Historical Events In May - 26

1967  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1967  On this day in history antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1968  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth   

1969  On this day in history john & Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal)   

1969  The Apollo 10 astronauts return to earth after their successful 8-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing on May - 26.   

1969  On this day in history kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  Soviet Union's Concorde, TU-144, makes its first appearance on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1972  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 26.   

1973  "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players hits #15 on May - 26.   

1973  On this day in history "Super Fly Meets Shaft" by John & Ernest hits #31   

1973  On this day in history bahrain adopts it's constitution   

1973  On May - 26 beatles' "The Beatles 1967-1970" album goes #1   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1974  During a David Cassidy concert in London a 14 year old is trampled on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens in Winter Garden Theater on Broadway on May - 26.   

1977  George Willig climbs NYC World Trade Center on this day in history.   

1977  Movie "Star Wars" debuts on this day in history.   

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on May - 26.   

1978  On May - 26 the first legal casino east of the Mississippi opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey   

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 this day in history.   

1980  Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

1981  Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 on May - 26.   

1981  On this day in history soyuz T-4 returns to Earth   

1982  On this day in history aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam   

1982  On May - 26 british ship Atlantic Conveyor & Coventry were hit in Falkland war   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.