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26 May 2001 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 2001 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2001
- The Irish chart song for 2001 was “It Wasn't Me” by Shaggy ft. RikRok.
- Top Film of 2001
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2001 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 2001 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 May
- 1986 The European Community adopts the European flag.
- 1991 Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
- 1998 The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
- 1998 The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
- 2014 Narendra Modi takes oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.
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 2001 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 7 June – Voters rejected the Treaty of Nice in a referendum.
- 26 June – Two Old Master paintings from the Alfred Beit collection were stolen from Russborough House.
- 8 August – The first Irish transmission of the Australian soap opera Neighbours was shown on Network 2.
Life in Ireland in 2001
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€0.86/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.00
Average House
€200,000
Weekly Wage
€295
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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