At A Glance

29 August 2010 at a glance

Day of the week
29 August 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 29 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 August 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 August 2010 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 29 August

  • 1991 Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
  • 1997 Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
  • 2012 The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
  • 2020 2020 Women's FA Community Shield.
  • 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.

Famous people born on 29 August

  • Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (1958–2009)
  • Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (1993–2024)
  • Carla Gugino, American actress (born 1971)
  • Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (1923–2014)

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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