Famous Birthdays
- Brent Musburger, American sportscaster (CBS Sports, The NFL Today; ESPN, ABC; VSiN; radio play-by-play Las Vegas Raiders), born in Portland, Oregon
- Gerald Ronson, English multi-millionaire
- Merab Kostava, Georgian anti-Soviet leader
Famous Deaths
- Charles Horace Mayo, American surgeon and co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74
- Cornelis Jacobus Snijders, Dutch military leader - Supreme Commander of Dutch Navy (1910-18), dies at 86
1939 Highlights
About May 26, 1939
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 84 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
