At A Glance

10 December 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
10 December 2016 was a Saturday.
Irish Chart Song in 2016
The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 December 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.

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 2016 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
  • 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
  • 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.

Life in Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.28/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.52

Average House

€230,000

Weekly Wage

€460

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