

Francesco Cossiga , politician (dead at Rome,Italy) (born 1928 July 26) Leo

2010

Gary Coleman , TV Actor (born (1968))

2010 February 03

Georges Wilson , actor, movie director (dead at Paris,France) (born 1921 October 07) Libra

2010 27

J. D. Salinger , novelist (born (1919))

2010 January 22

James Mitchell , actor (born 1920 February 29) Pisces

2010 18

José Saramago , Portuguese writer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922 November 16) Scorpio

2010 March 23

Lauretta Masiero , actress (dead at Rome,Italy) (born 1927 October 25) Scorpio

2010 July 08

Lelio Luttazzi , actor (dead at Trieste,Italy) (born 1923 April 27) Taurus

2010 November 28

Leslie Nielsen , actor (dead at Fort Lauderdale,USA) (born 1926 February 11) Aquarius

2010 November 29

Mario Monicelli , film director (dead at Roma,Italy) (born (1915))

2010 December 02

Michele Giordano , cardinale (dead at Napoli,Italy) (born 1930 September 26) Libra

2010 March 30

Nicola Arigliano , singer (dead at Calimera) (born 1923 December 06) Sagittarius

2010 March 14

Peter Graves , actor (dead at Los Angeles,California,USA) (born 1926 March 18) Pisces

2010 March 10

Peter Van Wood , chitarrista,astrologo(Pieter Van Houten) (dead at Rome,Italy) (born 1927 September 19) Virgo

2010 June 29

Pietro Taricone , actor (dead at Terni) (born 1975 February 04) Aquarius

2010 April 15

Raimondo Vianello , actor,television host (dead at Milano,Italy) (born 1922 May 07) Taurus

2010 03

Regina Crown Princess of %Austria% , PROF (born (1925))

2010 December 30

Robert Bobby Alfonso Farrell , singer (dead at San Pietroburgo) (born 1949 October 06) Libra

2010 May 11

Roberta Camerino , stylist (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1920 December 08) Sagittarius

2010 November 15

Roberto Pregadio , musician, direttore d'orchestra (dead at Rome,Italy) (born 1928 December 06) Sagittarius

2010 October 30

Roberto Schisano , dirigente (dead at Rome,Italy) (born (1943))

2010 October 10

Salomon Burke , singer (dead at Haarlemmermeer) (born 1940 March 21) Aries

2010 September 21

Sandra Mondaini , actress (dead at Milano,Italy) (born 1931 September 01) Virgo

2010 October 19

Tom Bosley , Actor (dead at Rancho Mirage, California, USA) (born (1 October 1927))

2010 March 08

Tonino Carino , journalist (dead at Ancona) (born 1944 July 31) Leo

2010 September 29

Tony Curtis , actor (dead at Henderson, Nevada, USA) (born 1925 June 03) Gemini