At A Glance

7 December 2010 at a glance

Day of the week
7 December 2010 was a Tuesday.
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 7 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 December 2010 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 7 December

  • 2003 The Conservative Party of Canada is officially registered, following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
  • 2014 The annual furry convention Midwest FurFest is targeted in an unsolved chlorine gas attack.
  • 2015 The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt.
  • 2024 Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus.
  • 2025 British racing driver Lando Norris wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2025 with McLaren.

Famous people born on 7 December

  • Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
  • Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
  • Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
  • C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)

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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