At A Glance

10 December 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
10 December 2017 was a Sunday.
Irish Chart Song in 2017
The Irish chart song for 2017 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 December 2017 was Last Quarter.

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 2017 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
  • 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
  • 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.

Life in Ireland in 2017

Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar

Petrol (per litre)

€1.35/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.55

Average House

€265,000

Weekly Wage

€490

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