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10 February 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 February 2016 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Pillowtalk” by Zayn.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2016
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2016 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 February 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 February 2016 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 10 February
- 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.
- 2021 Texas' worst energy infrastructure failure, the 2021 Texas power crisis, starts.
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 2016 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 2 February – The Federal Government reintroduces its bill for the Australian Building and Construction Commission on the first parliamentary sitting of 2016.
- 2 July – A double dissolution federal election is held. On 10 July, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims victory for the Liberal–National Coalition which was returned with a reduced majority.
- 26 July – A royal commission into juvenile detention in the Northern Territory is announced, after the Four Corners program airs footage of abuse of detainees at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.
Life in Australia in 2016
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.10
Loaf of Bread
$3.55
Average House
$600,000
Weekly Wage
$1,530.00
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