At A Glance

10 December 2010 at a glance

Day of the week
10 December 2010 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Heroes” by The X Factor Finalists 2010.
Top Film of 2010
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 December 2010 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 December

  • 1995 The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.
  • 1996 The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
  • 1999 Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election.
  • 2015 Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.
  • 2017 ISIL is defeated in Iraq.

Famous people born on 10 December

  • Kenneth Branagh, British actor director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1960)
  • Teyana Taylor, American singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress (born 1990)
  • Joe Burrow, American football player (born 1996)
  • Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (1957–2012)

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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

David Cameron

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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