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Battle of Avarayr

The Battle of Avarayr (Armenian: Ավարայրի ճակատամարտ Avarayri čakatamart) was fought on 26 May 451 AD on the Avarayr Plain in Vaspurakan, between the Armenian Army under Vardan Mamikonian and Sassanid Persia. It was one of the first battles in defence of the Christian faith in history. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved the way to the Nvarsak Treaty (484 AD), which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely. The battle is widely seen as one of the most significant events in Armenian history.

Chaypareh County, Iran · Churs, Iran

Basil I is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Michael III

Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian" (Greek: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, romanized: Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 29 August 886), was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886. Born to a peasant family in the theme of Macedonia, he rose to prominence in the imperial court after gaining the favour of Emperor Michael III, whose mistress he married on his emperor's orders. In 866, Michael proclaimed him co-emperor.

King Otto I elects his six-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda

Otto II (955 – 7 December 983), called the Red (German: der Rote), was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, he was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy. Otto II was made joint-ruler of Germany in 961, at an early age, and his father named him co-Emperor in 967 to secure his succession to the throne.

Battle of the Stuhna River

The Battle of the Stuhna River (sometimes written as Stugna River; on 26 May 1093) was fought between the princes of Kievan Rus', Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Vladimir II Monomakh of Chernigov, and Rostislav Vsevolodovich of Pereyaslavl against the nomadic Cumans. The Kievan forces were defeated.

Capture of Santarém (1111)

In 1111, the Almoravids launched a campaign into the County of Portugal, capturing Santarém and expanding their control over western Iberia. The campaign was led by Syr ibn Abi Bakr, the Almoravid governor of Al-Andalus, who advanced into Portuguese territory and captured Santarém on 25 or 26 May 1111. The conquest forced Henry, Count of Portugal, to retreat and strengthened Almoravid control over the western territories of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Portugal

Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in León Cathedral as Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of all of Spain)

Alfonso VII (1 March 1105 – 21 August 1157), called the Emperor (el Emperador), became the King of Galicia in 1111 and King of León and Castile in 1126. Alfonso, born Alfonso Raimúndez, first used the title Emperor of All Spain, alongside his mother Urraca, once she vested him with the direct rule of Toledo in 1116.

Battle of Fossalta

The Battle of Fossalta was fought on 26 May 1249 between the forces of Bologna and its allies and an imperial army commanded by Enzo of Sardinia, son of Emperor Emperor Frederick II. It formed part of the prolonged struggle between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in northern and central Italy and occurred near Fossalta, between Modena and Bologna, during a major Bolognese offensive against the imperial cities of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000

The 1293 Kamakura earthquake in Japan occurred at about 06:00 local time on 27 May 1293. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.1–7.5 and triggered a tsunami. The estimated death toll was 23,024. It occurred during the Kamakura period, and the city of Kamakura was seriously damaged. In the confusion following the quake, Hōjō Sadatoki, the Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate, carried out a purge against his subordinate Taira no Yoritsuna.

Bruce campaign in Ireland

The Bruce campaign was a three-year military campaign in Ireland by Edward Bruce, brother of the Scottish king Robert the Bruce. It lasted from his landing at Larne in 1315 to his defeat and death in 1318 at the Battle of Faughart in County Louth. It was part of the First War of Scottish Independence against England, and the conflict between the Irish and Anglo-Normans.

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Ireland

Samogitian uprisings

Samogitian uprisings refer to two uprisings by the Samogitians against the Teutonic Knights in 1401–1404 and 1409. Samogitia was granted to the Teutonic Knights by Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania, several times in order to enlist Knights' support for his other military affairs. The local population resisted Teutonic rule and asked Vytautas to protect them.

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Battle of Haarlemmermeer

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer was a naval engagement fought on 26 May 1573, during the early stages of the Dutch War of Independence. It was fought on the waters of the Haarlemmermeer – a large lake which at the time was a prominent feature of North Holland (it would be drained in the 19th century). A Spanish fleet and a fleet belonging to the city of Amsterdam (at the time still loyal to Spain), commanded by the Count of Bossu, fought a fleet of rebellious Dutch Geuzen, commanded by Marinus Brandt, who were trying to break the Siege of Haarlem.

Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands

Battle of Sluis (1603)

The Battle of Sluis was a naval battle during the Eighty Years' War in which a Spanish squadron commanded by the Italian captain Federico Spinola tried to break through a blockade of Sluis by Dutch ships under the command of Joos de Moor. After about two hours of fighting the heavily damaged Spanish ships returned to Sluis. Federico Spinola was killed during the action.

Netherlands

Battle of Kashii

The Battle of Kashii (樫井の戦い) was the first battle of the Summer Campaign of the Siege of Osaka, fought in Japan in 1615, near the beginning of the Edo period. It took place on the 26th day of the 4th month of the Keichō era. As the Shōgun's Eastern Army prepared to renew the siege begun the previous winter, the Ōsaka garrison sallied and ambushed Tokugawa forces in a number of skirmishes and sieges.

Japan

Mystic massacre

The Mystic massacre took place on May 26, 1637 during the Pequot War, when English settlers under Captain John Mason and Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to a fortified Pequot village near the Mystic River. They shot any people who tried to escape the wooden palisade fortress and killed the entire village in retaliation for previous Pequot attacks.

Connecticut, United States

Battle of Honnecourt

The Battle of Honnecourt was a battle of the Thirty Years' War fought on 26 May 1642. The Spanish, led by Francisco de Melo, were victorious over the French under Antoine III de Gramont, Comte de Guiche. In this battle the French Champagne army was all but annihilated. It lost three quarters of its men against a force double its size. 3200 men were killed and 3400 captured, including army commander Josias Rantzau, leaving Northern France wide open for the Spanish army. But the Spanish victory was not exploited because Francisco de Melo decided to be cautious.

Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, France

Battle of Montijo

The Battle of Montijo was fought on 26 May 1644, in Montijo, Spain, between Portuguese and Spanish forces. Although the battle ended with a Portuguese victory, the Spanish saw it as a strategic success as they claimed to have prevented Matias de Albuquerque from capturing Badajoz, despite Albuquerque having no intention of attacking the city.

Spain

Battle of Korsuń

Battle of Korsuń (Ukrainian: Корсунь, Polish: Korsuń), (May 26, 1648) was the second significant battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Near the site of the present-day city of Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi in central Ukraine, a numerically superior force of Cossacks and Crimean Tatars under the command of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Tugay Bey attacked and defeated Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Hetmans Mikołaj Potocki and Marcin Kalinowski. As in the previous battle at Zhovti Vody, the outmanned Commonwealth forces took a defensive position, retreated, and were thoroughly routed by the opposing force.

Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, Ukraine

Battle of Bornholm (1676)

The battle of Bornholm was a naval battle between a superior Swedish and a smaller Danish-Dutch fleet that was fought 25–26 May 1676 as a part of the Scanian War. The objective for both sides was naval supremacy in the southern Baltic Sea. The Swedish commander Lorentz Creutz sought to destroy the allied fleet and then land reinforcements in Swedish Pomerania to relieve the Swedish forces in northern Germany.

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Battle of St. Louis

The Battle of St. Louis, Spanish San Luis, also known as the Battle of Fort San Carlos, was an unsuccessful British-led attack on St. Louis (a French settlement in Spanish Louisiana, founded on the west bank of the Mississippi, after the Treaty of Paris (1763)) on May 26, 1780, during the Anglo-Spanish War. A force, composed primarily of Indians and led by a former British militia commander, attacked the settlement. The settlement's defenders, mostly local militia, under the command of Lieutenant Governor of Spanish Louisiana Fernando de Leyba, had fortified the town as best they could and successfully withstood the attack.

