Daily Calendar for Thursday, May 26, 2022
Born
- Al Jolson (entertainer) –
- John Wayne (actor) –
- Jay Silverheels (actor who played Tonto” on The Lone Ranger TV series”) –
- Peggy Lee (actress) –
- Sally Ride (astronaut; first American woman in space) –
- Julianna Rose Mauriello (actress) –
Died
- Victor Herbert (composer) –
- Sydney Pollack (actor & director) –
- Earle H. Hagen (composer; whistled the tune for The Andy Griffith Show) –
- Art Linkletter (radio and television personality) –
- Ray Liotta (actor
) –
Events
- Smallpox epidemic in Boston, Massachusetts–
- First public elevator at Eiffel Tower opened–
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average was published for the first time–
- Archaeological Institute of America incorporated–
- Boat of Pharaoh Cheops discovered near Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt–
- The host of NBC’s Today Show, Dave Garroway, announced his plans to retire from the show–
- Canada and the U.S. signed the Pacific Albacore Tuna Treaty–
- Millions of frogs forced closure of Egnatia Highway in Greece–
- For a few days beginning around this time, Galveston, Texas, shores had abnormally blue water due to a change in ocean current–
Weather
- A tornado hit Oakwood, Ortonville, and Thomas, Michigan–
- Long tornado—damage trail said to extend 293 miles—struck Mattoon and Charleston, Illinois, approximately $2 million in damages–
- Tornado left 155-mile trail in central Illinois–
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