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31 May 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 May 2010 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “OMG” by Usher featuring will.i.am.
- 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 31 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 May 2010 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 31 May
- 2005 Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
- 2008 Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds.
- 2008 Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-124 carrying the second portion of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station.
- 2013 The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries.
- 2016 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Famous people born on 31 May
- Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
- Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
- Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
- Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)
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the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.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
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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