Historical Events In May - 26
Thursday, 08 June 2023
1894 Emanuel Lasker (26) becomes World Champion chess player on this day in history.
1895 Dorothea Lange, US documentary photographer on this day in history.
1896 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned
1896 On this day in history 1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY
1898 On this day in history san Fransisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utiliies
1898 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32 on this day in history.
1898 On May - 26 ernst Bacon, composer
1899 Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian on this day in history.
1900 On this day in history british troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa
1903 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG) on May - 26.
1903 On May - 26 estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn)
1905 On May - 26 a pogrom against Jews in Minsk Belorussia
1905 On May - 26 hans Holewa, composer
1905 Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on May - 26.
1906 On this day in history archaeological Institute of America forms
1907 The birth of John Wayne, American actor who made many westerns on May - 26.
1907 On May - 26 chic White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits NY Highlanders, 8-1 in 5 inning game
1907 Carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery) on this day in history.
1908 On May - 26 at Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom.
1908 On May - 26 robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)
1908 On May - 26 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69
1909 Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United) on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico
1911 1st Indianapolis 500 auto race is run on this day in history.
1911 On this day in history ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off)
1912 Janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58) on May - 26.
1912 Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1913 Actors' Equity Association forms (NYC) on May - 26.
1913 The Actors' Equity Association is organized on this day in history.
1913 On May - 26 the birth of Peter Cushing, British born film actor
1913 On May - 26 fred Bertrand, Belgian politician
1914 Archie Duncan, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Sherlock Holmes) on this day in history.
1915 H H Asquith forms a coalition government in England on this day in history.
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