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Thursday, 19 February 2026
May 22 French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun. 
May 22 Gordon Binkerd, composer
May 23 Heavy battles at Fort Douaumont Verdun.
May 23 M Jean Francaix, composer.
May 24 Conscription begins in Britain.
May 24 French driven out of Fort Douaumont after 500 killed or injured.
May 24 Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname.
May 24 Roden Cutler, Governor (New South Wales).
May 24 US pilot William Thaw shoots down a German Fokker.
May 25 Jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies.
May 25 Lou van Rees, Dutch impresario [or May 29]
May 27 Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx.
May 27 Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx.
May 27 Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies
May 27 Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association)
May 28 C Wright Mills, US sociologist (Power Elite) [or Aug 28]
May 29 Carl M Story, fiddler.
May 29 NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game.
May 29 Official flag of President of US adopted.
May 29 The US Presidential Flag is adopted
May 29 US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924.
May 30 Joseph W Kennedy, scientist (1 of 4 discoverers of plutonium).
May 31 Battle of Skagerrak British-German sea battle at Jutland (10000 dead).
May 31 Battle of Skagerrak: Brit-German sea battle at Jutland (10000 dead)
May 31 Battle of Skagerrak: British-German sea battle at Jutland (10000 dead).
May 31 Bert Haanstra, Holten Netherlands, director (Fanfare).
May 31 British battle cruiser Invincible explodes, killing all but 6.
May 31 During WWI British and German fleets fight Battle of Jutland.
May 31 Horace Hood, British spy (Battle of Jutland), dies in battle
Jun 01 German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun
Jun 02 German troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux.
Jun 03 National Defense Act establishes ROTC.
Jun 03 ROTC established by Act of Congress
Jun 04 Cecil Blacker, CEO (British Equestrian Federation)
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