Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: May 26
May 26, 2024 is the 147th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 219 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Gemini is your zodiac sign. Emerald is your modern birthstone. Sapphire is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: May 26
- 1293 –An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 30,000.
- 1828 –Feral child Kaspar Hauser is discovered wandering the streets of Nuremberg.
- 1830 –The Indian Removal Act is passed by the U.S. Congress; it is signed into law by President Andrew Jackson two days later.
- 1864 –Montana is organized as a United States territory.
- 1896 –Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
- 1918 –The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.
- 1940 –World War II: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
- 1966 –British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.
- 1977 –George Willig climbs the South Tower of New York City’s World Trade Center.
- 2008 –Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.
Who were born on May 26?
- 1822 –Edmond de Goncourt, French writer (d. 1896)
- 1880 –W. Otto Miessner, American composer and music educator (d. 1967)
- 1909 –Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican politician (d. 1969)
- 1910 –Imi Lichtenfeld, Israeli martial artist (d. 1998)
- 1912 –János Kádár, Hungarian politician (d. 1989)
- 1918 –Anton Christoforidis, Greek boxer (d. 1985)
- 1942 –Ganapathi Sachchidananda, Indian spiritual figure
- 1956 –Frédéric Dutoit, French politician
- 1961 –Tarsem Singh, Indian film director
- 1968 –Pat Kenney, American professional wrestler
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