Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia. Here’s a four-paragraph piece on Julia Gillard: Julia Gillard is an Australian politician…
Tag: 2010
8 April 2010
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START Treaty The New START Treaty (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear…
3 April 2010
Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer. The iPad, developed by Apple Inc., was first introduced by Steve Jobs on January 27,…
23 March 2010
The Affordable Care Act becomes law in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as “Obamacare,” is a comprehensive healthcare reform…
17 January 2010
Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths.
8 August 2010
China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
20 April 2010
The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an oil spill that would last six months.
15 December 2010
A boat carrying 90 asylum seekers crashes into rocks off the coast of Christmas Island, Australia, killing 48 people.
16 June 2010
Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Control_Act_of_Bhutan_2010′]