Historical Events
Nobel Prize in Literature
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt, and defeat" [1]
Famous Deaths
- (Terry) "T" Lavitz, American jazz-fusion keyboardist (Dixie Dregs; Jazz Is Dead), dies at 54
- Antonie Kamerling, Dutch actor (b. 1966)
- Milka Planinc, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1982-86), dies at 85
Died in 2010 2010 Highlights
About October 7, 2010
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 13 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
#1 Song: Written In The Stars - Tinie Tempah
