What Happened on May 26?
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EVENTS ON MAY 26
Explore the most important historical events that happened on May 26, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Russian Empire
Year:
1879
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
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Charles Dow
Year:
1896
Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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Boston University
Year:
1869
Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Year:
1868
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate.
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Conclusion of the American Civil War
Year:
1865
Conclusion of the American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi division, is the last full general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.
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Nicholas II
Year:
1896
Nicholas II is crowned as the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
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Thousand Days' War
Year:
1900
Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.
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24 Hours of Le Mans
Year:
1923
The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world.
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BIRTHS ON MAY 26
Discover famous people and historical figures born on May 26, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Jim Dobbin
Year of birth:
1941
Jim Dobbin, Scottish microbiologist and politician (died 2014)
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Cliff Drysdale
Year of birth:
1941
Cliff Drysdale, South African tennis player and sportscaster
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Imants Kalniņš
Year of birth:
1941
Imants Kalniņš, Latvian composer
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Aldrich Ames
Year of birth:
1941
Aldrich Ames, American CIA officer and criminal
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Erica Terpstra
Year of birth:
1943
Erica Terpstra, Dutch swimmer, journalist, and politician
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Adolfo de la Huerta
Year of birth:
1881
Adolfo de la Huerta, Mexican politician and provisional president, 1920 (died 1955)
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Mamie Smith
Year of birth:
1883
Mamie Smith, American singer, actress, dancer, and pianist (died 1946)
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Sam Posey
Year of birth:
1944
Sam Posey, American race car driver and journalist
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DEATHS ON MAY 26
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on May 26, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Alice Tegnér
Year of death:
1943
Alice Tegnér, Swedish organist, composer, and educator (born 1864)
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Charles Horace Mayo
Year of death:
1939
Charles Horace Mayo, American physician, co-founded Mayo Clinic (born 1865)
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Edsel Ford
Year of death:
1943
Edsel Ford, American businessman (born 1893)
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Christian Wirth
Year of death:
1944
Christian Wirth, German SS officer (born 1885)
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Torsten Bergström
Year of death:
1948
Torsten Bergström, Swedish actor and director (born 1896)
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Horatio Bottomley
Year of death:
1933
Horatio Bottomley, English financier, journalist, and politician (born 1860)
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Jimmie Rodgers
Year of death:
1933
Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1897)
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Jacob Riis
Year of death:
1914
Jacob August Riis, Danish-American journalist, photographer, and reformer (born 1849)
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HOLIDAYS ON MAY 26
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on May 26 around the world.
Guyana
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guyana from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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Independence Day (Georgia)
Independence Day, commemorates the declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918 (Georgia)
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day (Poland)
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National Paper Airplane Day
National Paper Airplane Day (United States)
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National Sorry Day
National Sorry Day (Australia)
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May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Quadratus of Athens
Christian feast day: Quadratus of Athens
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Lambert of Vence
Christian feast day: Lambert of Vence
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