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26 May 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 1996 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Three Lions” by Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds.
- Top Film of 1996
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 1996 was First Quarter.
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 1996 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 13 January – National Union of Mineworkers' leader Arthur Scargill announces that he is defecting from the Labour Party to set up his own Socialist Labour Party.
- 4 February – The first two passenger train operating companies begin operation of their service franchises as part of the privatisation of British Rail: South West Trains (part of the Stagecoach Group) and Great Western Trains (management buyout).
- 17 March – Legoland Windsor opens its doors for the public. It becomes the second Legoland in Europe.
Life in 1996
Prime Minister
John Major
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£1.50
Loaf of Bread
65p
Average House
£60,750
Weekly Wage
£365.00
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