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26 November 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 November 2009 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “You Are Not Alone” by The X Factor Finalists 2009.
- Top Film of 2009
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 November 2009 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 26 November
- 2000 George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.
- 2003 The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England.
- 2008 The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now out of service, docks in Dubai.
- 2011 The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.
- 2018 The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.
Famous people born on 26 November
- Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
- Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
- Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
- Maud of Wales (1869–1938)
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Events of 2009 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 22 February – At the 81st Academy Awards, British film Slumdog Millionaire wins 8 awards including Best Picture and Best Director. British actress Kate Winslet wins the Best Actress award for her role in The Reader.
- 27 February – Lloyds Banking Group announces that their HBOS subsidiary made annual losses of £10.8 billion in 2008. The Lloyds TSB division of the group made a profit of £807 million, down 80% on 2007.
- 16 April – Horrible Histories premieres on CBBC.
Life in 2009
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£2.75
Loaf of Bread
£1.20
Average House
£154,452
Weekly Wage
£686.00
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