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26 September 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 September 2018 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Promises” by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith.
- Top Film of 2018
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 September 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 September 2018 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 September
- 1983 Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike, thus preventing nuclear war.
- 1983 Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L, intended to launch a crew to the Salyut 7 space station, explodes on the launch pad. The launch escape system is activated before the Soyuz-U rocket explodes, saving the crew.
- 1984 The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
- 1997 An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
- 2000 Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.
Famous people born on 26 September
- Serena Williams, American tennis player (born 1981)
- Jim Caviezel, American actor (born 1968)
- Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (1948–2022)
- Linda Hamilton, American actress (born 1956)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2018 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers, Maplin, goes into administration after talks with potential buyers fail to secure a sale.
- 3 May – Elections for many local councils and mayoralties are held in England, including all 32 London boroughs. There are losses for the Conservatives (−33) and gains for Labour (+77), the Lib Dems (+75) and Green Party (+8).
- 19 May – The Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
Life in 2018
Prime Minister
Theresa May
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.70
Loaf of Bread
£1.50
Average House
£226,906
Weekly Wage
£835.00
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