May 26th (1940) was a Sunday. It's the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 219 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 26th May, 1940
» World War II: Operation Dynamo In northern France, Allies of World War II known as Allied forces begin a Dunkirk evacuation known as massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
» World War II: The Siege of Calais (1940) e.g Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.
Famous Birthdays on May 26 in 1940
» Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Canadian politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec
» Levon Helm, American singer-songwriter, drummer, producer, and actor (The Band) (d. 2012)
May 26th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Augustine of Canterbury (Anglicanism and Eastern Orthodox)
» Lambert of Vence
» Philip Neri
» Quadratus of Athens
» Zachary, Bishop of Vienne
» May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Independence Day (Georgia) named Independence Day, commemorates the day of the First Republic in 1918 (Georgia (country) or Georgia)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guyana from the United Kingdom in 1966.