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26 December 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 December 2010 was a Sunday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2010
- The Irish chart song for 2010 was “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem ft. Rihanna.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 December 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 December 2010 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 December
- 1991 The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War.
- 1998 Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.
- 2004 Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
- 2012 China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou.
- 2025 Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so.
Famous people born on 26 December
- Kit Harington, English actor (born 1986)
- Jared Leto, American actor and musician (born 1971)
- Eden Sher, American actress (born 1991)
- Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2010 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2010 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 4 January – Met Éireann said Ireland was experiencing its most extreme cold spell of weather since 1963.
- 3 February – a fireball was seen across Ireland when a meteoroid explodes at an altitude of 100 miles, and fragments entered the atmosphere. Public excitement caused Astronomy Ireland's website to crash.
- 15 April – Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupted air traffic across northern and western Europe, including Ireland.
Life in Ireland in 2010
Taoiseach
Brian Cowen
Petrol (per litre)
€1.22/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.38
Average House
€195,000
Weekly Wage
€415
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