May 14th, 2010, was a Friday. It was day 134 of 2010. The decade was the 2010s.
12 years and 9 days have passed since May 14th, 2010.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 14th, 2010?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 14th, 2010.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Iron Man 2" was at the top of the box office on May 14th, 2010.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is May 14th, 2010 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 2010 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Nothin' On You by B.o.B. ft Bruno Mars is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Good Times by Roll Deep is the number one hit song.
Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Iron Man 2 is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. The term "hipster" is currently growing in use. The word is being used to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.
Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. This is due to the increasing popularity of online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. It's 2010, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Kesha, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Eminem and Bruno Mars. Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti has just led Chelsea to their third Premier League title following an 8-0 win over Wigan Athtelic.
Following the results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats have announced that they will be going into a coalition together. In light of his party's defeat, Gordon Brown has stepped down as the leader of the Labour Party. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Paul Gray, Gary Coleman, Lance Cade and Denise Borino-Quinn would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Royle Family", "Two and a Half Men", "The Big Bang Theory" and "Glee".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Batman: Arkham Asylum", "Left 4 Dead 2", "Mass Effect 2" and "God of War III". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Ben 10", "Wizards of Waverly Place", "The Suite Life on Deck" and "Sonny with a Chance". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation 3, Iggle Piggle, ZhuZhu Pets and the iPad.
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 14th, 2010.
The 2010 Eurovision song contest was held in Oslo, Norway. Germany won the contest with the song "Satellite" by Lena.
The song "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum won a Grammy for 2010's Record of the Year.
Popular music artists in 2010 included Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Eminem, Jason Derulo, Taio Cruz, Enrique Iglesias, Nelly, Taylor Swift, Usher, Mike Posner, B.o.B, Jay-Z, La Roux and Bruno Mars.
According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2010 were Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, James Cameron, Lady Gaga, Tiger Woods, Britney Spears, U2, Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp and Madonna.
In 2010, the best NBA players were LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Amar'e Stoudemire, Deron Williams, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, Tim Duncan, Andrew Bogut, Joe Johnson and Brandon Roy.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named as the Time Person of the Year for 2010.
In 2010, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Wesley Sneijder, Diego Forlán, Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, David Villa, Didier Drogba, Xabi Alonso and Carles Puyol.
Movies that hit the big screen in 2010 included the likes of Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, Inception, Shrek Forever After, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Iron Man 2, Tangled, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon, The Social Network, Shutter Island, Black Swan and 127 Hours.
From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster were beginning to close down. This was due to the popularity of new online streaming services such as Netflix and the Internet in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
"The King's Speech" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2010.
In June of 2009, the social media game "Farmville" was released on Facebook. The game continued to grow until it reached its peak in popularity in March of 2010. Around this time, people were practically spamming their Facebook friends with invites to the game.
During this period, most countries were still reeling from the world economic crisis that hit in 2008. Unemployment increased, property prices fell, the stock market struggled and bailouts became a popular tool to keep struggling countries afloat.
English singer Cheryl Cole was named as FHM's sexiest woman in both 2009 and 2010.
During this period, smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started to replace the "dumber" cell phones of the past. Up until this point, the focus had been on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher quality phone cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started to get larger.
Throughout 2009 and 2010, a dance music genre called Dubstep began to soar in popularity.
As online streaming became more and more popular, sales of DVDs started to plummet. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.
In the late noughties, HD TV became the norm and flat screen television sets started to became more affordable.
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Notable events that occurred around May 14th, 2010.
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Television shows that people were watching on this date.
Jersey Shore
Reality TV series.
White Collar
Crime series about a con artist who works as a CI for the FBI.
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.
Community
Sitcom that is set at a community college.
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural teen drama.
Glee
Musical TV series.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.
Real Housewives of New York City
American reality television series.
Breaking Bad
Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.
Gossip Girl
Teen drama starring Blake Lively.
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.
The Hills
American reality television series. Spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.
The Office
The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
Desperate Housewives
TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
CSI: NY
New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
Lost
Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
One Tree Hill
Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2010.
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Team Umizoomi
Big Time Rush
Glee
Sonny with a Chance
The Suite Life on Deck
Wizards of Waverly Place
iCarly
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Curious George
The Hills
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Hannah Montana
Ben 10
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
One Tree Hill
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2010.
The iPad
ZhuZhu Pets
The KidiZoom Camera
Iggle Piggle
The PlayStation 3
The Xbox 360
Popular video games that people were playing on this date.
Alan Wake
Action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment.
God of War III
Action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Military FPS game.
Heavy Rain
An interactive drama adventure game that was released on the PS3.
Mass Effect 2
The second game in the series.
Left 4 Dead 2
The second game in the series.
Assassin's Creed II
The second game in the series.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The second game in the Modern Warfare universe. Developed by Infinity Ward.
League of Legends
Multiplayer online battle arena.
Borderlands
RPG first-person shooter game.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog.
Halo 3: ODST
First-person shooter game.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Action game set in the Batman universe.
Farmville
Agriculture-simulation social network game.
Minecraft
The alpha version of Minecraft.
Pokémon Platinum
Released for the Nintendo DS.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Released on the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable.
Mafia Wars
Social media game developed by Zynga.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2010.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out May 14th, 2016 instead.
Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on May 14th.
Film director.
Born on May 14th, 1944
He turned 66 on this day in 2010.
American politician.
Born on May 14th, 1950
She turned 60 on this day in 2010.
Actor.
Born on May 14th, 1961
He turned 49 on this day in 2010.
Irish jockey.
Born on May 14th, 1979
He turned 31 on this day in 2010.
Singer.
Born on May 14th, 1984
He turned 26 on this day in 2010.
Facebook founder.
Born on May 14th, 1984
He turned 26 on this day in 2010.
Internet personality.
Born on May 14th, 1996
She turned 14 on this day in 2010.
Historical weather information for May 14th, 2010.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on May 14th, 2010.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 14th, 2010.
Brian Cowen was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception estimates for this date.
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