What happened on Wednesday May 26, 1926?

About May 26th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Miles Davis, one of the most influential and innovative jazz musicians of the 20th century, was born in Alton, Illinois. His groundbreaking work across multiple jazz genres, including bebop, cool jazz, and fusion, profoundly shaped the evolution of modern music.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1926 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Song of the Flame by Ipana Troubadors
  • Popular movie: It's the Old Army Game directed by A. Edward Sutherland

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May 26, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1926:

  • Birth of Miles Davis Miles Davis, one of the most influential and innovative jazz musicians of the 20th century, was born in Alton, Illinois. His groundbreaking work across multiple jazz genres, including bebop, cool jazz, and fusion, profoundly shaped the evolution of modern music.
  • Assassination of Symon Petliura Ukrainian statesman Symon Petliura was assassinated in Paris by Sholom Schwartzbard, a Jewish anarchist who claimed revenge for pogroms against Jewish communities during the Ukrainian War of Independence. Petliura was a key figure in the Ukrainian national movement who had led the Ukrainian People's Republic during its struggle for independence from 1917-1921.
  • End of the Rif War Rif Republic leader Abd el-Krim surrendered to the French Army in Morocco, effectively ending the Rif War. This conflict was a significant anti-colonial resistance movement in North Africa that challenged French and Spanish colonial control in the region.
  • Lebanon Adopts Constitution Lebanon formally adopted its first constitution, a significant milestone in the country's path to modern statehood and political organization following the end of Ottoman and French colonial rule.

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May 26, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 26, 1926?


May 26, 1926 was a Wednesday and it was the 146th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1926 can also be written as 5/26/1926 in the US and as 26/5/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 26, 1926?


Famous people born on May 26, 1926:

  • Miles Davis

    Legendary jazz trumpeter and composer who revolutionized jazz music through multiple innovative styles, profoundly influencing 20th-century...

  • J Marvin Spiegelman
  • Antonio Prieto
  • Bruno Nicolai
  • Severino Santiapichi

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May 26, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 26, 1926:

  • Srečko Kosovel

    Influential Slovenian avant-garde poet known for his modernist and expressionist poetry, who died tragically young at 22 years old.

  • Cecilia Maria de Candia
  • Rinaldo Camillo Rousset
  • Arthur Somerset
  • Şehzade Mehmed Abdülhalim

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May 26, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 26, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 24th and May 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 26, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1926 was Song of the Flame by Ipana Troubadors, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Song of the Flame youtube
  2. - Sweet and Low-Down youtube
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May 26, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 26, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 26, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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May 26, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 26, 1926 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 26, 1926 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 26, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:26 pm and setting at 05:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 1926 while the next full moon would come on May 27, 1926.

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How old is someone born on May 26, 1926?


Someone born on May 26, 1926 is:

98 years 11 months old,

or 1187 months and 7 days old,

or 5162 weeks and 3 days old,

or 36137 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 26, 1926?

There are 23 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 26th 2025.

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