Page 7: Historical Events In January - 16
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
1955 In this year, Jackie Pung claims LPGA Sea Island Golf Open. 

1955 Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies 

1956 Egyptian President Nassar pledges to reconquer Palestine 

1956 Egyptian pres Nasser pledges to reconquer Palestine. 

1957 3 B-52s leave California for inaugural non-stop round the world flights 

1957 Cavern Club (home of Beatles' inaugural appearance) opens on Mathew Street in England. 

1957 The Cavern Club, a hangout for music-lovers, opens its doors in Liverpool, England. This club would be the springboard that launches The Beatles to stardom a few years later. 

1957 3 B-52s leave Calif for 1st non-stop round world flights. 

1957 Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 

1959 Sade, American singer is born. 

1961 Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain. 

1961 Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54. 

1962 Death of JF Hurley, inaugural official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917. 

1962 Shooting begins on "Dr No" 

1962 Suit accuses New York City NY Board of Education uses "racial quotas" 

1962 Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 

1963 In this year, Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb. 

1963 Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73. 

1964 "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing, opens at St James Theater New York City NY for 2844 performances. 

1964 In this year, Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megatons nuclear bomb. 

1964 The musical Hello, Dolly! opens on Broadway. 

1965 "Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV. 

1965 Searchers' "Love Potion #9" peaks at #3 

1966 Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center. 

1966 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91. 

1967 Alan S. Boyd is sworn in as the inaugural U.S. Secretary of Transportation. 

1967 Lucius Amerson, is recorded as becoming inaugural southern (Alabama) black sheriff in 20th century. 

1967 The inaugural black government installed in Bahamas. 

1967 Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72 

1968 Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84. 

1969 Jan Palach immolates himself to protest Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia 

1969 Soviet Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform inaugural transfer of crew in space. 

1969 The Soviets carry out the inaugural manual docking of a spacecraft in orbit 

1969 Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20 

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