Historical Events In May - 26

2013  On May - 26 the Mumbai Indians defeat the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian 20/20 Premier League   

2014  On May - 26 narendra Modi becomes President of India   

2017  On this day in history taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best killed, Micah David-Cole Fletcher injured defending Muslim teenager in Portland, Oregon   

2018  Ireland votes to reveal their 8th amendment that will allow legalized abortion, 66.4% vote yes on May - 26.   

2018  On May - 26 uEFA Champions League Final: Real Madrid beats Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev, Ukraine for third straight title. Zinédine Zidane first manager to win 3 consecutive titles   

2020  On May - 26 j. K. Rowling begins publishing children's story "The Ickabog" online in installments   

2020  Protests caused by the killing of George Floyd break out across hundreds of cities in the U.S on May - 26.   

2020  Costa Rica becomes the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage on May - 26.   

2020  On this day in history lATAM Airlines, the largest air carrier in Latin America, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.   

2021  Former advisor Dominic Cummings gives a damming report to MPs into UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis on this day in history.   

2021  Shell becomes the first company to be legally mandated to align its carbon emissions with the Paris climate accord, following a landmark court ruling in the Netherlands.[105] on May - 26.   

2021  On this day in history the 2021 Syrian presidential election is held.[106]   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

0604  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.