At A Glance

10 February 1997 at a glance

Day of the week
10 February 1997 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Don't Speak” by No Doubt.
Top Film of 1997
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1997
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1997 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 February 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 February 1997 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 February

  • 1989 Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
  • 1996 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
  • 2003 France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
  • 2016 South Korea decides to stop the operation of the Kaesong joint industrial complex with North Korea in response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4.
  • 2021 The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Famous people born on 10 February

  • Enzo Maresca, Italian footballer and manager (born 1980)
  • Bob Iger, American media executive (born 1951)
  • Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991)
  • Megan Skiendiel, American singer, dancer and actress (born 2006)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1997 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Tri-Nation ODI cricket match at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan is marred by poor crowd behaviour.
  • 4 February – Prime Minister John Howard wins Parliamentary support for a constitutional convention on the republic.
  • 6 March – In Cairns, Paul Streeton is sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to school boy Tjandamurra O'Shane.

Life in Australia in 1997

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.68

Loaf of Bread

$1.90

Average House

$150,000

Weekly Wage

$735.00

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