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11 August 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 August 2010 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem featuring Rihanna.
- 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 11 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 August 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 August 2010 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 August
- 1992 The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.
- 2003 NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
- 2003 Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
- 2006 The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.
- 2023 Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Famous people born on 11 August
- Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (1943–2023)
- Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1983)
- Viola Davis, American actress (born 1965)
- Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (1953–2025)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.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
Julia Gillard
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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