Editing May 26 (section)

==Events==
===Pre-1600===
*[[AD 17|17]] &ndash; [[Germanicus]] celebrates a [[Roman triumph|triumph]] in Rome for his victories over the [[Cherusci]], [[Chatti]], and other [[Germanic peoples|German tribes]] west of the [[Elbe]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Lindsay Powell|title=Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qDERBQAAQBAJ&pg=PR33|date=25 September 2013|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=978-1-4738-2692-2|pages=33}}</ref>
* [[451]] &ndash; [[Battle of Avarayr]] between [[Armenians|Armenian]] rebels and the [[Sasanian Empire]] takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice [[Christianity]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Deirdre Holding|author2=Tom Allen|title=Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Upx-DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA40|date=12 December 2018|publisher=Bradt Travel Guides|isbn=978-1-78477-079-2|pages=40}}</ref>
* [[946]] &ndash; [[Kingdom of England|England]] is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King [[Edmund I]] in a street fight, resulting in Edmund's brother [[Eadred]] assuming the throne for the minority of Edmund's two sons.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Whitelock|editor-first=Dorothy|editor-link=Dorothy Whitelock|title=English Historical Documents, Volume 1, c. 500–1042|edition=2nd |year=1979|orig-date=1st edition 1955 |publisher=Routledge|location=London|isbn= 978-0-415-14366-0|page=551}}</ref>
* [[961]] &ndash; King [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] elects his six-year-old son [[Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto II]] as [[heir apparent]] and co-ruler of the [[East Francia|East Frankish Kingdom]]. He is crowned at [[Aachen]], and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother [[Matilda of Ringelheim|Matilda]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Otto II. |volume= 20 |quote= third line "He was chosen German king at Worms in 961, crowned at Aix-la-Chapelle on the 26th of May 961"}}</ref>
*[[1135]] &ndash; [[Alfonso VII of León and Castile]] is crowned in [[León Cathedral]] as ''[[Imperator totius Hispaniae]]'' (''Emperor of all of Spain'').<ref>{{cite book|author1=John Doran|author2=Damian J. Smith|title=Pope Innocent II (1130-43): The World vs the City|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l6ZTDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA193|date=10 June 2016|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-07831-9|pages=193}}</ref> 
*[[1293]] &ndash; An [[1293 Kamakura earthquake|earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa]], Japan, killing about 23,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/494|title= Significant Earthquake Information|last=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information|year= 1972|publisher= NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information|accessdate=30 March 2022|doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K}}</ref>
*[[1328]] &ndash; [[William of Ockham]], the [[Franciscan]] Minister-General [[Michael of Cesena]], and two other Franciscan leaders secretly leave [[Avignon]], fearing a death sentence from [[Pope John XXII]].
*[[1538]] &ndash; [[Geneva]] expels [[John Calvin]] and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in [[Strasbourg]] for the next three years.<ref>{{cite book|author=Neville Williams|title=Chronology of the Expanding World, 1492 to 1762|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hYsUAQAAIAAJ|year=1994|publisher=Helicon|isbn=978-0-09-178269-6|page=98}}</ref>
*[[1573]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Haarlemmermeer]], a naval engagement in the [[Eighty Years' War]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam).|author2=C.J. de Bruyn Kops|author3=Rijksmuseum Amsterdam|title=All the Paintings of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam: A Completely Illustrated Catalogue|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k18kAQAAMAAJ|year=1976|publisher=Rijksmuseum|isbn=978-90-6179-010-5|page=592}}</ref>

===1601–1900===
*[[1637]] &ndash; [[Pequot War]]: A combined English and [[Mohegan]] force under [[John Mason (c. 1600–1672)|John Mason]] attacks a village in [[Connecticut]], [[Mystic massacre|massacring]] approximately 500 [[Pequot]]s.
*[[1644]] &ndash; [[Portuguese Restoration War]]: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the [[Battle of Montijo]].
*[[1736]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Ackia]] is fought near the present site of [[Tupelo, Mississippi]]. British and [[Chickasaw]] soldiers repel a French and [[Choctaw]] attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.
*[[1783]] &ndash; [[A Great Jubilee Day]] held at [[Trumbull, Connecticut|North Stratford, Connecticut]], celebrates the end of fighting in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. 
*[[1805]] &ndash; [[Napoleon|Napoléon Bonaparte]] assumes the title of [[King of Italy]] and is crowned with the [[Iron Crown of Lombardy]] in [[Milan Cathedral]], the [[Gothic architecture|gothic cathedral]] in [[Milan]].
*[[1821]] &ndash; Establishment of the [[Peloponnesian Senate]] by the [[Greek War of Independence|Greek rebels]].
