Today in History
What happened on the 26th of May in history?
Change Date:
- 1583
William of Ockham Day
- 1781
Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia
- 1790
Territory South of River Ohio created by Congress
- 1864
Montana Territory organized
- 1868
President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote
- 1896
Dow Jones Industrial Average adopted
- 1898
SF approves City Charter - allows Municipal ownership of utiliies
- 1928
A's commit 7 errors & lose to Yanks 7-4
- 1937
Golden Gate Bridge opens
- 1943
1st president of Negro country to visit US - E Barclay - Liberia
- 1946
Patent filed in US for H-Bomb
- 1958
Union Square becomes State Historical Landmark
- 1959
Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings - loses in 13th
- 1969
Apollo 10 returns to Earth
- 1972
Venera 8 launched toward Venus
- 1977
George Willig climbs NYC World Trade Center
- 1980
Soyuz 36 is launched
- 1981
Soyuz T-4 returns to Earth