Page 8: Historical Events In May - 26

1967  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1967  On May - 26 antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

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

1969  On this day in history apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth   

1969  John & Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in (Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history the Apollo 10 astronauts return to earth after their successful 8-day rehearsal for the first manned moon landing   

1969  On this day in history kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

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

1971  On this day in history john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

1972  Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 26.   

1972  Nixon & Brezhnev signs SALT accord on May - 26.   

1972  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1973  "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players hits #15 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On May - 26 bahrain adopts it's constitution   

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

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on May - 26.   

1974  During a David Cassidy concert in London a 14 year old is trampled on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1975  On this day in history tennis game in the Surrey championships lasts 31 minutes   

1976  On May - 26 martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens in Winter Garden Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history george Willig climbs NYC World Trade Center   

1977  On May - 26 movie "Star Wars" debuts   

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on May - 26.   

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 May - 26 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45   

1979  On May - 26 george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75   

1980  On this day in history soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6   

1981  Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 on May - 26.   

1981  Soyuz T-4 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1982  On May - 26 aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam   

1982  On this day in history british ship Atlantic Conveyor & Coventry were hit in Falkland war   

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

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

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

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

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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