Historical Events
- 2-for-42 & hitting .048 for 1946, Mel Ott stops playing baseball
Music Concert
Darius Milhaud's 3rd Concert for piano/orchestra premieres in Prague
Darius Milhaud
- Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia
- US Patent filed for a hydrogen bomb
Famous Birthdays
- Mick Ronson, English rock guitarist and producer (Mott the Hoople; The Spiders From Mars), born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 1993)
- Neshka Robeva, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast (World C'ship 3 x silver, 1 x bronze 1969) and coach (World, European and Olympic competition, 294 medals), born in Rousse, Bulgaria
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies
1946 Highlights
About May 26, 1946
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
