Page 8: Historical Events In May - 26

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 26 antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1968  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on May - 26.   

1969  Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth on this day in history.   

1969  John & Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal) on May - 26.   

1969  The Apollo 10 astronauts return to earth after their successful 8-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing on May - 26.   

1969  Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history soviet Union's Concorde, TU-144, makes its first appearance   

1971  On this day in history john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

1972  Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 26 nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord   

1972  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1973  "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players hits #15 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history "Super Fly Meets Shaft" by John & Ernest hits #31   

1973  Bahrain adopts it's constitution on May - 26.   

1973  Beatles' "The Beatles 1967-1970" album goes #1 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

1974  During a David Cassidy concert in London a 14 year old is trampled on this day in history.   

1974  Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on May - 26.   

1975  On May - 26 tennis game in the Surrey championships lasts 31 minutes   

1976  On this day in history martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens in Winter Garden Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1977  George Willig climbs NYC World Trade Center on May - 26.   

1977  Movie "Star Wars" debuts on this day in history.   

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1978  On May - 26 the first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey   

1978  The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City on this day in history.   

1979  "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45 on this day in history.   

1979  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1980  Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6 on May - 26.   

1981  On this day in history marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14   

1981  On this day in history soyuz T-4 returns to Earth   

1982  Aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history british ship Atlantic Conveyor & Coventry were hit in Falkland war   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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 May - 26.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried