Famous people born on May 26 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 26, you share it with John Wayne, Miles Davis, Sally Ride — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for May 26
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
146th
Day of the year
May 26 is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years), with 219 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 26
John Wayne — American actor and icon of classic Western films (born 1907).
Miles Davis — American jazz trumpeter who recorded Kind of Blue (born 1926).
Sally Ride — American astronaut and first American woman in space (born 1951).
Also sharing the day:
Peggy Lee (b. 1920) — sultry jazz singer of "Fever" and voice talent in Lady and the Tramp.
Stevie Nicks (b. 1948) — Fleetwood Mac singer and the first woman inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Lenny Kravitz (b. 1964) — four-time Grammy-winning rock singer of "Fly Away."
May 26 in history
1897 — Bram Stoker's novel Dracula first went on sale in London bookshops.
1927 — Henry Ford drove the 15 millionth Model T off the line on the car's last day of production.
1969 — Apollo 10 returned safely to Earth after its dress rehearsal for the Moon landing.
1868 — President Andrew Johnson was acquitted by a single vote in the first U.S. presidential impeachment trial.
1896 — Charles Dow published the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
1908 — The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East was made at Masjed Soleyman, Persia.
May 26 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 26?
Anyone born on May 26 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for May 26?
The birthstone for a May 26 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 26?
John Wayne is among the best known — American actor and icon of classic Western films (born 1907).
What happened on May 26?
In 1897, Bram Stoker's novel Dracula first went on sale in London bookshops.
What day of the year is May 26?
May 26 is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years), with 219 days still to come.
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