Cahokia, Illinois, United States · St. Louis, United States

Battle of Opsa

The Battle of Opsa took place on 26 May 1792, during the Polish-Russian War of 1792. The battle was fought near the tiny village of Opsa, near Brasław, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (present-day Belarus), between the Russian corps of Prince Yuri Dolgorukov and the Tatar regiment of the Grand Duchy, commanded by Michał Kirkor. The battle ended in a Russian victory, as the Lithuanians were forced to retreat and the Russians occupied Brasław.

Battle of Tara Hill

The Battle of Tara Hill was fought on the evening of 26 May 1798 between British forces and Irish rebels involved in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in a heavy defeat for the rebels and the end of the rebellion in County Meath.

County Meath, Ireland

Battle of Chiusella River

The Battle of (the) Chiusella River or Battle of Romano (26 May 1800) saw the vanguard of a French Republican army led by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte attack a Habsburg Austrian division led by Feldmarschall-Leutnant (FML) Karl Joseph Hadik von Futak. The action occurred in the Marengo campaign during the War of the Second Coalition. In May 1800, Bonaparte's Reserve Army crossed the Great St Bernard Pass into the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy.

Italy

Battle of Haynau

The Battle of Haynau was fought on 26 May 1813, between Prussian cavalry under the command of General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher and a French infantry division under the command of General Nicolas Joseph Maison. The battle resulted in a Prussian victory.

Grue Church fire

The Grue Church fire happened in Grue, Norway, on 26 May 1822 and took the lives of between 113 and 117 churchgoers. It is the biggest fire disaster in the history of Norway.

Norway

Siege of Varnakova

The siege of Varnakova in 1826 was one of the military episodes of the Greek War of Independence.

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Battle of Ostrołęka (1831)

The Battle of Ostrołęka of 26 May 1831 was one of the largest engagements of Poland's November Uprising. Throughout the day, Polish forces under Jan Skrzynecki fought for the control over the town of Ostrołęka against the assaulting Russian forces of Hans Karl von Diebitsch. Although by the end of the day the town was still in Polish hands and the two sides suffered comparable losses, the battle is usually considered a Polish defeat because of the Russian army's almost unlimited strategic reinforcement capability. The Polish Army could not similarly replenish its casualties.

Ostrołęka, Poland

First Battle of Boudouaou

The First Battle of Boudouaou in 25–26 May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of Kabylia of the Igawawen.

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United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1845

The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida for the 29th Congress was held on May 26, 1845, the first Congressional election in Florida's history.

Florida, United States

1845 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1845 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1845, to elect the first governor of Florida. Democratic nominee William Dunn Moseley defeated Whig nominee Richard Keith Call with 55.14% of the vote.

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1859

The 1859 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1859 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Virginia, United States

Battle of Varese

The Battle of Varese was fought on 26 May 1859 at Varese (Lombardy). It was an engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought between the Italian volunteers formation of the Hunters of the Alps, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi, against Austrian troops. The Austrian defeat allowed the movement of the Hunters towards Como, and obliged the Austrians to keep troops on the northern part of the front.

Lombardy, Italy

Battle of Salicha

The Battle of Salicha was a clash between Polish insurgent forces and units of the Imperial Russian Army during the January Uprising. It took place on May 26, 1863 near the village of Salicha (Salikha), Russian Empire (the village now lies in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine). Insurgent forces were commanded by Edmund Różycki, and the battle ended in Polish victory.

Ukraine

President Abraham Lincoln signs legislation organizing the Montana Territory

The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as the state of Montana.

April Uprising of 1876

The April Uprising (Bulgarian: Априлско въстание, romanized: Aprilsko vastanie) was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876. The rebellion was suppressed by irregular Ottoman bashi-bazouk units that engaged in indiscriminate slaughter of both rebels and non-combatants (see Batak massacre). The American community around Robert College in Istanbul, the Protestant mission in Plovdiv headed by J.F.

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Action off Măcin

The action off Măcin was a naval engagement between a torpedo boat of the Romanian Navy with a mixed Romanian-Russian crew, together with another 3 Russian torpedo boats, and a monitor of the Ottoman Navy which took place during the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War. It was the first time in history that a torpedo craft sank its target without being sunk itself.

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Romania

Treaty of Gandamak

The Treaty of Gandamak (Dari: معاهده گندمک, Pashto: د گندمک تړون) officially ended the first phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The Afghan emir Mohammad Yaqub Khan ceded various frontier areas as well as Afghanistan's control of its foreign affairs to the British Raj. It was signed on 26 May 1879 by King Mohammad Yaqub Khan of Afghanistan and Sir Louis Cavagnari of the British Government of India at a British army camp near the village of Gandamak, about 70 miles (110 km) east of Kabul.

First Battle of Antofagasta

The First Battle of Antofagasta or the Bombardment of Antofagasta took place during the War of the Pacific. It was the first nightly raid of the War as well as the first raid of the Huáscar in a campaign to destroy and capture Chilean ports and ships.

Chile

Battle of Tacna

The Battle of Tacna, also known as the Battle of Alliance Heights (Spanish: Batalla del Alto de la Alianza), effectively destroyed the Peru-Bolivian alliance against Chile, forged by a secret treaty signed in 1873. On May 26, 1880, the Chilean northern operations army led by General Manuel Baquedano González, conclusively defeated a Peru-Bolivian army commanded by Bolivian President, General Narciso Campero, after almost five hours of fierce combat. This battle took place at the Inti Urqu (Intiorko) hill plateau, a few miles north of the Peruvian city of Tacna. As a result, Bolivia was knocked out of the war, leaving Peru to fight the rest of the war alone.

Tacna, Peru

Siege of Battleford

The siege of Battleford was a siege during the North-West Rebellion that lasted from March 28 to May 26, 1885.

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Italian general election, 1895

General elections were held in Italy on 26 May 1895, with a second round of voting on 2 June. The "ministerial" left-wing bloc remained the largest in Parliament, winning 334 of the 508 seats.

Italy

Nicholas II is crowned as the last Tsar of Imperial Russia

Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) was Emperor of Russia from 1 November 1894 until his abdication in 1917. He was the last Russian monarch before the Russian Revolution and oversaw the Russian Empire's participation in World War I. In 1918, the Romanovs were murdered, putting an end to the Romanov dynasty.

1897 Western Australian colonial election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia between 27 April and 26 May 1897 to elect 44 members to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The Ministerialist group led by John Forrest won a third term in office as a result of the elections.

Mataura by-election, 1898

The Mataura by-election, 1898 was a by-election held on 26 May 1898 during the 13th New Zealand Parliament in the rural lower South Island electorate of Mataura.

New Zealand

Battle of Palonegro

The Battle of Palonegro was a battle in the Santander Department of Colombia, that lasted from May 11—26, 1900, in the early days of the Thousand Days War. The commanding general of the Liberal armies, Gabriel Vargas Santos, ordered his troops to retire to Palonegro, near the city of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department of Colombia.

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.

Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded

Românul de la Pind ("The Romanian of the Pindus" in Romanian) was a Romanian weekly newspaper. It was founded on 26 May 1903 in Bucharest, Romania, by the Aromanian cultural activist Nicolae Constantin Batzaria, who was the director of the newspaper, in collaboration with several other Aromanian colleagues in the Ottoman Empire. Early issues of the newspaper carried the name Reforme ("Reforms" in Romanian), and were under the authorship of an anonymous committee.

1910 FECF Copa del Rey final

The 1910 Copa del Rey final (FECF) was the 9th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey (although technically there was no final, with the tournament being played as a mini-group of three teams). It was one of two rival Cup competitions played in that year due to disagreements between the reigning champion of the tournament, Club Ciclista de San Sebastián, and some of the clubs invited. The final was played at Tiro del Pichón in Madrid on 26 May 1910.

