Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era. Date: May 26, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths. Date: May 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people. Date: May 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: May 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day…
The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured. Date: May 26, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day…
Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 crashes in the Turkish town of Maçka, killing 75. Date: May 26, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million. Date: May 26, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
Narendra Modi takes oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India. Date: May 26, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
Protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd erupt in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, later becoming widespread across the United States and around the world. Date: May 26, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ten people are killed in a shooting at a VTA rail yard in San Jose, California, United States. Date: May 26, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)