WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER 2010
Find out what all happened February to December 2010

The Ajka plant accident in western Hungary releases about a million cubic metres (35 million cubic feet) of liquid alumina sludge. Nine people are killed and 122 injured, and the Marcal and Danube rivers are severely contaminated. (4. October 2010)

Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. (5. April 2010)

David Cameron becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following talks between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to form the UK's first coalition government since World War 2 after elections produced a hung parliament. (11. May 2010)

A train derails near Merano, Italy, after running into a landslide, causing nine deaths and injuring 28 people. (12. April 2010)

Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński and dozens of other senior officials (10. April 2010)

In international waters, armed Shayetet 13 commandos, intending to force the flotilla to anchor at the Ashdod port, boarded ships trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, resulting in 9 civilian deaths. (31. May 2010)

The Cumbria Shootings - In West Cumbria, a 52-year old man went on a four hour killing spree, shooting dead 13 (inc. himself) and injuring 11 others. The massacre was branded "one of the worst criminal acts involving firearms in British history" by Prime Minister David Cameron who paid tribute to the victims along with The Queen, Home Secretary Theresa May and the Prince of Wales. (2. June 2010)

A monsoonal trough crosses the northeastern coast of Australia from the Coral Sea, bringing mass flooding across Queensland. (23. December 2010)

Tornadoes touch down in midwestern and southern United States, including Washington County, Arkansas; Greater St. Louis, Sunset Hills, Missouri, Illinois, and Oklahoma, with a few tornadoes in the early hours. A total 36 tornadoes touched down, resulting in the deaths of 9 people and $113 million in damages. (31. December 2010)

In West Bengal, India, a train derailment and subsequent collision kills 141 passengers. (28. May 2010)

Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek debt crisis. (5. May 2010)

WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history. (25. July 2010)

Nearly 2,700 are killed in a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai, China. (14. April 2010)

Anti-government protests begin in Tunisia, heralding the Arab Spring. (18. December 2010)

Rahul Dravid crosses the 12000 runs milestone in Test Cricket against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, Gauteng. (19. December 2010)

China Overtakes Japan as world's second-largest economy (16. August 2010)

Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40. (4. June 2010)

Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40. (29. March 2010)

The 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Copiapó, Chile comes to an end as all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground awaiting rescue. (13. October 2010)

Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco. (16. June 2010)