Page 10: Historical Events In May - 26

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

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

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

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

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  J. K. Rowling begins publishing children's story "The Ickabog" online in installments on this day in history.   

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  Costa Rica becomes the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 26 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]   

2021  On May - 26 the 2021 Syrian presidential election is held.[106]   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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

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

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

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

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