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15 April 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 April 2010 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train.
- 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 15 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 April 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 April 2010 was New Moon.
On this day: 15 April
- 1952 First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
- 1955 McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
- 1960 At Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Ella Baker leads a conference that results in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the principal organizations of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
- 1994 Marrakesh Agreement relating to foundation of World Trade Organization is adopted.
- 2019 The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.
Famous people born on 15 April
- Jeffrey Archer, English author, playwright, and politician (1940–2026)
- Emma Watson, English actress (born 1990)
- Emma Thompson, English actress, comedian, author, activist and screenwriter (born 1959)
- Maisie Williams, English actress (born 1997)
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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the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.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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