At A Glance

26 May 1976 at a glance

Day of the week
26 May 1976 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Fernando” by ABBA.
Top Film of 1976
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1976 was Rocky.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 May 1976 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 26 May

  • 1969 Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first crewed Moon landing.
  • 1970 The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.
  • 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • 1972 Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
  • 1981 Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).

Famous people born on 26 May

  • Stevie Nicks, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)
  • Helena Bonham Carter, English actress (born 1966)
  • John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (1907–1979)
  • Lenny Kravitz, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (born 1964)

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Events of 1976 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 21 January – The first commercial Concorde flight takes off from Heathrow Airport for Bahrain.
  • 26 March – Anita Roddick opens the first branch of The Body Shop, the retail chain for skin care products and cosmetics, in Brighton.
  • 1 April – Punk rock band Buzzcocks play their first gig, in Bolton.
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Life in 1976

Prime Minister

James Callaghan

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

30p

Loaf of Bread

20p

Average House

£12,704

Weekly Wage

£72.00

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