Historical Events
Cannes Film Festival
66th Cannes Film Festival: "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" directed by Abdellatif Kechiche wins the Palme d'Or. The two main actresses in the film, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux also awarded
- Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Final, Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs; Kieron Pollard 60 no (32)
- Indianapolis 500: Tony Kanaan becomes 4th Brazilian to win the race; fastest Indy 500 in history with Kanaan's average speed 187.433 mph; record stands until 2021
Film & TV History
Joss Whedon is awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Wesleyan University
- Senior PGA Championship, Bellerive CC: Kōki Idoki of Japan wins his lone PGA event by 2 strokes from Jay Haas and Kenny Perry
Famous Weddings
Aaron Paul
"Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul (33) weds Lauren Parsekian at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California
- Cobra Starship rocker Gabe Saporta (33) weds fashion designer Erin Fetherston at St Nicholas Abbey plantation in Barbados
Famous Deaths
- Jack Vance, American sci-fi author, dies at 96
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights
About May 26, 2013
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 11 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton
#1 Song: La La La - Naughty Boy Ft. Sam Smith
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