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Friday, May 26, 2017
History for May 26
History for May 26 - On-This-Day.com
Abraham De Moivre 1667 - French mathematcian, Al Jolson 1886 - Singer, actor, comedian, John Wayne (Marion Mitchell Morrison, Marion Robert Morrison) 1907 - Actor, director, producer
Jay Silverheels 1912 - Actor, known for his role as Tonto in the television series "The Lone Ranger", Sally K. Ride 1951 - Astronaut, Joe Dumars 1963 - Basketball player
1521 - Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and writings.
1736 - The British and Chickasaw Indians defeated the French at the Battle of Ackia.
1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted, by one vote, of all charges in his impeachment trial.
1896 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average appeared for the first time in the "Wall Street Journal."
1908 - In Persia, the first oil strike was made in the Middle East.
1940 - The evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II.
1959 - The word "Frisbee" became a registered trademark of Wham-O.
1994 - U.S. President Clinton renewed trade privileges for China, and announced that his administration would no longer link China's trade status with its human rights record.
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