May 26 Holidays

May 26 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 26 Calendar

May 26th Daily Holidays include:

Carb Day – May 26, 2023
Don’t Fry Day – May 26, 2023 (Friday Before Memorial Day)
European Neighbors’ Day – May 26, 2023 (Last Friday in May)
Heat Safety Awareness Day – May 26, 2023 (Fourth Friday in May)
National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
National Cherry Dessert Day
National Cooler Day – May 26, 2023 (Friday Before Memorial Day)
National Death Busters Day – May 26, 2023 (Friday Before Memorial Day)
National Heat Safety Awareness Day – May 26, 2023 (Fourth Friday in May)
National Paper Airplane Day
National Road Trip Day – May 26, 2023 (Friday Before Memorial Day Weekend)
National Title Track Day – May 26, 2023 (Fourth Friday in May)
National Wig Out Day – May 26, 2023 (Friday before Memorial Day)
Sally Ride Day
World Dracula Day
World Lindy Hop Day
World Red Head Day

May 26: Famous Birthdays

May 26, 1907 – John Wayne, Actor, singer, director, and producer (True Grit) (d. 1979)
May 26, 1920 – Peggy Lee, American singer, songwriter, and actress (d. 2002)
May 26, 1923 – James Arness, American actor and producer (Gunsmoke) (d. 2011)
May 26, 1926 – Miles Davis, American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader (Miles Davis Quintet) (d. 1991)
May 26, 1945 – Garry Peterson, Canadian-American drummer for The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
May 26, 1948 – Stevie Nicks, American singer, songwriter (Fleetwood Mac)
May 26, 1949 – Pam Grier, American actress (Jackie Brown, The L Word)
May 26, 1949 – Hank Williams, Jr. American country singer, songwriter
May 26, 1962 – Genie Francis, American actress (Laura on General Hospital)
May 26, 1964 – Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and actor (Hunger Games series)
May 26, 1966 – Helena Bonham Carter, English actress and singer (Fight Club, The Harry Potter series)
May 26, 1975 – Lauryn Hill, American singer, songwriter, producer, and actress

May 26: Historical Events

May 26, 946 – While celebrating St. Augustine’s Mass Day, King Edmund I of England is murdered by a thief who he personally attacks
May 26, 1293 – Approx. 30,000 are killed by an earthquake in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
May 26, 1647 – The first person executed as a witch in the American colonies is Alse Young
May 26, 1805 – Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned the King of Italy
May 26, 1822 – The biggest fire disaster in Norway’s history kills 116 people in the Grue Church fire
May 26, 1830 – The U.S. Congress passes the Indian Removal Act, and it is signed into law by President Andrew Jackson two days later.
May 26, 1864 – The territory of Montana is formed
May 26, 1896 – Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia
May 26, 1896 – Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average with 12 industrial stocks
May 26, 1897 – Dracula, by Bram Stoker, and Irish author is published
May 26, 1906 – The Vauxhall Bridge crossing the River Thames is opened in London
May 26, 1918 – The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established
May 26, 1948 – The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 557, which established the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force
May 26, 1966 – Guyana (formerly British Guiana) gains its independence from UK
May 26, 1972 – The Willandra National Park is established in New South Wales, Australia
May 26, 1977 – George Willig climbs the South Tower of New York City’s World Trade Center
May 26, 1983 – A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan and triggers a tsunami that kills 104 people and injures thousands and destroys thousands of buildings
May 26, 2004 – Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing
May 26, 2008 – 148 deaths and the evacuation of 1.3 million as a result of severe flooding in eastern and southern China

May 26: Music Events

May 26, 1970 – Everything is Beautiful by Ray Stevens hits #1
May 26, 1971 – American Pie by Don McLean is recorded
May 26, 1973 – The Beatles 1967-1970 album by The Beatles hits #1
May 26, 1973 – Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple is released
May 26, 1982 – A Hollywood Walk of Fame star is given to Bobby Darin who died in 1973
May 26, 1984 – Let’s Hear It For The Boy, by Deniece Williams hits #1. The song was in the movie, Footloose. (video below)
May 26, 2008 – Paul McCartney is given an honorary Doctorate of Music at Yale University

May 26: Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 26 is Gemini.

May Birthstone:

What is the May Birthstone? Emerald

As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

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