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26 May 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 2006 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley.
- Top Film of 2006
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 2006 was New Moon.
On this day: 26 May
- 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.
- 2025 65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F.C.'s Premier League trophy parade.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2006 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 22 February – Securitas depot robbery: around £53 million (US$92 million) is stolen from a Securitas depot at Tonbridge, Kent, in the largest cash robbery in British crime history.
- 1 March – The Senedd, debating chamber of the National Assembly for Wales on Cardiff Bay, designed by Richard Rogers, is opened by the Queen.
- 28 March – Royal Regiment of Scotland created.
Life in 2006
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£2.45
Loaf of Bread
85p
Average House
£180,444
Weekly Wage
£617.00
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