HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

26th MAY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

1800s / 19th century history on the 26th of May

1805 : Napoléon Bonaparte assumed the title of King of Italy, and was crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, Italy.

1897 : Dracula, the Gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker was published for the first time.

1900s / 20th century history on the 26th of May

1907 : John Wayne the American actor was born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa, USA (died in 1979 aged 72). Website : JohnWayne.com

The Untold Truth Of John Wayne (Grunge verified YouTube channel video)

1920 : Peggy Lee the American singer was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA (died in 2002 aged 81).

1927 : The last Ford Model T was rolled off the assembly line, after a production run of over 15 million cars.

1927 Ford Model T – Jay Leno’s Garage (Jay Leno’s Garage verified YouTube channel video)

1948 : Stevie Nicks the American singer-songwriter was born Stephanie Lynn Nicks in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Official website : StevieNicksOfficial.com

Stevie Nicks – Edge of Seventeen – song released in 1982 – official music video (Stevie Nicks verified YouTube channel video)

1962 : Bobcat Goldthwait the American actor and comedian was born Robert Francis Goldthwait in Syracuse, New York, USA.

1964 : Lenny Kravitz the American musician was born Leonard Albert Kravitz in New York City, USA. Official website : LennyKravitz.com

Lenny Kravitz – It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – song released in 1991 (Lenny Kravitz verified YouTube channel video)

1967 : The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band remastered in 2009 (The Beatles verified YouTube channel video)
Ten Interesting Facts About The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The HollyHobs verified YouTube channel video)

1968 : Traffic changed from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight in Iceland. It was known as H-dagurinn.

1968 : Frederik the Crown Prince of Denmark was born Frederik André Henrik Christian in Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

1969 : Apollo 10 successfully returned to Earth after an 8 day test of all the components required for the first manned moon landing.

1970 : The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 became the 1st commercial transport aircraft to exceed Mach 2.

1976 : Stephen Curry the Australian comedian and actor was born in Melbourne, Australia.

1987 : Josh Thomas the Australian comedian and actor was born Joshua Michael Thomas in Blackwater, Queensland, Australia. Official website : JoshThomas.com.au

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