12 History Lessons + 4 Births & 6 Deaths for May 26, 2025
Today’s History:
- 946 – King Edmund I of England is assassinated at Pucklechurch.
- 1328 – Philip VI is crowned King of France, beginning the Valois dynasty.
- 1868 – U.S. President Andrew Johnson narrowly avoids removal from office after the Senate falls one vote short in his impeachment trial.
- 1896 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average is first published; the initial average is 40.94.
- 1923 – The first 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race is held in France.
- 1940 – Battle of Dunkirk begins during WWII as Allied troops begin evacuating from France.
- 1969 – Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful lunar orbit mission, paving the way for Apollo 11.
- 1972 – U.S. and Soviet Union sign SALT I treaty and the ABM Treaty in Moscow.
- 1998 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Ellis Island, including the landfills, belongs mostly to New Jersey, not New York.
- 2004 – U.S. Army veteran Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
- 2008 – Severe flooding begins in China’s southern provinces, leading to mass evacuations.
- 2020 – Protests erupt across multiple U.S. cities following the death of George Floyd the day prior.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1948 – Stevie Nicks, singer-songwriter, member of Fleetwood Mac (Dreams) (77)
- 1964 – Lenny Kravitz, American singer, songwriter, and actor (Fly Away) (61)
- 1966 – Helena Bonham Carter, British actress (The Crown, The King’s Speech) (59)
- 1975 – Lauryn Hill, American singer and rapper (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) (50)
Today’s Deaths:
- 735 – Bede, English monk and historian (The Ecclesiastical History of the English People) (Age ~62)
- 1648 – Vincent de Paul, French priest and Catholic saint (Age 67)
- 1865 – Edmond François Valentin About, French novelist and critic (Age 39)
- 1976 – Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Being and Time) (Age 86)
- 2005 – Eddie Albert, American actor (Green Acres, Roman Holiday) (Age 99)
- 2010 – Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and TV personality (House Party) (Age 97)
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