On this day: May 26
Events
Battle of AvarayrMay 26, AD 451 · Wars & Conflicts
Democratic Republic of GeorgiaMay 26, 1918 – March 18, 1921 · World History- Release of Absolutely FreeMay 26, 1967 · Music
- Release of The Final CountdownMay 26, 1986 · Music
- Release of Ready for RomanceMay 26, 1986 · Music
Release of Plague Inc.May 26, 2012 · Gaming
Release of In the Lonely HourMay 26, 2014 · Music
Release of Money MonsterMay 26, 2016 · Film- Release of War MachineMay 26, 2017 · Film
- Release of Minecraft DungeonsMay 26, 2020 · Gaming
Born on this day
Clement VIIMay 26, 1478 – September 25, 1534 · World History
Philippe de ChampaigneMay 26, 1602 – August 12, 1674 · Art
William PettyMay 26, 1623 – December 16, 1687 · Science
Abraham de MoivreMay 26, 1667 – November 27, 1754 · Science
Christen KøbkeMay 26, 1810 – February 7, 1848 · Art
Heinrich GeißlerMay 26, 1814 – January 24, 1879 · Technology
Amalie DietrichMay 26, 1821 – March 9, 1891 · Exploration
Richard Christopher CarringtonMay 26, 1826 – November 27, 1875 · Science
Boris ChicherinMay 26, 1828 – February 3, 1904 · Culture
Amélie LundahlMay 26, 1850 – August 20, 1914 · Art
Robert W. ChambersMay 26, 1865 – December 16, 1933 · Art
Paul LukasMay 26, 1894 – August 15, 1971 · Film
Necip Fazıl KısakürekMay 26, 1904 – May 25, 1983 · Culture
John WayneMay 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979 · Film
Peter CushingMay 26, 1913 – August 11, 1994 · Exploration
MoondogMay 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999 · Music- Rubén GonzálezMay 26, 1919 – December 8, 2003 · Music
Peggy LeeMay 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002 · Music
Ilka GedőMay 26, 1921 – June 19, 1985 · Art
Horst TappertMay 26, 1923 – December 13, 2008 · Film
Miles DavisMay 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991 · Music
Jack KevorkianMay 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011 · Art
Frank BeyerMay 26, 1932 – October 1, 2006 · Film
Monkey PunchMay 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019 · Film
Jaki LiebezeitMay 26, 1938 – January 22, 2017 · Music
William BolcomMay 26, 1938 – present · Music
Levon HelmMay 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012 · Music
Mick RonsonMay 26, 1946 – April 29, 1993 · Music
Nicola PiovaniMay 26, 1946 – present · Music
Stevie NicksMay 26, 1948 – present · Film
Hank Williams Jr.May 26, 1949 – present · Music
Sally RideMay 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012 · Space
Muhammed Faris Al-AqidiMay 26, 1951 – April 19, 2024 · Space
Marian GoldMay 26, 1954 – present · Music
Doris DörrieMay 26, 1955 – present · Film
Lisa NiemiMay 26, 1956 – present · Film
Tarsem SinghMay 26, 1961 – present · Film
Sverker JohanssonMay 26, 1961 – present · Science
Bobcat GoldthwaitMay 26, 1962 – present · Film
BlackMay 26, 1962 – January 26, 2016 · Music
Lenny KravitzMay 26, 1964 – present · Music
Kevin MooreMay 26, 1967 – present · Music
Fernando León de AranoaMay 26, 1968 – present · Film
Alex GarlandMay 26, 1970 – present · Film
Kylie IrelandMay 26, 1970 – present · Film
Matt StoneMay 26, 1971 – present · Film
Hwang Dong-hyeokMay 26, 1971 – present · Film
Lauryn HillMay 26, 1975 – present · Music
Bryan KonietzkoMay 26, 1976 – present · Music
Laurence FoxMay 26, 1978 – present · Music
Ashley BellMay 26, 1986 – present · Film
Park Ye-eunMay 26, 1989 – present · Music