Historical Events
- Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta
- USAF bomber flies Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours
Famous Birthdays
- Stephen Pate, American golfer (6 PGA Tour titles, US Open 1988, US Masters 1990 3rd), born in Ventura, California
- Tarsem Singh, Indian film director, born in Jalandhar, India
About May 26, 1961
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
- #1 Song: Surrender - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires