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
- 17 –Germanicus returns to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
- 451 –Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place. The Empire defeats the Armenians militarily but guarantees them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
- 1538 –Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.
- 1736 –Battle of Ackia: British and Chickasaw soldiers repel a French and Choctaw attack on the Chickasaw village of Ackia, near present-day Tupelo, Mississippi. The French, under Louisiana governor Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, had sought to link Louisiana with Acadia and the other northern colonies of New France.
- 1770 –The Orlov Revolt, an attempt to revolt against the Ottoman Empire before the Greek War of Independence, ends in disaster for the Greeks.
- 1857 –Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.
- 1868 –The impeachment trial of U.S. President Andrew Johnson ends with Johnson being found not guilty by one vote.
- 1917 –Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon, killing 101 people and injuring 689.
- 1972 –The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- 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)
- 1873 –Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian artist (d. 1958)
- 1909 –Adolfo López Mateos, Mexican politician (d. 1969)
- 1911 –Ben Alexander, American actor (d. 1969)
- 1941 –Reg Bundy, British performer (d. 2003)
- 1948 –Stevie Nicks, American songwriter
- 1957 –Roberto Ravaglia, Italian racing driver
- 1958 –Moinul Ahsan Saber, Bangladeshi writer, editor.
- 1981 –Jason Manford, British comedian
- 1981 –Robert Copeland, Australian Australian rules footballer
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