Madrid, Spain

The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established

The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of Georgia, which existed from May 1918 to March 1921. Recognized by all major European powers of the time, DRG was created in the wake of the Russian Revolution of 1917, which led to the collapse of the Russian Empire and allowed territories formerly under Russia's rule to assert independence.

1920 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on Wednesday 26 May 1920 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 45 councillors were elected from 10 electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. Sinn Féin won a majority of the seats, and won majorities in 6 of the 10 voting areas. The vote was largely characterised by poor turnout, with less than 50% of the electorate voting.

United Kingdom

Battle of Turubah

The Battle of Turubah was fought on May 26, 1924, between the forces of Hussein bin Ali, under the command of his son Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, and forces under the command of Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. It was a larger part of the Hejaz-Nejd War, as well as the Al-Khurma dispute.

Saudi Arabia

Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War

Mohammed ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi, better known as Abd el-Krim (12 January 1882 – 6 February 1963), was a Moroccan revolutionary, religious, political and military leader and the president of the Republic of the Rif. He and his brother M'Hammad led a large-scale revolt by a coalition of Riffian tribes against the Spanish and French Protectorates of the Rif and the rest of Morocco.

Belgian general election, 1929

General elections were held in Belgium on 26 May 1929. The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 71 of the 187 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 94.0%. The incumbent Catholic-Liberal government led by Henri Jaspar continued after the election.

Belgium

Battle of the Overpass

The Battle of the Overpass was an incident on May 26, 1937, in which labor organizers clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Plant complex in Dearborn, Metro-Detroit, Michigan.

Michigan, United States

1940 Emperor's Cup final

1940 Emperor's Cup Final was the 20th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium in Tokyo on May 26, 1940. Keio BRB won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

Battle of Dunkirk

The Battle of Dunkirk (French: Bataille de Dunkerque) was fought around the French port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) during the Second World War, between the Allies and Nazi Germany. As the Allies were losing the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and other Allied forces to Britain from 26 May to 4 June 1940.

World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive.

Siege of Calais (1940)

The siege of Calais (1940) was a battle for the port of Calais during the Battle of France. The siege was fought at the same time as the Battle of Boulogne, just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) through Dunkirk.

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France

Dunkirk evacuation

In the Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, more than 338,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in northern France between 26 May and 4 June 1940.

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France

Battle of Gazala

The Battle of Gazala, also the Gazala Offensive (Italian: Battaglia di Ain el-Gazala; German: Schlacht von Gazala), was fought near the village of Gazala during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War, west of the port of Tobruk in Libya, from 26 May to 21 June 1942.

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Libya

Capture of Putyvl

The Capture of Putyvl took place during operations of the Soviet partisans against German-Hungarian forces, on 26 May 1942.

Serpa Pinto incident

The Serpa Pinto incident was a World War II maritime incident that occurred on 26 May 1944 in the Atlantic Ocean when the German submarine U-541 stopped and searched the Portuguese ocean liner Serpa Pinto. After detaining the ship's crew and passengers for around nine hours, the ship was allowed to continue its course. However, there were three deaths and the two Americans were captured and detained by the Germans.

Battle of Changsha (1944)

The Battle of Changsha of 1944 (also known as the Battle of Hengyang or Campaign of Changsha-Hengyang; Chinese: 長衡會戰) was an invasion of the Chinese province of Hunan by Japanese troops near the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War. As such, it encompasses three separate conflicts: an invasion of the city of Changsha and two invasions of Hengyang.

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People's Republic of China

1946 Coupe de France final

The 1946 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 26 May 1946, that saw Lille OSC defeat Red Star OA 4–2 thanks to goals by Bolek Tempowski, René Bihel and Roger Vandooren (2).

South African general election, 1948

The parliamentary election in South Africa on 26 May 1948 represented a turning point in the country's history. The United Party, which had led the government since its foundation in 1933, and its leader, incumbent Prime Minister Jan Smuts, were ousted by the Reunited National Party (Herenigde Nasionale Party in Afrikaans), led by Daniel Francois Malan, a Dutch Reformed cleric. During the election battle, both the UP and the NP formed coalitions with smaller parties. The UP was aligned with the left-leaning Labour Party, while the Afrikaner Party sought to advance Afrikaner rights by allying with the HNP.

South Africa

Bonn–Paris conventions

The Bonn–Paris conventions were signed in May 1952 and came into force after the 1955 ratification. The conventions put an end to the Allied occupation of West Germany. The delay between the signing and the ratification was due to the French failure to ratify the related treaty on the European Defense Community.

1953 Nova Scotia general election

The 1953 Nova Scotia general election was held on 26 May 1953 to elect members of the 45th House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.

1953 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1953 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 7, 1953, with a run-off election on May 26, 1953. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was defeated by Norris Poulson, a U.S. Representative. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

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United Kingdom general election, 1955

The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against the Labour Party, then in their twentieth year of leadership by Clement Attlee. This general election has since been described by many as one of the "dullest" post war elections, because there was little change in the country, with Labour steadily losing ground owing to infighting between the left (Bevanites) and the right (Gaitskellites).

United Kingdom

1955 United Kingdom general election in England

On Thursday 26 May 1955, the 1955 United Kingdom general election was held in England, to elect all 630 members of the House of Commons, with 511 constituencies being in England. It was called immediately after Anthony Eden succeeded Sir Winston Churchill as prime minister in order to strengthen the position of the Conservative Party in the Commons where it enjoyed only a slender majority.

United Kingdom

1955 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland

On 26 May 1955, the 1955 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 630 members of the House of Commons, including the 12 Northern Ireland seats in single-seat constituencies using first-past-the-post. This was the first election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since the creation of Northern Ireland in 1921 where all constituencies in the region were contested The Ulster Unionists regained the seat which they had lost to Jack Beattie from the Irish Labour Party.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

1955 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

On Thursday 26 May 1955, the 1955 United Kingdom general election was held in Scotland, to elect all 630 seats of the House of Commons, with 71 constituencies being in Scotland. The election was the first of 18 general elections held under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the fifth and the last election in which the Labour Party was led by Clement Attlee, and the first general election for which television coverage remains in existence.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1957 Coupe de France final

The 1957 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 26, 1957, that saw Toulouse claim their first Coupe de France title by defeating Angers 6–3 thanks to goals by René Dereuddre (2), Abdelhamid Bouchouk, Robert Bocchi, Eduardo Di Loreto and Said Brahimi. The match referee was Englishman Jack Clough; this is the only Coupe de France final officiated by a non-French referee to date.

1964 Orlando mayoral election

The 1964 Orlando mayoral election was on May 26, 1964, following a primary election on May 5, 1964, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent Mayor Bob Carr ran for re-election to a third term. Carr was challenged for re-election by City Commissioner Wally Sanderlin, contractor Carl T. Langford, and businessman Ed Wilson.

Florida, United States

British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana

British Guiana was a British colony located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. The first known Europeans to encounter Guiana were Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer, and his crew. Raleigh published a book entitled The Discovery of Guiana, but this mainly relates to the Guayana region of Venezuela.

Guyana: Independence from the United Kingdom as Guyana

Guyana, officially the Republic of Guyana, is a country in South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south and southwest, and Venezuela to the west. It is part of the Guianas. The capital and largest city is Georgetown.

Operation Dragnet

Operation Dragnet was a security operation conducted by the 1st Cavalry Division in Bình Định Province, lasting from 26 May 1967 to 27 January 1968.

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Vietnam

Burunga massacre

Burunga massacre (Bengali: বুরুঙ্গা হত্যাকান্ড) was a massacre of the Hindu population of Burunga and nearby villages on the Burunga High School grounds, in the district of Sylhet by the Pakistani army on 26 May 1971.

Bangladesh

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, also known as the ABM Treaty or ABMT, was a 1972 arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against strategic ballistic missiles, which are used to deliver nuclear weapons It was intended to reduce pressures to build more nuclear weapons to maintain deterrence.

Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

Syrian parliamentary election, 1973

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 25 and 26 May 1973. The result was a victory for the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which won 122 of the 186 seats. It was also the first election in which the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party ran for seats in parliament, the original Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party had been dissolved in 1966.

Syria

1974 Campeón de Campeones

The 1974 Campeón de Campeones was the 32nd edition of the Campeón de Campeones, an annual football super cup match. The match-up featured Cruz Azul, the winners of the 1973–74 Mexican Primera División, and América, the winners of the 1973–74 Copa México. It was played at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on 26 May 1974. Cruz Azul won the match 2–1 to secure their second Campeón de Campeones title.

Mexico

Shaba I

Shaba I was a conflict in Zaire's Shaba (Katanga) Province lasting from 8 March to 26 May 1977. The conflict began when the Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC), a group of about 2,000 Katangan Congolese soldiers who were veterans of the Congo Crisis, the Angolan War of Independence, and the Angolan Civil War, crossed the border into Shaba from Angola.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due)

Arnaldo Forlani (Italian: [arˈnaldo forˈlaːni] ; 8 December 1925 – 6 July 2023) was an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1980 to 1981. He also held the office of Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Defence. In 1981, together with Bettino Craxi and Giulio Andreotti, Forlani promoted the Pentapartito, the political coalition between the five major Italian parties that ruled Italy between 1981 and 1991.

1982 European Cup final

The 1982 European Cup final was played on 26 May 1982 at the end of the 1981–82 European Cup season. Football League First Division winners Aston Villa defeated Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich 1–0 at De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to win their first European Cup; this continued the streak of English teams winning the competition in six straight seasons.

Death of Lee Shih-ke

Lee Shih-ke (Chinese: 李師科; March 5, 1927 – May 26, 1982) was a Chinese-born murderer and armed robber who perpetrated Taiwan's first gunpoint bank heist. An army veteran and taxi driver, he murdered a police officer in January 1980 with the intention of using the officer's gun to rob a bank. He carried out the robbery on April 14, 1982, and was captured and executed within six weeks.

1983 Sea of Japan earthquake

The 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake (Japanese: 日本海中部地震) occurred on May 26, 1983, at 11:59:57 local time (02:59:57 UTC). It had a magnitude of 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the Sea of Japan, about 100 km west of the coast of Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

1985 DFB-Pokal final

The 1985 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1984–85 DFB-Pokal, the 42nd season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 26 May 1985 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin. Bayer Uerdingen won the match 2–1 against Bayern Munich to claim their first cup title. This was Bayern's first cup final loss in what was their eighth final.

1987 Jacksonville mayoral election

The 1987 Jacksonville mayoral election took place on May 26, 1987. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jake Godbold was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Former State Representative Tommy Hazouri won the Democratic primary against former State Representative John Lewis, and faced City Council President Henry Cook, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Hazouri defeated Cook in a landslide, winning 75 percent of the vote to Cook's 25 percent.

Florida, United States

Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal (1989)

The final match of the 1988–89 Football League season was contested at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal, respectively the first and second-placed teams in the First Division, on 26 May 1989. The clubs were close enough on points for the match to act as a decider for the championship. However, Arsenal had to win by at least two goals to overtake Liverpool in the table; anything else would result in Liverpool becoming champions.

Barcelona City Council election, 1991

The 1991 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 26 May 1991, to elect the 4th Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona. At stake were all 43 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain

Spanish local elections, 1991

The 1991 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 1991, throughout all 8,082 Spain municipalities, simultaneously with regional elections in 13 of the 17 autonomous communities—all except for Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Galicia. All 66,308 councillors were up for election, as well as 153 seats of the 3 Basque Juntas Generales, 139 seats of the 7 Canarian cabildos and the indirectly-elected 1,032 seats of the 38 provincial deputations.

Spain

1991 Castilian-Manchegan regional election

A regional election was held in Castilla–La Mancha on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Cortes of the autonomous community. All 47 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Castilla–La Mancha, Spain

1991 Castilian-Leonese regional election

A regional election was held in Castile and León on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Cortes of the autonomous community. All 84 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Province of León, Spain

1991 Aragonese regional election

A regional election was held in Aragon on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Cortes of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The main loser in the election was the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), which lost all of its 6 seats.

Aragon, Spain

1991 Valencia municipal election

A municipal election was held in Valencia on 26 May 1991 to elect the 4th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Valencia, Spain

1991 Asturian regional election

The 1991 Asturian regional election was held on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Asturias, Spain

1991 Navarrese regional election

A regional election was held in Navarre on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Navarre, Spain

1991 Madrilenian regional election

A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Assembly of the autonomous community. All 101 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election saw the electoral collapse of the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), which fell below the 5% threshold and lost all their 17 seats.

Madrid, Spain

1991 Cantabrian regional election

The 1991 Cantabrian regional election was held on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Regional Assembly of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 39 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) under incumbent President Jaime Blanco went on to win its first and only regional election in Cantabria.

Cantabria, Spain

1991 Murcian regional election

A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Region of Murcia, Spain

1991 Extremaduran regional election

A regional election was held in Extremadura on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Assembly of the autonomous community. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Extremadura, Spain

1991 Madrid municipal election

A municipal election was held in Madrid on 26 May 1991 to elect the 4th City Council of the municipality. All 57 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The People's Party (PP), People's Alliance new electoral brand, went on to win a City Council election in Madrid for the first time with an absolute majority of seats.

Madrid, Spain

1991 Associate Members' Cup final

The 1991 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Leyland DAF Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 8th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division and Fourth Division. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London on 26 May 1991, and was contested by Birmingham City and Tranmere Rovers. Birmingham won the match 3–2, with Simon Sturridge and John Gayle scoring the goals for the winning team.

London, United Kingdom

Lauda Air Flight 004

Lauda Air Flight 004 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Hong Kong, via Bangkok, Thailand, to Vienna, Austria. On 26 May 1991, the Boeing 767 operating the route crashed following an uncommanded deployment of the thrust reverser on the No. 1 engine during the climb phase, causing the aircraft to enter an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled dive, and in-flight breakup, killing all 213 passengers and ten crew members on board.

1991 Georgian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 26 May 1991. The result was a victory for Zviad Gamsakhurdia of the Round Table-Free Georgia party, who received 88% of the vote, with an 83% turnout.

Georgia

1991 Valencian regional election

A regional election was held in the Valencian Community on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Corts of the autonomous community. All 89 seats in the Corts were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

1991 Balearic regional election

A regional election was held in the Balearic Islands on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the autonomous community. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

1991 Seville municipal election

A municipal election was held in Seville on 26 May 1991 to elect the 4th City Council of the municipality. All 31 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

1991 Riojan regional election

The 1991 Riojan regional election was held on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd General Deputation of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the General Deputation were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) saw an increase in support and obtained 16 seats, one short of an overall majority.

1991 Canarian regional election

A regional election was held in the Canary Islands on 26 May 1991 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the autonomous community. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

1991 Spanish regional elections

Regional elections were held in Spain during 1991 to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community. 784 of 1,178 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 26 May (concurrently with local elections all across the country).

Spain

1993 UEFA Champions League final

The 1993 UEFA Champions League final, originally known as the 1993 European Cup final, was a football match between French club Marseille and Italian club Milan, played on 26 May 1993 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. The final, which followed the second-ever UEFA Champions League group stage, saw Ivorian-born Marseille defender Basile Boli score the only goal of the match in the 43rd minute with a header to give OM their first European Cup title.

May 1995 Pale air strikes

On 25 and 26 May 1995, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) conducted air strikes against ammunition depots of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) at Jahorinski Potok near Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of Operation Deny Flight, during the Bosnian War.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

In Your House 8: Beware of Dog was the eighth In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), that originally took place on May 26, 1996, from the Florence Civic Center in Florence, South Carolina. Due to a severe thunderstorm, the power went out during the event, resulting in only two matches being shown on pay-per-view and a series of, literal, dark matches. The televised event was rescheduled as "Beware of Dog 2" and took place on May 28, 1996, at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina.

South Carolina, United States

1996 Football League Second Division play-off final

The 1996 Football League Second Division play-off final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 26 May 1996, at the end of the 1995–96 English league season to determine the final promoted club from the Second Division. Bradford City beat Notts County 2–0 to join Swindon Town and Oxford United in winning promotion to the First Division.

1996 Ukrainian Cup final

The 1996 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on 26 May 1996. The match was the 5th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Nyva Vinnytsia. The 1996 Ukrainian Cup Final was the fifth to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Dynamo won with goals from Serhii Rebrov and Yuri Maxymov.

1996 Belgian Cup final

The 1996 Belgian Cup final, took place on 26 May 1996 and was a Bruges derby between Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge. It was the 41st Belgian Cup final. Cercle Brugge took the lead through an early goal by Gábor Torma, but two goals by Mario Stanić still in the first half tilted the tie in favour of Club Brugge.

1996 National Soccer League grand final

The 1996 National Soccer League Grand Final was the first grand final to be held under the A-League name after the short-lived rebranding of the National Soccer League (NSL) began before the 1995–96 season. Melbourne Knights defeated Marconi-Fairfield 2–1 to win their second consecutive grand final.

Australia

1997 Football League First Division play-off final

The 1997 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match played between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United on 26 May 1997 at Wembley Stadium, London, England. The game was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the second tier Football League First Division to the Premier League, the highest tier of English league football.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

1998 MIAT Harbin Y-12 crash

The 1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash was a domestic flight operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines that crashed on 26 May 1998, killing all on board. The flight departed Erdenet Airport at approximately 09:17 on a flight to Mörön, with 26 passengers and 2 crew. Approximately 13 minutes after departure, while the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, it struck the top of a 6,500 ft mountain, killing all passengers and crew.

Mongolia

1998 Gali clashes

The 1998 Gali clashes took place in the Gali district of Abkhazia, after ethnic Georgians launched an insurgency against the Abkhazian separatist government. The conflict is sometimes referred to as the Six-Day War of Abkhazia; however, this name only takes into account the Abkhazian offensive that lasted from 20 to 26 May 1998, while hostilities and insurgent attacks had already occurred before that date.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

New Jersey v. New York

New Jersey v. New York, 523 U.S. 767 (1998), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that determined that roughly 83% of Ellis Island was part of New Jersey, rather than New York State. Because the New Jersey original 1664 land grant was unclear, the states of New Jersey and New York disputed ownership and jurisdiction over the Hudson River and its islands.

This entry records the decision, as dated in the source infobox.

1999 UEFA Champions League final

The 1999 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match between Manchester United of England and Bayern Munich of Germany, played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on 26 May 1999, to determine the winner of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League. Injury time goals from Manchester United's Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær cancelled out Mario Basler's early goal for Bayern to give Manchester United a 2–1 win and their first European Cup title since 1968, their second overall.

Barcelona, Spain

1999 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1999 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Bulgarian Army Stadium in Sofia on 26 May 1999, and was contested between the sides of Litex Lovech and CSKA Sofia. The match was won by CSKA Sofia, Valentin Stanchev scored the winning goal.

2000 Football League Third Division play-off final

The 2000 Football League Third Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2000 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Peterborough United and Darlington. It was to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Third Division to the Second Division.

London, United Kingdom

Triplemanía IX

Triplemanía IX was the ninth Triplemanía professional wrestling show promoted by AAA. The show took place on May 26, 2001 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Main event featured a Dog collar match Lucha de Apuestas match where the last man remaining in the match would have his hair shaved off. The participants were Pirata Morgan, El Cobarde and Sangre Chicana.

Mexico City, Mexico

2001 Scottish Cup final

The 2001 Scottish Cup Final was played on 26 May 2001 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 116th Scottish Cup competition. Celtic and Hibernian contested the match, which Celtic won 3–0, completing the third domestic treble in the club's history. Jackie McNamara opened the scoring in the first half running onto a through ball to angle the ball past Hibernian goalkeeper Nick Colgan.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2001 Football League Third Division play-off final

The 2001 Football League Third Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2001 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, between Blackpool and Leyton Orient. It was to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Third Division to the Second Division.

United Kingdom

2001 DFB-Pokal final

The 2001 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2000–01 DFB-Pokal, the 58th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 26 May 2001 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Schalke 04 won the match 2–0 against Union Berlin to claim their 3rd cup title.

Berlin, Germany

2001 El Paso mayoral election

The 2001 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 26, 2001, to elect the mayor of El Paso, Texas. It saw the election of Raymond Caballero. Caballero defeated former mayor Larry Francis.

2001 Coupe de France final

The 2001 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on 26 May 2001, that saw RC Strasbourg defeat Amiens SC in a penalty shoot-out. After 120 minutes of play could not separate the two sides, the match went to penalties. Jean-Paul Abalo missed for Amiens, while José Luis Chilavert secured the victory for the Alsatian side.

Colombian presidential election, 2002

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 26 May 2002. Álvaro Uribe, the candidate of the recently-created Colombia First movement, was elected, receiving 54% of the vote by the first round. Uribe took office on 7 August.

Colombia

I-40 bridge disaster

A bridge collapse occurred southeast of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, United States, at 7:45 a.m. on May 26, 2002. Freight barges being transported on the Arkansas River collided with a pier supporting the Interstate 40 road bridge crossing the river. The resulting failure of the supports caused a section of the bridge to collapse, killing 14 people and injuring another 11.

2002 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2002 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on May 26, 2002. The match was the 11th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv. The 2002 Ukrainian Cup Final was the eleventh to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Shakhtar won by three goals to two.

2003 Football League First Division play-off final

The 2003 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2003 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, between Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the FA Premier League.

United Kingdom

Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230

Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 was a chartered international passenger flight, a Yakovlev Yak-42D operated by Ukrainian UM Airlines, which crashed in 2003. Flying from Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Zaragoza Airport, Spain, the Yak-42D tried to land at Trabzon Airport in Turkey to refuel on May 26, 2003, but, because of dense fog, it slammed into a mountain near Maçka, Trabzon.

2004 UEFA Champions League final

The 2004 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match played on 26 May 2004 to decide the winner of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. AS Monaco, a Monaco-based club representing the French Football Federation, faced Portuguese side Porto at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Porto won the match 3–0, with Carlos Alberto, Deco and Dmitri Alenichev scoring the goals in a dominant game from Jose Mourinho's Porto.

People's Justice Party leadership election, 2007

A leadership election was held by the People's Justice Party (PKR) on 26 May 2007. It was won by incumbent President of PKR, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Malaysia

UFC 71

UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas, United States

2007 Scottish Cup final

The 2007 Scottish Cup Final was played on 26 May 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 121st Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Celtic, who beat St Johnstone 2–1 in the semi-final, and Dunfermline Athletic, who beat Hibernian 1–0 in a replay, after the first match had ended 0–0.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2007 Football League Two play-off final

The 2007 Football League Two play-off final was an association football match which was on 26 May 2007 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from Football League Two to Football League One.

London, United Kingdom

2007 Cupa României final

The 2007 Cupa României final was the 69th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Dan Păltinişanu in Timișoara on 26 May 2007 and was contested between Liga I sides FCU Politehnica Timișoara and Rapid București. The cup was won by Rapid after goals from Buga and Zicu with the latter winning the Man Of The Match Award.

Timișoara, Romania

2007 Belgian Cup final

The 2007 Belgian Cup final, took place on 26 May 2007 between Club Brugge and Standard Liège. It was the 52nd Belgian Cup final and was won by Club Brugge due to a goal by Manasseh Ishiaku.

Operation Kamin

Operation Kamin ("Ambush" in Persian) was an offensive launched by Taliban insurgents in May 2007 which aimed to kill American-backed government forces and foreign troops in Kandahar.

Afghanistan

2007 DFB-Pokal final

The 2007 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal, the 64th running of Germany's premier football cup competition. In the final, 1. FC Nürnberg defeated VfB Stuttgart 3–2 after extra time, thereby claiming their fourth title and denying Bundesliga champions Stuttgart a double. A 109th-minute strike from Danish midfielder Jan Kristiansen won the game for Nürnberg.

Germany

2008 Football League Two play-off final

The 2008 Football League Two play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2008 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Stockport County and Rochdale to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League Two to the Football League One.

London, United Kingdom

Dream 9

Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009. It featured the second round of the promotion's featherweight (63 kilograms (139 lb)) grand prix and saw the return of Norifumi Yamamoto, who was given a first round bye, as well as a middleweight title fight between Ronaldo Souza and Jason Miller.

Yokohama, Japan

2009 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2009 Bulgarian Cup final was the 69th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final was played at the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium in Sofia on 26 May 2009, and marked the first time that the final has been staged at this stadium. The match was contested by Litex Lovech, who beat Minyor Pernik 1–0 in their semi-final, and Pirin Blagoevgrad who beat Levski Sofia 1–0.

2010 Cupa României final

The 2010 Cupa României final was the 72nd final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Emil Alexandrescu stadium in Iaşi between the Cup's holder, CFR Cluj and FC Vaslui. The trophy was won for the third year in a row by CFR Cluj after penalty kicks.

2010 Magyar Kupa final

The Magyar Kupa final was the final match of the 2009–10 Magyar Kupa, played between Debrecen and Zalaegerszeg.

Hungary

2011 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The 2011 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was the final of the second season of the UEFA Women's Champions League and was held at Fulham's Craven Cottage in London, England, on 26 May 2011. For the second year in a row, Lyon met Turbine Potsdam in the final. Unlike last year, Lyon came up with the victory as they defeated Potsdam 2–0 after goals from Wendie Renard and Lara Dickenmann.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

2011 Fuzhou, Jiangxi bombings

The 2011 Fuzhou bombings (simplified Chinese: 抚州市连环爆炸案; traditional Chinese: 撫州市連環爆炸案; pinyin: Fǔzhōu shì liánhuán bàozhà àn) were three separate, synchronized explosions at government buildings in Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China on the morning of 26 May 2011. At least three people died, and at least seven were injured. The perpetrator, 52-year-old Qian Mingqi, was among those killed in the blasts, leading China's state-run news agencies to label it a suicide bombing.

Hougang by-election, 2012

A by-election for the Hougang Single Member Constituency in Singapore was held on 26 May 2012 because of the expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong from the Workers' Party of Singapore on 15 February 2012, which he decided not to appeal. On 22 February 2012, the Speaker Michael Palmer declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. This was the 16th by-election since the first election, and the first by-election after over 19 years. This was the first by-election in Singapore since the new millennium and the 21st Century.

Singapore

UFC 146

UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event (PPV) promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 26, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card featured five MMA bouts which were shown on PPV, as well as seven preliminary bouts which were shown on FX, and Facebook.

Las Vegas, United States

2012 Football League One play-off final

The 2012 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2012 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

London, United Kingdom

2012 FA Women's Cup final

The 2012 FA Women's Cup final was the 42nd final of the FA Women's Cup. 276 clubs competed for the years trophy. The winners did not qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. Birmingham City, beat Chelsea 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw in the final at Ashton Gate. The match was televised live by Sky Sports 2.

2012 in Glory

The year 2012 was the first year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2012 starts with Glory 1: Stockholm, and ends with Dream 18 & Glory 4: Tokyo. The events were broadcast through television agreements with regional channels around the world.

2013 Scottish Cup final

The 2013 Scottish Cup final was the 128th final of the Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 26 May 2013 and was contested by Hibernian and Celtic. It was the first time the two clubs had played each other in the Scottish Cup since the 2001 final, which Celtic won 3–0, but Hibs' second consecutive final following their heavy defeat against Hearts the previous year.

Scotland, United Kingdom

2013 Taça de Portugal final

The 2013 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2012–13 Taça de Portugal, the 73rd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 26 May 2013 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães.

2013 Coppa Italia final

The 2013 Coppa Italia final was the final match of the 2012–13 Coppa Italia, the top cup competition in Italian football. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome between Lazio and Roma on Sunday, 26 May 2013 at 18:00 CET. Lazio had played 7 Coppa Italia finals and Roma 16, but the two sides had never met each other in the final prior to this match.

2013 Svenska Cupen final

The 2013 Svenska Cupen final was played on 26 May 2013. The match was played at the national stadium Friends Arena in Solna which was completed in November 2012 and hosted the final for the first time. The final made its return to Solna for the first time since 2009 and it was also the first time since 2006 that the final was played at a neutral venue.

2013 FA Women's Cup final

The 2013 FA Women's Cup final was the 43rd final of the FA Women's Cup, England's primary cup competition for women's football teams. The showpiece event was the 20th to be played directly under the auspices of the Football Association (FA). The final was contested between Arsenal Ladies and Bristol Academy on 26 May 2013 at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster. Holders Arsenal made its 12th final win.

2013 Central Java gubernatorial election

The 2013 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 26 May 2013 to elect both the governor and vice governor of Central Java. The incumbent, Bibit Waluyo, ran for re-election as a member of the Democratic Party, despite being first elected as a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in 2008.

2014 Football League Two play-off final

The 2014 Football League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 26 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Burton Albion and Fleetwood Town. The match determined the fourth and final team to gain promotion from Football League Two, English football's fourth tier, to Football League One.

London, United Kingdom

Dutch Senate election, 2015

The elections of the Dutch Senate were held on 26 May 2015. The elected senators were sworn in on 9 June 2015.

Netherlands

2015 Malaysia FA Cup final

The 2015 Malaysia FA Cup final was a football match which was played on 26 May 2015, to determine the champion of the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup. The final was played between Kelantan FA and Felda LionsXII. LionsXII won 3–1 to win their first Malaysia FA Cup title.

Palmyra offensive (May 2015)

The Palmyra offensive of May 2015 was a military operation launched during the Syrian Civil War by the Islamic State (IS) on May 13–26, 2015, in an attempt to capture the government-held Tadmur District of the Homs Governorate, including the administrative centre of Tadmur, known in English as Palmyra. The ruins and ancient monuments of Palmyra, which lie on the south-western fringe of the modern city, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

Battle of Dhale

The Battle of Dhale was a key fight in 2015 for control of Dhale, Yemen, between the Houthis and Yemen Army units loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh on one side, and militiamen and Yemen Army units loyal to Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi on the other side.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Yemen

2016 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was the final match of the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 15th season of Europe's premier women's club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the seventh season since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup to the UEFA Women's Champions League. It was played at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on 26 May 2016, between German team Wolfsburg and French team Lyon.

Italy

2018 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2018 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2018 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Aston Villa and Fulham. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.

London, United Kingdom

2018 Talataye attack

The Talataye attack occurred on May 26, 2018, during the Mali War. Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS) fighters attacked a festival in Talataye, Mali, killing several civilians and Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (MSA) fighters.

Mali

2018 Icelandic municipal elections

Municipal elections took place in Iceland on 26 May 2018. 55 of the 72 municipal councils in the country were elected using open list PR. The rural municipality Tjörneshreppur did not hold an election as only one list was presented, whose candidates were thereby automatically elected. No list was presented in 16 municipalities.

Iceland

2018 UEFA Champions League final

The 2018 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It was played at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine on 26 May 2018, between Spanish side and defending champions Real Madrid, who had won the competition in each of the previous two seasons, and English side Liverpool, making their eighth final appearance and first since 2007.

Kyiv, Ukraine

2018 Pro14 Grand Final

The 2018 Pro14 Grand Final was the final match of the 2017–18 Pro14 season. The 2017–18 season is the fourth with Guinness as the title sponsor, the ninth with a Grand Final and the first season with 14 teams, following the admission of two South African teams. The final was played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and saw Leinster defeat the Scarlets 40–32.

Ireland

2018 Zlín by-election

A by-election for the Zlín Senate seat in the Czech Republic was held on 18 and 19 May 2018 as a result of František Čuba's resignation. The second round was heldr 25 and 26 May 2018. Michaela Blahová and Tomáš Goláň advanced to second round. The election was surprisingly won by Tomáš Goláň. Voter turnout was very low.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Czechia

2019 Piedmontese regional election

The 2019 Piedmontese regional election took place on 26 May 2019, the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election in Italy. The election was for all 50 members of the Regional Council of Piedmont, as well as for the president of Piedmont, who is also a member of the council.

Piedmont, Italy

2019 European Parliament election in Spain

An election was held in Spain on 26 May 2019 as part of the concurrent EU-wide election to the 9th European Parliament. All 54 seats allocated to the Spanish constituency as per the Treaty of Lisbon—59 after Brexit was formalized on 31 January 2020—were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Austria

An election was held in Austria on 26 May 2019 to elect the country's 18 members of the European Parliament. The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) gained two seats for a total of seven, while the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and The Greens each lost one. The election took place nine days after the start of the Ibiza affair, which led to the resignation of Vice-Chancellor and FPÖ leader Heinz-Christian Strache and the collapse of the federal ÖVP–FPÖ government.

Austria

2019 European Parliament election in Poland

On Sunday 26 May 2019, a vote was held to elect the Polish delegation to the European Parliament. Polish voters elected 52 MEPs, compared to 51 in the 2014 election. The increased number of MEPs is a result of the 2018 reapportionment of seats in the European Parliament. Following the United Kingdom's announcement, that it will participate in elections to the European Parliament on May 23, Poland will continue to be represented by 51 MEPs.

Poland

2019 EFL League One play-off final

The 2019 EFL League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2019 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Charlton Athletic and Sunderland to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from EFL League One to the EFL Championship.

London, United Kingdom

2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria

The election of the 5th delegation from Bulgaria to the European Parliament was held on 26 May 2019. All seats were up for election. The country forms a single constituency, with members elected by proportional representation using open lists.

Bulgaria

2019 European Parliament election in Cyprus

An election was held on 26 May 2019 to elect six representatives from Cyprus to the European Parliament. The Democratic Rally (DISY) has won every election to the European Parliament since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004. According to final results, DISY again won the election with 29% and 2 seats. There were no changes in seat allocation, with AKEL also at 2 seats after securing 27% of the vote.

Cyprus

2019 European Parliament election in Romania

European Parliament elections were held in Romania on 26 May 2019.

Romania

2019 European Parliament election in Luxembourg

Elections for the 2019 European Parliament election in Luxembourg were held on 26 May 2019. Ten parties contested the election for Luxembourg's six seats in the European Parliament. The Democratic Party won the highest percentage of the vote with 21.4 %, making it the first time this party came first in an election in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg

2019 European Parliament election in Italy

The 2019 European Parliament election in Italy were held on 26 May 2019, electing members of the 9th Italian delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union.

Italy

2019 Hamburg borough elections

The 2019 Hamburg borough elections were elections held in the seven boroughs of Hamburg on 26 May 2019. The Greens became the strongest party in five (later four) out of the seven boroughs.

Hamburg, Germany

2019 European Parliament election in France

European Parliament elections were held in France on 26 May 2019 (and on 25 May in parts of overseas France and for some nationals abroad), electing members of the 9th French delegation to the European Parliament as part of the elections held across the European Union.

France

2019 Madrid municipal election

A municipal election was held in Madrid on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th City Council of the municipality. All 57 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Madrid, Spain

2019 Asturian regional election

A regional election was held in Asturias on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th General Junta of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Asturias, Spain

2019 Madrilenian regional election

A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 132 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Madrid, Spain

2019 Murcian regional election

A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Region of Murcia, Spain · Murcia, Spain

2019 Valencia municipal election

A municipal election was held in Valencia on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Valencia, Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Estonia

An election for the Members of the European Parliament from Estonia took place on May 26, 2019. Due to the United Kingdom's impending withdrawal from the European Union and the redistribution of its European Parliament seats, the number of elected MEPs from Estonia was increased from six to seven.

Estonia

2019 Extremaduran regional election

A regional election was held in Extremadura on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Extremadura, Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Finland

An election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament took place on 26 May 2019. A working committee consisting of the party secretaries of all parliamentary parties suggested in May 2017 that the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election, scheduled for April, should be organized simultaneously with the European Parliament election. The suggestion was considered by the Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen, but did not have enough parliamentary support to pass.

Finland

2019 Cantabrian regional election

The 2019 Cantabrian regional election was held on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Parliament of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 35 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Cantabria, Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Portugal

An election was held in Portugal on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the Portuguese delegation to the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024. This was the eighth European Parliament election held in Portugal. The Socialist Party (PS) was the winner of the election, scoring 33.4 percent of the vote. The party increased their share of the votes by 2 percentage points from the 2014 election, and won an additional seat.

Portugal

2019 Navarrese regional election

A regional election was held in Navarre on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Navarre, Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Slovenia

2019 European Parliament elections were held in Slovenia on 26 May 2019.

Slovenia

2019 Ceuta Assembly election

The 2019 Ceuta Assembly election, was held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the 7th Assembly of the Autonomous City of Ceuta. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Ceuta, Spain

2019 Barcelona municipal election

A municipal election was held in Barcelona on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th City Council of the municipality. All 41 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election in Spain.

Barcelona, Spain

2019 Castilian-Manchegan regional election

A regional election was held in Castilla–La Mancha on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 33 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Castilla–La Mancha, Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Croatia

European Parliament elections were held in Croatia on 26 May 2019, electing members of the national Croatia constituency to the European Parliament. These were the third such elections in the country since its accession to the European Union in 2013. It was the first election to be held nationally since the 2016 parliamentary election, following which the center-right HDZ had formed a coalition government, first with the center-right MOST and later - in June 2017, with the centrist HNS.

Croatia

2019 European Parliament election in Greece

European Parliament elections were held in Greece on 26 May 2019 to elect the 21 Greek members of the European Parliament. The elections were held alongside the first round of the local and regional government elections, resulting in a major defeat for the governing Syriza party, and leading to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras bringing forward the scheduled parliamentary elections for 7 July 2019.

Greece

2019 Aragonese regional election

A regional election was held in Aragon on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Aragon, Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Belgium

An election was held on 26 May 2019 in the three Belgian constituencies (the Dutch-speaking electoral college, the French-speaking electoral college and the German-speaking electoral college) to elect the Belgian delegation to the European Parliament. It was part of the 2019 European Parliament election. A royal order of 15 June 2018 fixed the date of the European Parliament election in Belgium, following an agreement at European level.

Belgium

2019 Spanish local elections

Local elections were held in Spain on 26 May 2019 to elect all 66,979 councillors in the 8,131 Spanish municipalities (including 50 seats in the assemblies of the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla), all 1,191 provincial seats in 41 provinces (including 38 indirectly-elected provincial deputations and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country) and 233 seats in ten island councils (seven Canarian and four Balearic ones).

Spain

2019 European Parliament election in Hungary

An election of Members of the European Parliament from Hungary to the European Parliament was held on 26 May 2019, electing the 21 members of the Hungary delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union.

Hungary

2019 Saarland local elections

The 2019 Saarland local elections were held on May 26, 2019 to elect members of Saarland's 6 district councils and 52 municipal councils. Voters also elected the state's 34 directly-elected mayors. The elections were held on the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election in Germany.

2019 Castilian-Leonese regional election

A regional election was held in Castile and León on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 81 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 European Parliament election

The 2019 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 23 and 26 May 2019. It was the ninth parliamentary election since the first direct elections in 1979. A total of 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent more than 512 million people from 28 member states.

2019 Bremen state election

The 2019 Bremen state election was held on 26 May 2019 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The election took place on the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election. The opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) became the largest party in the Bürgerschaft, while the Social Democratic Party (SPD) fell to second place.

2019 Riojan regional election

The 2019 Riojan regional election was held on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Balearic regional election

A regional election was held in the Balearic Islands on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Crete regional elections

The 2019 Cretan regional election took place on 26 May 2019, simultaneously with the rest of Greece. The election was for all 51 elected seats of the Regional Council of Crete as well as the Regional Governor. This was the third Cretan regional election and the incumbent Governor (Stavros Arnaoutakis, PASOK) ran for a third consecutive term.

2019 Zaragoza municipal election

A municipal election was held in Zaragoza on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th City Council of the municipality. All 31 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Seville municipal election

A municipal election was held in Seville on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th City Council of the municipality. All 31 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Aranese Council election

The 2019 Aranese Council Election, was held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the General Council of Aran, an administrative entity in the province of Lleida (Spain). All 13 seats in the Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Melilla Assembly election

The 2019 Melilla Assembly election was held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the 7th Assembly of the Autonomous City of Melilla. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Canarian regional election

A regional election was held in the Canary Islands on 26 May 2019 to elect the 10th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 70 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

2019 Belgian regional elections

The 2019 Belgian regional elections took place on Sunday 26 May, the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election as well as the Belgian federal election. In the regional elections, new representatives were chosen for the Flemish Parliament, Walloon Parliament, Brussels Parliament and the Parliament of the German-speaking Community. The Parliament of the French Community was composed of all elected members of the Walloon Parliament (except German-speaking members) and 19 of the French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament.

2019 European Parliament election in Sweden

European Parliament elections were held in Sweden in May 2019 to elect the country's twenty members of the European Parliament.

Sweden

2019 Lithuanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 12 May 2019, with a second round held on 26 May 2019. Due to a constitutional limit of two terms in office, incumbent president Dalia Grybauskaitė was unable to run, having won the 2009 and 2014 elections. As no candidate obtained 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was held between the top two candidates, Ingrida Šimonytė and Gitanas Nausėda.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Lithuania

2019 Spanish regional elections

Regional elections were held in Spain during 2019 to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community. 814 of 1,208 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Spain

2021 San Jose shooting

On May 26, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard in San Jose, California, United States. A 57-year-old VTA employee, Samuel James Cassidy, shot and killed nine VTA employees before killing himself. It is the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the San Francisco Bay Area. As a result of the shooting, service throughout the VTA light rail system was suspended or limited for months.

California, United States

2021 Syrian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Syria on 26 May 2021, with expatriates able to vote in some embassies abroad on 20 May. This was the last presidential election to be held in Ba'athist Syria, prior to its overthrow following the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive. The three candidates were incumbent president Bashar al-Assad, Mahmoud Ahmad Marei and Abdullah Sallum Abdullah. The elections were considered not to be free and fair.

Syria

2021 UEFA Europa League final

The 2021 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, the 50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 12th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played on 26 May 2021 at the Stadion Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland, between Spanish club Villarreal and English club Manchester United.

Poland

Chindwin River ambushes

The Chindwin River ambushes are a series of ambushes conducted by the People's Defense Force (PDF) and local anti-junta militias against Myanmar Army supply boats traveling across the Chindwin. Initially, anti-junta forces relied on single-shot Tumi guns to ambush the boats. As the Myanmar civil war raged on, the PDF and allied local militias would eventually use automatic weapons and explosives to attack the boats.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Myanmar

2022 Croatian Football Cup final

The 2022 Croatian Cup final between the Adriatic rivals Rijeka and Hajduk Split was played on 26 May 2022 in Split, Croatia.

Croatia

2022 Turkish Cup final

The 2022 Turkish Cup final was a football match that decided the winner of the 2021–22 Turkish Cup, the 60th edition of Turkey's primary football cup. The match was played on 26 May 2022 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul between Kayserispor and Sivasspor. Sivasspor won 3–2 after extra time for their first Turkish Cup title.

2022 Danish Cup final

The 2022 Danish Cup final was played on 26 May 2022 between OB and Midjylland at Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester, a neutral ground. The final match was the culmination of the 2021–22 Danish Cup, the 68th season of the Sydbank Pokalen. OB appeared in their 7th Cup final, sporting a 5–1 record in cup finals. The club's last Cup title came in 2007.

Battle of Buulo Mareer

The battle of Buulo Mareer took place on 26 May 2023, when Al-Shabaab fighters stormed an African Union military camp manned by Ugandan forces in the town of Bulo Marer, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. The attack remains the deadliest on ATMIS troops (successor to AMISOM) since their formation in April 2022 and is also Uganda's worst defeat in Somalia since its deployment in February 2007.

Somalia

2024 EFL Championship play-off final

The 2024 EFL Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, between Leeds United and Southampton. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League. Leeds United and Southampton had finished third and fourth respectively in the league season.

London, United Kingdom

2024 Shizuoka Prefecture gubernatorial election

The 2024 Shizuoka Prefecture Gubernatorial Election was an election to elect the governor of Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, held on May 26, 2024.

Japan

Mourdiah attack

On 26 May 2024, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) jihadists attacked a Malian Army and Wagner Group base in Mourdiah, Koulikoro Region, Mali. The attack was repelled, and dozens of jihadists were killed.

Mali

2024 Madeiran regional election

Snap regional elections were held in Madeira on 26 May 2024, to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The election replaced all 47 members of the Madeira Assembly, and the new members will then elect the President of the Autonomous Region.

2024 Taça de Portugal final

The 2024 Taça de Portugal final was the last match of the 2023–24 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 84th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout cup competition in Portuguese football. It was played on 26 May 2024 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Primeira Liga sides Sporting CP and Porto.

2024 Lithuanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 12 May 2024, alongside a referendum on allowing multiple citizenships. Incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda won re-election to a second term. When candidate registrations closed before the election, the Lithuanian Central Election Commission had confirmed fifteen viable registrations; of those, twelve proceeded to collect signatures from the minimum 20,000 voters. Four of those contenders were later repudiated or dropped out, leaving eight on the ballot.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Lithuania

2025 Liverpool parade attack

On 26 May 2025, Paul Doyle drove a grey Ford Galaxy into a crowd on Water Street in Liverpool, England, during a victory parade celebrating Liverpool Football Club's 2024–25 Premier League title win. Over 130 people were injured; at least 50 were taken to hospital, including four children.

England, United Kingdom

2025 EFL League Two play-off final

The 2025 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match which was played on 26 May 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football, to EFL League One.

London, United Kingdom

2025 Khan Yunis offensive

The 2025 Khan Yunis offensive was a major military engagement that began on 26 May 2025 as part of the broader Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip launched in May 2025, known as Operation Gideon's Chariots, during the ongoing Gaza war. It marked the fourth time that Israel invaded Khan Yunis since the beginning of the war.