Historical Events
- Aircraft from HMS Ark Royal sights German battleship Bismarck
Event of Interest
American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia
- German occupiers begin youth labor
Famous Birthdays
- Art Sharp, British rock singer (Nashville Teens - "Tobacco Road"), born in Woking, Surrey, England
- Imants Kalniņš, Latvian classical, choral and rock composer ("Hey, You There!"), born in Riga, Latvian SSR
- John Kaufman, sculptor
- John Maxwell Geddes, Scottish composer and pedagogue, born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2017)
- Reg Bundy, British performer (d. 2003)
About May 26, 1941
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 9 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
