What happened this day in history December 15, 2010

What are the important events that happened on December 15, 2010? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 15, 2010: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 15, 2010 is the 349th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 16 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 2, 2010 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 358,992 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectatetracontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $306.20. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Tiger is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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December 15, 2010 Historical Events

  • 2010
    A boat carrying 90 asylum seekers crashes into rocks off the coast of Christmas Island, Australia, killing at least 30 passengers.

Who died on December 15, 2010?

  • 2010
    Blake Edwards, American film director (b. 1922)
  • 2010
    Bob Feller, American baseball player (b. 1918)
  • 2010
    Eugene Victor Wolfenstein, American political scientist (b. 1940)

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