Historical Events In May - 26
Thursday, 08 June 2023
1934 Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago on this day in history.
1934 Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader on May - 26.
1935 On May - 26 police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago.
1935 Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on this day in history.
1936 The first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends on May - 26.
1936 1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends on this day in history.
1937 Dutch Rail NV at law forms on May - 26.
1937 San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on this day in history.
1937 Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.
1938 House Committee on Un-American Activities begins work on this day in history.
1938 House on un-American Activities forms on this day in history.
1938 Jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can) on this day in history.
1939 Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on May - 26.
1940 HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers on May - 26.
1940 Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk on this day in history.
1940 The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on May - 26.
1940 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on May - 26.
1941 On this day in history american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia
1941 Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on May - 26.
1941 On May - 26 german occupiers begin youth labor
1941 American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila on this day in history.
1942 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on May - 26.
1942 On May - 26 belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star
1942 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army on May - 26.
1942 Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on this day in history.
1943 Jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam on May - 26.
1943 Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on this day in history.
1943 The first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on this day in history.
1943 On May - 26 1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)
1943 On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49
1944 82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise on this day in history.
1944 C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on May - 26.
1945 US drop fire bombs on Tokyo on this day in history.
1946 On May - 26 klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia
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