Historical Events for 26th May 2026

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1898 - 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32
1946 - NY Yankee Mel Ott retires from playing to become a manager only after going 2-for-42 and hitting .048
1959 - Wreck of WWII bomber 'Lady Be Good' in the Libyan Desert is reached by a recovery team from US Air Force's Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli; plane had crashed returning from initial mission on 1943
1972 - Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
1974 - During a David Cassidy concert at London's White City, a 14-year-old is trampled, and dies four days later
2000 - NHL Eastern Conference Final: New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 3
2021 - A super blood moon, the first total lunar eclipse in two years, is visible across the Pacific
2024 - Indianapolis 500: Defending champion Josef Newgarden of Team Penske passes Pato O'Ward in turn three on the final lap for back-to-back Indy victories

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