At A Glance

11 February 2010 at a glance

Day of the week
11 February 2010 was a Thursday.
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 11 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 2010 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 February 2010 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 February

  • 2011 Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests.
  • 2013 The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
  • 2013 Militants claiming to be from the Sultanate of Sulu invade Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia, beginning the Lahad Datu standoff.
  • 2015 The European Space Agency's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is launched on a Vega rocket.
  • 2017 North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.

Famous people born on 11 February

  • Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer (born 1969)
  • Damian Lewis, English actor (born 1971)
  • Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (1936–2018)
  • Carey Lowell, American actress (born 1961)

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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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