At A Glance

26 November 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
26 November 2015 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Sorry” by Justin Bieber.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 November 2015 was Full Moon.

On this day: 26 November

  • 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.
  • 2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

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 2015 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 13 February – The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition sign a cross-party, non-partisan agreement to tackle climate change, seek a strong global climate deal, and to end the use of coal for power generation in the UK.
  • 10 March – Queen Elizabeth II names the new luxury cruise ship Britannia, the largest ever cruise ship designed for the British holiday market.
  • 20 March – A partial solar eclipse occurs, ranging from 85% totality in London and southern England to 98% totality in northern Scotland.

Life in 2015

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.35

Loaf of Bread

£1.42

Average House

£197,807

Weekly Wage

£768.00

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