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26 May 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 1954 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1954
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1954 was Rear Window.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 1954 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 26 May
- 1942 World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya.
- 1948 The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
- 1966 British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.
- 1967 The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released.
- 1968 H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
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)
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Events of 1954 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1954 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – 1954 was the first Marian year. There were many events and devotions to Mary, mother of Jesus, and shrines and statues were erected in public places.
- 11 January – The Irish Council of the European Movement was formed in Dublin.
- 18 May – 1954 Irish general election: The Fianna Fáil party lost four seats. The second inter-party government under John A. Costello came to power when the members of the 15th Dáil assembled on 2 June.
Life in Ireland in 1954
Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
Petrol (per litre)
1s 11d/gal
Loaf of Bread
6d
Average House
£1,600
Weekly Wage
£4
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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