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6 May 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 May 2010 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Just Say So” by Brian McFadden featuring Kevin Rudolf.
- 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 6 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 May 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 May 2010 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 6 May
- 1998 Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start.
- 1998 Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac.
- 1999 The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held.
- 2001 During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
- 2004 The final episode of the television sitcom Friends is aired.
Famous people born on 6 May
- George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1961)
- Sadie Sandler, American actress (born 2006)
- Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst (1856–1939)
- Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1915–1985)
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the South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson announces that controversial new electoral legislation will be repealed after the South Australian state election to be held on 20 March 2010.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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