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151 Marek Edelman Marek Edelman in 2005 Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the Warsaw Uprising, dies in Poland aged 90. 2 October October 2009
152 Shōichi Nakagawa Former Japanese Minister of Finance Shōichi Nakagawa is found dead in his Tokyo apartment aged 56. 4 October October 2009
153 Armenia–Turkey relations The foreign ministers of Armenia and Turkey sign an accord intended to normalise their relations. 10 October October 2009
154 2009 Pakistan Army General Headquarters attack The Pakistani Special Service Group frees 40 hostages held after militants attacked the Army's General Headquarters. 10 October October 2009
155 Irish National Liberation Army The Irish National Liberation Army announces an end to its armed struggle. 11 October October 2009
156 One Laptop per Child Under the One Laptop per Child scheme, Uruguay becomes the first country to deliver a free laptop to each child of primary school age. 13 October October 2009
157 Economic Community of West African States The Economic Community of West African States suspends Niger from membership over its ongoing constitutional crisis. 20 October October 2009
158 2009 Cairo train collision At least 50 people are killed and 30 others are injured after two trains collide near Cairo, Egypt. 24 October October 2009
159 Los Maniceros massacre The bodies of ten footballers kidnapped from Colombia are discovered scattered across Táchira, Venezuela. 24 October October 2009
160 Sanjaagiin Bayar Prime Minister of Mongolia Sanjaagiin Bayar resigns for health reasons. 28 October October 2009
161 Moussa Dadis Camara Moussa Dadis Camara The African Union, the European Union and the United States impose sanctions on Guinea's military junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and 41 members of the junta. 29 October October 2009
162 Désiré Munyaneza Désiré Munyaneza is sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role in the Rwandan Genocide, at his trial in Canada. 29 October October 2009
163 Claude Lévi-Strauss Claude Lévi-Strauss, the "father of modern anthropology", dies in Paris, aged 100. 3 November November 2009
164 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Wen Jiabao At the 4th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Sharm el-Sheikh, China's Premier Wen Jiabao pledges US$10 billion in soft loans to 49 African leaders for Sino-African cooperation. 9 November November 2009
165 2009 El Salvador floods and mudslides El Salvador declares a state of emergency as at least 140 people are killed by floods and mudslides. 10 November November 2009
166 Dompoase mine collapse An illegal gold mine collapses in Dompoase, Ghana killing 18 people. 12 November November 2009
167 November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods Area affected by the November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods Continued flooding affecting Great Britain and Ireland results in the death of a police officer when a bridge collapses at Workington. 20 November November 2009
168 Foreign relations of Algeria Egypt recalls its ambassador to Algeria in a dispute following a qualifying match between the nations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 19 November November 2009
169 Rafael Caldera Former President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera dies at the age of 93. 23 December December 2009
170 ASEAN–China Free Trade Area The ASEAN–China Free Trade Area, the world's largest free trade area in terms of population, comes into effect. 1 January January 2010
171 Togo national football team One person is killed and several others are injured as the Togo national football team's bus comes under attack ahead of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. 9 January January 2010
172 2010 Papua New Guinea bus crash Papua New Guinea's worst road accident kills at least 40 people after two buses collide near Lae. 14 January January 2010
173 Togo national football team In football, Egypt beats Ghana 1–0 to win the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming their third successive title, while Togo is excluded from the next two editions of the tournament. 31 January February 2010
174 2010 Madeira floods and mudslides Flooding on the Portuguese island of Madeira kills at least 32 people and paralyzes many basic services in the regional capital Funchal. 20 February February 2010
175 Honey (2010 film) Bal wins the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, the first Turkish film to win that award since 1964. 20 February February 2010
176 India – Saudi Arabia relations Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh (pictured) becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia since 1982. 27 February February 2010
177 2010 Pratapgarh stampede More than sixty people are killed during a stampede at a temple in Kunda, Uttar Pradesh, India. 4 March March 2010
178 Vladislav Ardzinba Reverse side of a 10 apsar commemorative coin minted in 2008 celebrating Vladislav Ardzinba Vladislav Ardzinba, the first President of the Republic of Abkhazia, dies in Moscow at the age of 64. 4 March March 2010
179 2010 Jos riots Hundreds of townspeople are killed in inter-religious attacks just outside Jos, Nigeria. 7 March March 2010
180 2010 Turkey earthquake An earthquake in Turkey's Elâzığ Province kills more than 50 people and injures at least 50. 8 March March 2010
181 2010 Victorian storms A series of storms passes through Victoria, Australia, leading to flash flooding and 5-cm (2-in) hail in Greater Melbourne. 7 March March 2010
182 Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy Egypt's foremost Islamic cleric Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy dies at the age of 81 during a visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 10 March March 2010
183 Carlos Slim Carlos Slim Carlos Slim (pictured) becomes the first Mexican to top the Forbes rich list of billionaires. 10 March March 2010
184 List of unreleased Michael Jackson material The estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music sign the biggest recording deal in history, which includes future album deals of his unreleased material. 19 March March 2010
185 2010 Six Nations Championship In rugby union, France win the 2010 Six Nations Championship with a Grand Slam. 20 March March 2010
186 Makombo massacre Human Rights Watch says it has discovered the killings of at least 321 people by the Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 28 March March 2010
187 Death and state funeral of Lech Kaczyński and Maria Kaczyńska A state funeral is held for Polish President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria Kaczyńska in Krakow, following a week of mourning in the wake of his fatal plane crash. 18 April April 2010
188 Black Sea Fleet Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych agrees to extend Russia's lease on the Black Sea Fleet naval base in Sevastapol for 25 years in exchange for discounted natural gas. 21 April April 2010
189 Waragi Eighty people over three weeks die from multiple organ failure after drinking waragi in Kabale, Uganda. 23 April April 2010
190 2010 London Marathon Tsegaye Kebede wins the men's race of the 2010 London Marathon and Liliya Shobukhova wins the women's event. 25 April April 2010
191 Austrian presidential election, 2010 Heinz Fischer is reelected President of Austria. 25 April April 2010
192 2010 Johnson & Johnson children's product recall American pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson announces a recall of 43 over the counter children's medicines in 12 countries due to manufacturing deficiencies. 30 April May 2010
193 2010 World Snooker Championship Neil Robertson wins the World Snooker Championship, becoming the first Australian to do so since 1952. 4 May May 2010
194 Lost Man Booker Prize Troubles, by James Gordon Farrell, wins Lost Man Booker Prize for novels published in 1970. 19 May May 2010
195 May 2010 Central European floods Polish flooding Severe flooding in Central Europe kills at least 9 people, including 4 Polish firefighters. 21 May May 2010
196 Air India Express Flight 812 Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai to Mangalore, India, crashes with more than 160 abroad while attempting to land. 22 May May 2010
197 2010 Fuzhou train derailment A passenger train travelling from Shanghai to Guilin derails in a mountainous area near Fuzhou, Jiangxi. 23 May May 2010
198 2010 Kingston unrest At least 44 civilians are killed and 37 others wounded during unrest in Kingston, Jamaica. 26 May May 2010
199 Gaza flotilla clash Israeli Defense Forces clash with protesters aboard a flotilla of ships in international waters heading for the Gaza Strip, killing at least ten people. 31 May May 2010
200 Horst Köhler Horst Köhler Horst Köhler resigns as President of Germany. 31 May May 2010