At A Glance

10 December 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
10 December 2015 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 December 2015 was Waning 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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2015 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 13 February – The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition sign a cross-party, non-partisan agreement to tackle climate change, seek a strong global climate deal, and to end the use of coal for power generation in the UK.
  • 10 March – Queen Elizabeth II names the new luxury cruise ship Britannia, the largest ever cruise ship designed for the British holiday market.
  • 20 March – A partial solar eclipse occurs, ranging from 85% totality in London and southern England to 98% totality in northern Scotland.

Life in 2015

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.35

Loaf of Bread

£1.42

Average House

£197,807

Weekly Wage

£768.00

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