Culture · May 29, 2010

Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Name: Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Start: 2010-05-29
Location: Unity Arena, Norway

16 years ago · Unity Arena, Norway

16th anniversary

The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May and a final on 29 May 2010, held at the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway, and presented by Erik Solbakken, Nadia Hasnaoui, and Haddy N'jie.

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The 17th anniversary falls on May 29, 2027.

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Lena Meyer-Landrut

Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut (German:; born 23 May 1991), also known by the mononym Lena, is a German singer. She rose to fame after representing Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, winning the event with the song "Satellite".

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John F. Kennedy

35th President of the United States, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

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G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English Christian apologist writer. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature.

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Charles II of England

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the oldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.

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Peter Higgs

Peter Ware Higgs (29 May 1929 – 8 April 2024) was a British theoretical physicist, professor at the University of Edinburgh, and Nobel laureate in Physics for his work on the mass of subatomic particles.

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Battle of Legnano

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Heysel Stadium disaster

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2016 Monaco Grand Prix

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2021 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2021 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, the 66th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 29th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

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