Historical Events
- "All American" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 80 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Bob[cat] Goldthwait, comedian (Police Academy), born in Syracuse, New York
- Colin Vearncombe, singer-songwriter (Black-Wonderful Like), born in Liverpool, Merseyside (d. 2016)
- Genie [Eugenie] Francis, actress (General Hospital, Bare Essence), born in Englewood, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Jules Van de Leene, Belgian painter, dies at 75
1962 Highlights
About May 26, 1962
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini
