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November 22, 2010

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Historical Context for November 22, 2010

In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]

Notable Deaths

Jean Cione

2010Jean Cione, American baseball player (born 1928)[†]

Jean S. Cione [″Cy″] was a pitcher who played from 1945 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 8", 143 lb., She batted and threw left-handed.

Frank Fenner

2010Frank Fenner, Australian virologist and microbiologist (born 1914)[†]

Frank John Fenner was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox, and the attempted control of Australia's rabbit plague through the introduction of Myxoma virus.

Historical Events

Bon Om Touk

2010During the Cambodian water festival, a stampede in Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, kills 347 people.[†]

Bon Om Touk, also known as the Cambodian Water Festival, is celebrated in late October or early November, often corresponding with the lunar Mid-Autumn Festival. It marks the end of the monsoon season. The festivities are accompanied by dragon boat races, similar to those seen in the Lao Boun Suang Huea festival.

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Headlines from November 22, 2010

Chatroulette Gives Rise to a Genre

By Jenna Wortham

A number of Web entrepreneurs are hoping to spin the concept of serendipity and human connections into business opportunities — while keeping the creep factor to a minimum.

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