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1 February 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 February 2010 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Fireflies” by Owl City.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 February 2010 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 February 2010 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 February
- 2005 King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.
- 2007 The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes.
- 2009 The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government.
- 2013 The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public.
- 2021 A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule.
Famous people born on 1 February
- Lisa Marie Presley, American singer-songwriter and actress (1968–2023)
- Harry Styles, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1994)
- Julia Garner, American actress (born 1994)
- Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (1965–1993)
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Events of 2010 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2010 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 15 April – A cloud of volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland causes the closure of airspace over the United Kingdom and northern and western Europe.
- 7 May – 2010 general election: The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats begin negotiations to reach either a parliamentary agreement, or to create a coalition government with a House of Commons majority.
- 29 July – Metro Bank opens its first branch, in Holborn, London, the first wholly new high street bank for more than a century.
Life in 2010
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£2.85
Loaf of Bread
£1.25
Average House
£167,469
Weekly Wage
£699.00
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