Historical Events In May - 26

2013  On this day in history the Mumbai Indians defeat the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian 20/20 Premier League   

2014  Narendra Modi becomes President of India on this day in history.   

2017  On May - 26 taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best killed, Micah David-Cole Fletcher injured defending Muslim teenager in Portland, Oregon   

2018  On this day in history ireland votes to reveal their 8th amendment that will allow legalized abortion, 66.4% vote yes   

2018  UEFA Champions League Final: Real Madrid beats Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev, Ukraine for third straight title. Zinédine Zidane first manager to win 3 consecutive titles on May - 26.   

2020  On this day in history j. K. Rowling begins publishing children's story "The Ickabog" online in installments   

2020  Protests caused by the killing of George Floyd break out across hundreds of cities in the U.S on this day in history.   

2020  On May - 26 costa Rica becomes the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage.   

2020  LATAM Airlines, the largest air carrier in Latin America, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on this day in history.   

2021  Former advisor Dominic Cummings gives a damming report to MPs into UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis on May - 26.   

2021  Shell becomes the first company to be legally mandated to align its carbon emissions with the Paris climate accord, following a landmark court ruling in the Netherlands.[105] on this day in history.   

2021  The 2021 Syrian presidential election is held.[106] on this day in history.   

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

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  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

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

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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 May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

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