Historical Events In May - 26
Thursday, 08 June 2023
1967 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 26.
1967 Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on May - 26.
1968 William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on this day in history.
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 On May - 26 the Apollo 10 astronauts return to earth after their successful 8-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing
1969 On May - 26 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77
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 On this day in history joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
1972 Nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord on this day in history.
1972 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
1973 "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players hits #15 on May - 26.
1973 "Super Fly Meets Shaft" by John & Ernest hits #31 on May - 26.
1973 Bahrain adopts it's constitution on this day in history.
1973 On May - 26 beatles' "The Beatles 1967-1970" album goes #1
1973 On this day in history jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81
1974 On May - 26 during a David Cassidy concert in London a 14 year old is trampled
1974 Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on May - 26.
1975 Tennis game in the Surrey championships lasts 31 minutes on May - 26.
1976 Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on this day in history.
1977 "Beatlemania" opens in Winter Garden Theater on Broadway on this day in history.
1977 George Willig climbs NYC World Trade Center on this day in history.
1977 Movie "Star Wars" debuts on May - 26.
1977 On this day in history jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63
1978 The first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey on this day in history.
1978 The first legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City on this day in history.
1979 On May - 26 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45
1979 George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on May - 26.
1980 On May - 26 soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6
1981 On May - 26 marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14
1981 On May - 26 soyuz T-4 returns to Earth
1982 On May - 26 aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam
1982 On this day in history british ship Atlantic Conveyor & Coventry were hit in Falkland war
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