Historical Events
- Colombia officially leaves the recession after achieving 2% economic growth in the last quarter of 2009
Earthquake Devastates Haiti
Earthquake devastates Haiti, killing approximately 160,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince
Famous Deaths
- Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher and a leader of the Trotskyist movement in France, dies of cancer caused by the side effects of drugs used to treat AIDS at 63
- Hasib Sabbagh, Palestinian businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Consolidated Contractors Company (b. 1920)
Died in 2010 2010 Highlights
About January 12, 2010
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 3 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: TiK ToK - Ke$ha
#1 Song: Replay - Iyaz
