| 17 |
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Germanicus of Rome celebrates his victory over the Germans. |
| 1328 |
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William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII. |
| 1647 |
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A new law bans Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty is banishment or death for a second offense. |
| 1670 |
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Charles II and Louis XIV sign a secret treaty in Dover, England, ending hostilities between England and France. |
| 1691 |
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Jacob Leiser, leader of the popular uprising in support of William and Mary’s succession to the throne, is executed for treason. |
| 1736 |
|
British and Chickasaw forces defeat the French at the Battle of Ackia. |
| 1831 |
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The Russians defeat the Poles at the Battle of Ostrolenska. |
| 1835 |
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A resolution is passed in the U.S. Congress stating that Congress has no authority over state slavery laws. |
| 1864 |
|
The territory of Montana is organized. |
| 1865 |
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The last Confederate army surrenders in Shreveport, Louisiana. |
| 1868 |
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President Andrew Johnson is aquitted of all charges of impeachment. |
| 1896 |
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The last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, is crowned. |
| 1938 |
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The House Committee on Un-American Activities begins its work of searching for subversives in the United States. |
| 1940 |
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The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk begins. |
| 1946 |
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A patent is filed in the United States for the H-bomb. |
| 1958 |
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Union Square, San Francisco, becomes a state historical landmark. |
| 1961 |
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The civil rights activist group, Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee, is established in Atlanta. |
| 1961 |
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A U.S. Air Force bomber flies across the Atlantic in a record of just over three hours. |
| 1969 |
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Apollo 10 returns to Earth. |
| 1977 |
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The movie Star Wars debuts. |
|
Born on May 26 |
| 1667 |
|
Abraham De Moivre, mathematician. |
| 1835 |
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Edward Porter Alexander, artillery general during the American Civil War. |
| 1883 |
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Mamie Smith, blues singer. |
| 1886 |
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Al Jolson, jazz singer and film actor. |
| 1895 |
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Dorothea Lange, documentary photographer. |
| 1903 |
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Estes Kefauver, Tennessee senator. |
| 1907 |
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John Wayne [Marion Michael Morrison], American actor and film icon. |
| 1919 |
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Jay Silverheels, actor (The Lone Ranger). |
| 1920 |
|
Peggy Lee, jazz singer. |
| 1923 |
|
James Arness, actor (Gunsmoke). |
| 1951 |
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Sally Ride, astronaut, the first American woman in space. |
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One Comment to “Today in History: May 26”
1868 President Andrew Johnson is ACQUITTED not AQUITTED!!!
by one vote.
almost daily there seems to be an error in what’s written or in the facts presented.
does anyone proof read what goes into this column before it’s presented?
By Dilbert on May 27, 2009 at 1:32 am