Historical Events
- Indianapolis 500: 2016 IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud of France finishes just two-tenths of a second ahead of Alexander Rossi for Team Penske's record-extending 18th victory in the event
- Ken Wyatt becomes Australia's first Aboriginal minister in government as the minister for indigenous Australians
- Nine climbers die in a week on Mt Everest after overcrowding leads to a huge queue to reach the summit
- Senior PGA Championship, Oak Hill CC: American Ken Tanigawa wins his first career major title by 1 stroke ahead of Scott McCarron
Famous Deaths
- Bart Starr, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, coach (Green Bay Packers), dies of effects of stroke at 85
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About May 26, 2019
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 11 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
- #1 Song: I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber