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January 4, 2010

On January 4, 2010, the Burj Khalifa, the current tallest building in the world, officially opens in Dubai. The year's #1 song was "Tik Tok" by Kesha. Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Tanitoluwa Adewumi, Sophia Reid-Gantzert would arrive in the same year.

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2010 (MMX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 10th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2010s decade.

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On January 4, 2010

  1. 2010 The Burj Khalifa, the current tallest building in the world, officially opens in Dubai.

    Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 8 m and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft). It has also been the tallest building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, which had held the record since 2004.

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Died on January 4, 2010

Johan Ferrier President of Suriname from 1975 to 1980
Tsutomu Yamaguchi Japanese atomic bombing survivor

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Sophia Reid-Gantzert 2010– Canadian actress and dancer
Tanitoluwa Adewumi 2010– Nigerian-American chess player
Sophia Reid-Gantzert 2010– Canadian actress and dancer
Tanitoluwa Adewumi 2010– Nigerian-American chess player
Sophia Reid-Gantzert 2010– Canadian actress and dancer
Tanitoluwa Adewumi 2010– Nigerian-American chess player

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