Historical Events In May - 26

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 26.   

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

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

1969  Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth on this day in history.   

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  Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on May - 26.   

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

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.   

1972  Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1972  Nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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

1973  On May - 26 bahrain adopts it's constitution   

1973  Beatles' "The Beatles 1967-1970" album goes #1 on May - 26.   

1973  On this day in history jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history "Beatlemania" opens in Winter Garden Theater on Broadway   

1977  George Willig climbs NYC World Trade Center on May - 26.   

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

1977  On this day in history jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63   

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1981  On May - 26 soyuz T-4 returns to Earth   

1982  Aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1982  British ship Atlantic Conveyor & Coventry were hit in Falkland war on this day in history.   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

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

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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 May - 26.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

0604  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried