1977 - "The human fly" daredevil George Willig climbs straight up the World Trade Center
1928 - Andrew Payne wins the first "Bunion Derby," the great footrace across America
1908 - The first major oil strike in the Middle East in southwest Persia, at Masjed Soleyman; rights to oil purchased by a Persian company.
1887 - Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state
1879 - Treaty of Gandamak signed by Great Britain and Russia. This treaty established an independent Afghan state.
This Day In Business
1896 - The first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is published by Charles Dow.
1969 - John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono stage a Bed-in for a week, promoting world peace.
1805 - Lewis & Clark, with their companion Sacajawea, first see the Rocky Mountains.
1987 - Larry Bird steals an inbounds pass from Isiah Thomas, passes it to DJ for game winning layup.
May 26th Holiday
National Sorry Day (Australia) - An expression of regret of the mistreatment of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She and The Fugees released the #1 album The Score in 1996. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the May 26 Birthday Horoscope.
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