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23 December 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 December 2010 was a Thursday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Firework” by Katy Perry.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Bestselling Novel of 2010
- “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest” by Stieg Larsson was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2010.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2010–11 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 December 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 December 2010 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 December
- 1972 The Immaculate Reception is caught by Franco Harris to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever playoff victory, after defeating the Oakland Raiders.
- 1979 Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.
- 1986 Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling.
- 1990 History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia's overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia.
- 2007 An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state.
Famous people born on December 23
- Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach (born 1963)
- Eddie Vedder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1964)
- Corey Haim, Canadian actor (1971–2010)
- Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
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Events of 2010 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2010 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- April 5 – Adventure Time premieres on Cartoon Network.
- May 7 – Iron Man 2, directed by Jon Favreau, is released by Marvel Studios as the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the direct sequel to 2008's Iron Man.
- June 18 – Pixar Animation Studios' eleventh feature film, Toy Story 3, the sequel to 1999's Toy Story 2, is released in theaters, surpassing 2003's Finding Nemo as the studio's biggest financial success.
Life in the US in 2010
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$2.78
Loaf of Bread
$1.64
Average House
$222,900
Weekly Wage
$718
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