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12 December 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 December 2010 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “The Time (Dirty Bit)” by The Black Eyed Peas.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 December 2010 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 12 December
- 2000 The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
- 2001 Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
- 2012 North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
- 2015 The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
- 2021 Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.
Famous people born on 12 December
- Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
- Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
- Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
- Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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