May 26th (1983) was a Thursday. 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, 1983
» A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 104 people and injures thousands. Many people go missing and thousands of buildings are destroyed.
Famous Birthdays on May 26 in 1983
» Demy de Zeeuw, Dutch footballer
» Henry Holland (fashion designer) called Henry Holland, English fashion designer
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.