Historical Events
- A super "blood" moon, the first total lunar eclipse for two years, visible across the Pacific
- Amazon says it will buy 97-year-old film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $8.45 billion
- Ferry sinks carrying about 150 people in Nigeria between Niger state and Kebbi state, with only 20 people rescued
COVID-19 Pandemic
Former advisor Dominic Cummings gives a damming report to MPs into UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis
- In landmark case oil giant Royal Dutch Shell ordered by a Hague court to cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 [1]
- Nine people shot and killed by their colleague, a public transit employee in San Jose, California
COVID-19 Pandemic
President Joe Biden orders US intelligence services to intensify their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19
- Russia reports it has started vaccinating domestic animals against COVID-19, using the Karnivak-Kov vaccine [1]
Famous Deaths
- Patrick Sky [Lynch], American musician, folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and uilleann bagpiper (Songs That Made America Famous), dies of cancer at 80
- Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian soccer defender (66 caps; Internazionale 358 games) and manager (Como, Genoa), dies at 82
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About May 26, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo
#1 Song: Body - Tion Wayne & Russ Millions
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