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26 May 1986 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 1986 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “The Chicken Song” by Spitting Image.
- Top Film of 1986
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1986 was Top Gun.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1986 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 1986 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 May
- 1981 Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).
- 1986 The European Community adopts the European flag.
- 1991 Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
- 1998 The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
- 1998 The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
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 1986 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1986 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 12 January – The game show Catchphrase begins on ITV hosted by Roy Walker along with the computer generated character Mr. Chips. It concludes in 2002, but is revived in 2013.
- 17 February – The UK signs the Single European Act.
- 28 April – The first phase of the MetroCentre, Europe's largest indoor shopping centre, in Gateshead, is opened. The remainder of the centre is set to open this autumn.
Life in 1986
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
70p
Loaf of Bread
47p
Average House
£35,328
Weekly Wage
£190.00
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