At A Glance

10 August 2011 at a glance

Day of the week
10 August 2011 was a Wednesday.
Irish Chart Song in 2011
The Irish chart song for 2011 was “Someone Like You” by Adele.
Top Film of 2011
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 August 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 August 2011 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 10 August

  • 1990 The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
  • 1993 Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) in the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) in the North Island.
  • 1998 HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
  • 2001 Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2.
  • 2003 The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.

Famous people born on 10 August

  • Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman (born 1997)
  • Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Justin Theroux, American actor (born 1971)
  • Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (1874–1964)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2011 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 25 January – Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin was elected party leader.
  • 25 February – A general election was held. There were party reverses and gains on a historic scale with support for the outgoing government parties Fianna Fáil and the Green Party collapsing.
  • 9 March – The members of the 31st Dáil convened for the first time and elected Enda Kenny as Taoiseach by a vote of 117–27.

Life in Ireland in 2011

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.48/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.40

Average House

€175,000

Weekly Wage

€408

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