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Tuesday, 26 May 2026
May 17 Emmy 6th Daytime Award presentation. 
May 19 "In The Navy" by Village People hits #3
May 19 Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd.
May 19 The President announced he had instructed the U.S. Seventh Fleet to aid the Vietnamese "boat people" and assist them to safety
May 21 Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone
May 21 Elton John is recorded as becoming inaugural western rocker to perform live in the USSR
May 21 Elton John is recorded as becoming the inaugural western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR.
May 21 National Volksraad installed in Namibia
May 22 Commencement of inaugural ICC Trophy (PNG vs East Africa and Singapore vs Argentina)
May 22 In this year, Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark formally adopts in place of Pierre Trudeau but not for long.
May 22 The inaugural of two McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harriers arrived at NATC, Patuxent River for service acceptance trials
May 23 Hubert van Doorne, auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 79.
May 23 Rocker Tom Petty files chapter 11 bankruptcy
May 23 West-Germany elects Karl Carstens president
May 24 Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar.
May 24 Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies.
May 25 American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275
May 25 Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt
May 26 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45.
May 26 George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75.
May 27 Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop.
May 28 European Market accepts Greece as member.
May 29 Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's inaugural black PM
May 29 Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86
May 30 In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich
May 30 Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82
May 30 Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80.
May 31 Nigel Howard, cricketer (England captain 1951-52 tour of India), dies
May 31 Radio City Music Hall (NYC) reopens
May 31 Zimbabwe proclaims independence
Jun 01 Jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91
Jun 01 Wings release "Old Siam, Sir"
Jun 02 Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45.
Jun 02 John Paul II is recorded as becoming inaugural pope to visit a communist country (Poland).
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