*[[1822]] &ndash; At least 113 people die in the [[Grue Church fire]], the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.
*[[1864]] &ndash; [[Montana]] is organized as a [[United States territory]].
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[Conclusion of the American Civil War]]: The [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] General [[Edmund Kirby Smith]], commander of the [[Trans-Mississippi]] division, is the last full general of the [[Confederate Army]] to surrender, at [[Galveston, Texas]].
*[[1868]] &ndash; [[Impeachment of Andrew Johnson]]: President [[Andrew Johnson]] is acquitted by one vote in the [[United States Senate]].
*[[1869]] &ndash; [[Boston University]] is chartered by the [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts]].
*[[1879]] &ndash; [[Russian Empire|Russia]] and the United Kingdom sign the [[Treaty of Gandamak]] establishing an [[Afghan state]].
*[[1896]] &ndash; [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] is [[Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna|crowned]] as the last [[Tsar]] of [[Russian Empire|Imperial Russia]].
*  1896   &ndash; [[Charles Dow]] publishes the first edition of the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]].
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[Thousand Days' War]]: The [[Colombian Conservative Party]] turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the [[Colombian Liberal Party]] in the [[Battle of Palonegro]].

===1901–present===
*[[1903]] &ndash; ''[[Românul de la Pind]]'', the longest-running newspaper by and about [[Aromanians]] until [[World War II]], is founded.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-iiTDwAAQBAJ|title=Istoria jurnalismului din România în date: enciclopedie cronologică|first=Marian|last=Petcu|publisher=Elefant Online|year=2016|language=ro|isbn=9789734638543}}</ref>
*[[1908]] &ndash; The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at [[Masjed Soleyman]] in southwest [[Persia]]. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the [[Anglo-Persian Oil Company]].
*[[1918]] &ndash; The [[Democratic Republic of Georgia]] is established.
*[[1923]] &ndash; The first [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hargreaves |first=Eilidh |date=14 June 2019 |title=An insider's guide to the Le Mans 24 hours: how to experience the ultimate endurance race in style |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/le-mans-24-hours-attend-style/ |url-status=live |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/le-mans-24-hours-attend-style/ |archive-date=11 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[1927]] &ndash; The last [[Ford Model T]] rolls off the [[assembly line]] after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Model T Facts |url=https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2013/08/05/model-t-facts.html |publisher=Forid |location=US |access-date=2013-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928165026/https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2013/08/05/model-t-facts.html |archive-date=2013-09-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[1936]] &ndash; In the [[House of Commons of Northern Ireland]], [[Tommy Henderson]] begins speaking on the [[Appropriation bill]]. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Walter Reuther]] and members of the [[United Auto Workers]] (UAW) clash with [[Ford Motor Company]] security guards at the [[Ford River Rouge Complex|River Rouge Complex]] complex in [[Dearborn, Michigan]], during the [[Battle of the Overpass]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Michigan History {{!}} The Battle of the Overpass |url=http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=172 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121123938/http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=172 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 January 2013 |website=detnews.com |date=21 January 2013}}</ref>
*[[1938]] &ndash; In the United States, the [[House Un-American Activities Committee]] begins its first session.
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: [[Dunkirk evacuation|Operation Dynamo]]: In northern France, [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] forces begin a massive evacuation from [[Dunkirk]], France. The [[Battle of Dunkirk]] begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the [[Nazi Germany|German]] offensive.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dunkirk evacuation {{!}} Facts, Map, Photos, Numbers, Timeline, & Summary {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Dunkirk-evacuation |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=27 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*  1940   &ndash; World War II: The [[Siege of Calais (1940)|Siege of Calais]] ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.
*[[1942]] &ndash; World War II: The [[Battle of Gazala]] begins, in present-day [[Libya]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Toppe |first=Alfred |series=FMFRP 12-96 |title=German Experiences in Desert Warfare During World War II |volume=II |orig-year=~1947 |year=1990 |publisher=Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps |location=Washington |url=https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA244832 |oclc=23705039|pages= A-8-19}}</ref>
*[[1948]] &ndash; The U.S. Congress passes [[Public Law 80-557]], which permanently establishes the [[Civil Air Patrol]] as an auxiliary of the [[United States Air Force]].
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[British Guiana]] gains independence, becoming [[Guyana]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fergusson |first1=Rosalind |title=Book of Days: A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar |date=2004 |publisher=[[Chambers (publisher)|Chambers]] |isbn=0550100830 |page=259}}</ref>
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[The Beatles]]' album ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' is released.<ref>{{cite book |last=Wiener |first=Allen J. |year=1992 |title=The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=978-0816025114 |page=31}}</ref>
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[H-dagurinn]] in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1394083|title=Timarit.is|first=Landsbókasafn Íslands -|last=Háskólabókasafn|website=timarit.is}}</ref>
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Apollo program]]: [[Apollo 10]] returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first crewed [[Moon landing]].
