Historical Events
Sports History
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
About October 10, 2010
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 12 years, 7 months and 26 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: Forget You - Cee Lo Green
