Today in History

    What happened on the 26th of May in history?

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    • 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