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26 November 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 November 2024 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 November 2024 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 26 November
- 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.
- 2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
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 2024 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 10 – The 96th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is nominated for 13 awards and wins seven, including Best Picture.
- April 8 – A total solar eclipse is viewable in the central and northeastern US, with the path of total eclipse over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
- April 19 – Taylor Swift releases her new double album The Tortured Poets Department. It breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and she becomes the most-streamed artist in a single day.
Life in the US in 2024
President
Joe Biden
Gas (per gallon)
$3.31
Loaf of Bread
$3.04
Average House
$420,000
Weekly Wage
$1,145
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