London, United Kingdom. Several major events have occurred on May 26, including wartime evacuations, international treaties, political agreements and cultural milestones.
1940
Britain launched a large sea-borne operation to evacuate defeated Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.
1942
Britain and the Soviet Union signed a treaty providing for full collaboration during and after World War Two.
1969
Apollo 10’s lunar module re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
1972
The United States and the Soviet Union signed the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, known as SALT I, which curbed nuclear weapons.
1986
The Flag of Europe was officially adopted as a symbol of the European Union.
1988
The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup, with captain Wayne Gretzky before he was traded to the L.A. Kings later that year.
2001
The U.S. Congress gave final approval to a $1.35 trillion tax cut package that was President George W. Bush’s top priority.
2002
Franco-Polish director Roman Polanski won the Cannes film festival’s Palme d’Or for his film “The Pianist”.
2004
The Sudan government and the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army signed agreements in Kenya on how to share power and manage disputed strategic areas.