May 26th (1948) was a Wednesday. 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, 1948
» The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
Famous Birthdays on May 26 in 1948
» Stevie Nicks, American singer-songwriter (Fleetwood Mac)
May 26th Famous Deaths for 1948
» Torsten Bergström, Swedish actor and director (b. 1896)
» Theodor Morell, German physician (b. 1886)
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.