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{{*mp|January 17}} '''[[Sebastián Piñera]]''' ''(pictured)'' of the [[center-right]] [[Alliance for Chile]] [[Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010|is elected]] [[President of Chile|President]] of [[Chile]]. |
{{*mp|January 17}} '''[[Sebastián Piñera]]''' ''(pictured)'' of the [[center-right]] [[Alliance for Chile]] [[Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010|is elected]] [[President of Chile|President]] of [[Chile]]. |
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{{*mp|January 17}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|Communist]] politician '''[[Jyoti Basu]]''', the longest serving [[List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]], dies at the age of 95. |
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{{*mp|January 15}} The first [[experiment]]al measurement of the [[melting point]] of [[diamond]] indicates that the solid form '''[[Diamond#Material properties|floats on the liquid form]]''' at ultrahigh pressures. |
{{*mp|January 15}} The first [[experiment]]al measurement of the [[melting point]] of [[diamond]] indicates that the solid form '''[[Diamond#Material properties|floats on the liquid form]]''' at ultrahigh pressures. |
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{{*mp|January 15}} The '''[[Solar eclipse of January 15, 2010|longest annular solar eclipse]]''' of the entire [[3rd millennium|third millennium]] occurs over parts of [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], and [[Asia]]. |
{{*mp|January 15}} The '''[[Solar eclipse of January 15, 2010|longest annular solar eclipse]]''' of the entire [[3rd millennium|third millennium]] occurs over parts of [[Africa]], the [[Indian Ocean]], and [[Asia]]. |
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{{*mp|January 13}} The [[Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party|Liberal Democratic Party]] wins a [[plurality (voting)|plurality]] of seats in '''[[Uzbekistani parliamentary election, 2009–2010|elections]]''' to the [[Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan|Legislative Chamber]] of [[Uzbekistan]]. |
{{*mp|January 13}} The [[Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party|Liberal Democratic Party]] wins a [[plurality (voting)|plurality]] of seats in '''[[Uzbekistani parliamentary election, 2009–2010|elections]]''' to the [[Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan|Legislative Chamber]] of [[Uzbekistan]]. |
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{{*mp|January 12}}'''''[[Beach in Pourville]]''''', a painting by [[Impressionism|Impressionist]] artist [[Claude Monet]] stolen in 2000, is recovered in [[Poland]]. |
{{*mp|January 12}}'''''[[Beach in Pourville]]''''', a painting by [[Impressionism|Impressionist]] artist [[Claude Monet]] stolen in 2000, is recovered in [[Poland]]. |
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{{*mp|January 12}} An [[International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala|international investigation]] into the death of '''[[Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano]]''', who had left a recorded message saying [[President of Guatemala|President]] of [[Guatemala]] [[Álvaro Colom]] would have been responsible for his death, determines Rosenberg staged his own murder. |
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Revision as of 08:29, 18 January 2010
- Sebastián Piñera (pictured) of the center-right Alliance for Chile is elected President of Chile.
- Communist politician Jyoti Basu, the longest serving Chief Minister of West Bengal, dies at the age of 95.
- The first experimental measurement of the melting point of diamond indicates that the solid form floats on the liquid form at ultrahigh pressures.
- The longest annular solar eclipse of the entire third millennium occurs over parts of Africa, the Indian Ocean, and Asia.
- Two buses collide near Lae, Papua New Guinea, killing at least 40 people.
- A 7.0 Mw earthquake strikes Haiti, causing widespread destruction in Port-au-Prince and killing more than 40,000 people.
- The Liberal Democratic Party wins a plurality of seats in elections to the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan.
- Beach in Pourville, a painting by Impressionist artist Claude Monet stolen in 2000, is recovered in Poland.
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