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26 May 2007 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 2007 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2007
- The Irish chart song for 2007 was “Umbrella” by Rihanna.
- Top Film of 2007
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 2007 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 26 May
- 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.
- 2025 65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F.C.'s Premier League trophy parade.
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 2007 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – The National Biodiversity Data Centre was formally opened at Beechfield House, Carriganore West Campus, Waterford Institute of Technology.
- 28 January – The new Dublin Port Tunnel opened to general traffic, having already opened to heavy goods vehicles last December 20th.
- 12 March – Docklands railway station opened in its temporary location, the first new station in Dublin's city centre since Tara Street Station in 1891.
Life in Ireland in 2007
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
€1.18/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.32
Average House
€360,000
Weekly Wage
€455
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