At A Glance

29 October 2010 at a glance

Day of the week
29 October 2010 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars.
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 29 October is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 October 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 October 2010 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 29 October

  • 1998 Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time.
  • 1999 A large cyclone devastates Odisha, India.
  • 2008 Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
  • 2015 China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years.
  • 2020 Jeremy Corbyn, former Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is suspended from the Labour Party following his response to findings from the EHRC on the issue of antisemitism within the party.

Famous people born on 29 October

  • Winona Ryder, American actress and producer (born 1971)
  • Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian revolutionary and military leader, President of Syria (born 1982)
  • Bob Ross, American painter and television host (1942–1995)
  • Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer (born 1972)

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the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.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