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26 May 1978 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 1978 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1978
- The Irish chart song for 1978 was “Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring” by Boney M.
- Top Film of 1978
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1978 was Grease.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1978 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 1978 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 May
- 1970 The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
- 1972 Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- 1981 Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).
- 1986 The European Community adopts the European flag.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1978 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1978 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – The European Court of Human Rights found Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland.
- 19 January – The Fianna Fáil government dismissed the Garda Commissioner Edmund Garvey. No explanation was given.
- 31 March – Six thousand people marched through Dublin to Wood Quay to protest against the building of civic offices above an ancient Viking settlement.
Life in Ireland in 1978
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
£0.68/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.21
Average House
£17,000
Weekly Wage
£37
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