What Happened on October 10, 2010

Historical Events

Senior Players Championship

Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC Potomac: Mark O'Meara wins his lone Champions Tour major title with par on first playoff hole against Michael Allen

  • The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved

Famous Weddings

  • "Blossom" actress Jenna von Oy (33) weds Dell computer data consultant Brad Bratcher (39) in Newtown, Connecticut
  • Actor Dave Annable (31) weds actress Odette Yustman (25) at Twin Peaks Ranch in Ojai, California
  • Actress and singer Alexa Vega (22) weds film producer Sean Covel (34) at the historical Homestake Opera House in South Dakota
  • American Idol Season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox (25) weds musician Brian Walker at the Uncommon Ground Cafe in Chicago

Famous Deaths

  • Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian operatic soprano, known as 'La Stupenda' (Metropolitan Opera debut 1961), dies at 83
  • Solomon Burke [McDonald], American soul singer ("Cry To Me"; "Diamond In Your Mind"), dies at 70
Died in 2010 2010 Highlights

About October 10, 2010

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 13 years, 6 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
  • UK #1 Song: Forget You - Cee Lo Green