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9 July 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 July 2010 was a Friday.
- 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 9 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 July 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 July 2010 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 9 July
- 2002 The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
- 2004 The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.
- 2006 Italy win their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
- 2011 South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
- 2011 A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
Famous people born on 9 July
- Tom Hanks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
- Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (born 1964)
- Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician (1955–2026)
- Jack White, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1975)
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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