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26 May 1999 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 1999 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Sweet like Chocolate” by Shanks & Bigfoot.
- Top Film of 1999
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1999 was Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1999 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 1999 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 26 May
- 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.
- 2014 Narendra Modi takes oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.
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 1999 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1999 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Euro currency is launched, but Britain's Labour government reportedly has no plans to introduce the currency here, preferring to stick to pound sterling instead.
- 7 May – The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats form a coalition government in Scotland, with Donald Dewar as the First Minister of Scotland.
- 26 May – The National Assembly for Wales is officially opened in Cardiff by Queen Elizabeth II.
Life in 1999
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£1.70
Loaf of Bread
70p
Average House
£80,469
Weekly Wage
£428.00
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