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26 September 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 September 2014 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2014
- The Irish chart song for 2014 was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 September 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 September 2014 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 September
- 1983 Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike, thus preventing nuclear war.
- 1983 Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L, intended to launch a crew to the Salyut 7 space station, explodes on the launch pad. The launch escape system is activated before the Soyuz-U rocket explodes, saving the crew.
- 1984 The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
- 1997 An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
- 2000 Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.
Famous people born on 26 September
- Serena Williams, American tennis player (born 1981)
- Jim Caviezel, American actor (born 1968)
- Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (1948–2022)
- Linda Hamilton, American actress (born 1956)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2014 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 3 January – During storm Anne The River Liffey in Dublin rose to its highest tide on record. It burst its banks near the Guinness Storehouse and Heuston Station. Some city quays were closed for an hour while pumping was performed.
- 11 February – Billionaire American property developer Donald Trump bought the five-star Doonbeg golf and hotel complex in County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
- 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day, the national holiday.
Life in Ireland in 2014
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.50/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.48
Average House
€185,000
Weekly Wage
€420
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