At A Glance

26 December 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
26 December 2015 was a Saturday.
Irish Chart Song in 2015
The Irish chart song for 2015 was “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding.
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 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 December 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 December 2015 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 26 December

  • 1991 The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War.
  • 1998 Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.
  • 2004 Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
  • 2012 China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou.
  • 2025 Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so.

Famous people born on 26 December

  • Kit Harington, English actor (born 1986)
  • Jared Leto, American actor and musician (born 1971)
  • Eden Sher, American actress (born 1991)
  • Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2015 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 18 January – Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, revealed his homosexuality on radio, thus becoming the first openly gay government minister in Ireland.
  • 4 February – The ferryboat service from Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead in Wales ended after 204 years. The boat from Dublin Port to Holyhead remained in service.
  • 13 March – A new political party, Renua, was launched.

Life in Ireland in 2015

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.32/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.50

Average House

€205,000

Weekly Wage

€440

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