May 26 in History

May 26 in Pop Culture History

May 26th is…
Blueberry Cheesecake Day
Paper Airplane Day
World Sherry Day

1293 (Earthquake) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 30,000.

1869 – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts chartered Boston University.

1896 – Charles Dow published the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

1897 – Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel began being sold in the UK.

1917 (Tornadoes) Mattoon and Charlestown Illinois

1923 – The first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held and has since been run annually every June.

1962 # 1 Hit May 26, 1962 – June 1, 1962: Mr. Acker BilkStranger on the Shore

1973 # 1 Hit May 26, 1973 – June 1, 1973: The Edgar Winter GroupFrankenstein

1977 – George Willig illegally climbed the South Tower of New York City’s World Trade Center.

1984 # 1 Hit May 26, 1984 – June 8, 1984: Deniece WilliamsLet’s Hear It for the Boy

1990 – The final episode of The Tracey Ullman Show aired on FOX

1998 – The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.

2007 # 1 Hit May 26, 2007 – June 8, 2007: T-Pain featuring Yung JocBuy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)

2012 – Planet Green became Destination America on cable television.

 

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