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26 November 2010 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 November 2010 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “What's My Name?” by Rihanna featuring Drake.
- Top Film of 2010
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2010 was Toy Story 3.
- Bestselling Novel of 2010
- “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest” by Stieg Larsson was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2010.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2010–11 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2010 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 November 2010 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 November
- 2000 George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.
- 2003 The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England.
- 2008 The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now out of service, docks in Dubai.
- 2011 The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.
- 2018 The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.
Famous people born on November 26
- Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
- Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
- Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
- Maud of Wales (1869–1938)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2010 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2010 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- April 5 – Adventure Time premieres on Cartoon Network.
- May 7 – Iron Man 2, directed by Jon Favreau, is released by Marvel Studios as the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the direct sequel to 2008's Iron Man.
- June 18 – Pixar Animation Studios' eleventh feature film, Toy Story 3, the sequel to 1999's Toy Story 2, is released in theaters, surpassing 2003's Finding Nemo as the studio's biggest financial success.
Life in the US in 2010
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$2.78
Loaf of Bread
$1.64
Average House
$222,900
Weekly Wage
$718
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