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1 January 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 January 2010 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Tik Tok” by Kesha.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2010
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2010 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 January 2010 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 January 2010 was Full Moon.
On this day: 1 January
- 2001 Greece adopts the Euro, becoming the 12th Eurozone country.
- 2004 In a vote of confidence, General Pervez Musharraf wins 658 out of 1,170 votes in the Electoral College of Pakistan, and according to Article 41(8) of the Constitution of Pakistan, is "deemed to be elected" to the office of President until October 2007.
- 2007 Bulgaria and Romania join the EU.
- 2011 Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country.
- 2015 The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Famous people born on 1 January
- Noah Kahan, American singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- J. Edgar Hoover, American law enforcement official; 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1895–1972)
- Angourie Rice, Australian actress (born 2001)
- Lamine Camara, Senegalese footballer (born 2004)
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Events of 2010 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2010 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 3 February – Following extensive public criticism, the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.
- 20 March – State elections are held in South Australia and Tasmania.
- 22 March – A storm featuring torrential rain and large hailstones caused flash flooding, structural damage and loss of power to 150,000 houses in Perth.
Life in Australia in 2010
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.20
Loaf of Bread
$2.90
Average House
$450,000
Weekly Wage
$1,250.00
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