At A Glance

22 October 2010 at a glance

Day of the week
22 October 2010 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Raise Your Glass” by Pink.
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 22 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 October 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 October 2010 was Full Moon.

On this day: 22 October

  • 2006 A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a national referendum.
  • 2007 A raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tiger commandos, with all except one dying in this attack. Eight Sri Lanka Air Force planes are destroyed and ten damaged.
  • 2008 India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.
  • 2012 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being charged for doping.
  • 2013 The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013.

Famous people born on 22 October

  • Bob Odenkirk, American actor and comedian (born 1962)
  • Jeff Goldblum, American actor and producer (born 1952)
  • Christopher Lloyd, American actor, comedian and producer (born 1938)
  • Javier Milei, Argentine politician and economist, President of Argentina (born 1970)

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the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.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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