*[[1970]] &ndash; The [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Tupolev Tu-144]] becomes the first commercial transport to exceed [[speed of sound|Mach 2]].
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]: The [[Pakistan Army]] [[Burunga massacre|slaughters]] at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, [[Sylhet]], Bangladesh.
*[[1972]] &ndash; The United States and the Soviet Union sign the [[Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty]].
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Prime Minister of Italy|Italian Prime Minister]] [[Arnaldo Forlani]] and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the [[Freemasonry|pseudo-masonic]] lodge [[Propaganda Due|P2 ''(Propaganda Due)'']].<ref>{{cite book|title=International Business Travel and Relocation Directory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2KYwAQAAMAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Gale Research Co.|isbn=978-0-8103-2517-3|page=442}}</ref>
*  1981   &ndash; An [[Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler|EA-6B Prowler]] crashes on the flight deck of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|Nimitz}}, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=United States Navy |first=Ahron |last=Arendes |url=http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=7637 |title=Nimitz Remembers Lives Lost During 1981 Flight Deck Crash |work=USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Navy NewsStand |date=29 May 2003 |access-date=5 November 2007 |archive-date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229164735/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=7637 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[1983]] &ndash; The 7.8 {{M|w}} [[1983 Sea of Japan earthquake|Sea of Japan earthquake]] shakes northern [[Honshu]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VIII (''Severe''). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tsunami Newsletter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5ZNAQAAIAAJ|year=1985|publisher=International Tsunami Information Center|page=35}}</ref>
*[[1986]] &ndash; The [[European Community]] adopts the [[European flag]].
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Zviad Gamsakhurdia]] becomes the first elected [[President of Georgia|President]] of the [[Georgia (country)|Republic of Georgia]] in the post-Soviet era.
*  1991   &ndash; [[Lauda Air Flight 004]] breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the [[Phu Toei National Park]] in the [[Suphan Buri Province]] of [[Thailand]], killing all 223 people on board.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-3Z9ER OE-LAV Phu Toey|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19910526-0|access-date=2019-05-22|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref>
*[[1998]] &ndash; The [[Supreme Court of the United States]] rules in ''[[New Jersey v. New York]]'' that [[Ellis Island]], the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of [[New Jersey]], not New York.
*  1998   &ndash; The first "[[National Sorry Day]]" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
*  1998   &ndash; A [[MIAT Mongolian Airlines]] [[Harbin Y-12]] [[1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash|crashes]] near [[Erdenet]], [[Orkhon Province]], Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II JU-1017 Erdenet|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19980526-0|access-date=2021-05-25|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref>
*[[2002]] &ndash; The tugboat ''Robert Y. Love'' [[I-40 bridge disaster|collides]] with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the [[Arkansas River]] near [[Webbers Falls, Oklahoma]], resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230]] crashes in the Turkish town of [[Maçka]], killing 75.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yakolov 42D UR-42352 Maçka |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030526-0 |access-date=15 January 2014 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref>
*[[2008]] &ndash; [[2008 South China floods|Severe flooding]] begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3&nbsp;million.
*[[2020]] &ndash; [[George Floyd protests|Protests]] triggered by the [[murder of George Floyd|murder]] of [[George Floyd]] erupt in [[George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Minneapolis–Saint Paul]], later becoming widespread [[List of George Floyd protests in the United States|across the United States]] and [[List of George Floyd protests outside the United States|around the world]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html |title=8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody |date=May 31, 2020 |first1=Evan |last1=Hill |first2=Ainara |last2=Tiefenthäler |first3=Christiaan |last3=Triebert |first4=Drew |last4=Jordan |first5=Haley |last5=Willis |first6=Robin |last6=Stein |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
*[[2021]] &ndash; Ten people are killed in a [[2021 San Jose shooting|shooting]] at a [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority|VTA]] [[rail yard]] in [[San Jose, California]], United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Mass-shooting-in-San-Jose-What-we-know-so-far-16204689.php|title=San Jose shooting latest updates: Another dead in San Jose horror, 9th victim of gunman|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|first1=Vanessa|last1=Arredondo|first2=Aidin|last2=Vaziri|first3=Lauren|last3=Hernández|first4=Michael|last4=Cabanatuan|first5=Shwanika|last5=Narayan|first6=Tal|last6=Kopan|date=May 26, 2021|accessdate=May 26, 2021}}</ref>