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26 May 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 May 1996 was a Sunday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
- Top Film of 1996
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
- Bestselling Novel of 1996
- “The Runaway Jury” by John Grisham was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1996.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “ER” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1996–97 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 May 1996 was First Quarter.
On this day: 26 May
- 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.
- 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.
Famous people born on May 26
- 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 1996 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- April 6 – Major League Soccer begins its inaugural season with a match between the San Jose Clash and D.C. United in San Jose, California.
- April 29 – The Broadway hit musical Rent opens at the Nederlander Theatre.
- June 21 – Walt Disney Pictures' 34th feature film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, considered to be one of the studio's darkest animated films, is released to positive reviews and commercial success.
Life in the US in 1996
President
Bill Clinton
Gas (per gallon)
$1.22
Loaf of Bread
$0.97
Average House
$140,000
Weekly Wage
$490
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