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24 February 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 February 2010 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Everybody Hurts” by Helping Haiti.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 February 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 February 2010 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 24 February
- 2006 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in an attempt to subdue a possible military coup.
- 2007 Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.
- 2008 Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He would remain as head of the Communist Party for another three years.
- 2011 Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its final mission, STS-133.
- 2020 Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia following an attempt to replace the Pakatan Harapan government, which triggered the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis.
Famous people born on 24 February
- Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Computer and Pixar (1955–2011)
- Jessica Pegula, American tennis player (born 1994)
- Nani, Indian actor and film producer (born 1984)
- Daniel Kaluuya, English actor (born 1989)
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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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