Historical Events
- 26th European Cup: Aston Villa beats Bayern Munich 1-0 at Rotterdam
- 35th Cannes Film Festival: "Missing" directed by Costa Gavras and "Yol" directed by Serif Goren and Yilmaz Güney jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
- British ship Atlantic Conveyor carrying Chinook helicopters and destroyer HMS Coventry hit in Falkland war: 39 crew members die
Famous Birthdays
- David Reed, British writer and comedian
- Yoko Matsugane, Japanese model
Famous Deaths
- Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Swedish opera singer, dies at 97
About May 26, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: House Of Fun - Madness
