February 18 » Second Boer War: Imperial forces suffer their worst single-day loss of life on Bloody Sunday, the first day of the Battle of Paardeberg.
February 27 » Fußball-Club Bayern München is founded.
February 27 » Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg.
July 19 » The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.
August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.
Day of death May 26, 1970
The temperature on May 26, 1970 was between 8.1 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 15 » Nigerian Civil War: Biafran rebels surrender following an unsuccessful 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria.
April 22 » The first Earth Day is celebrated.
June 15 » Charles Manson goes on trial for the Sharon Tate murders.
July 21 » After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
July 23 » Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive reforms, modernization programs and end to a decade long civil war.
November 14 » Soviet Union enters ICAO, making Russian the fourth official language of organization.
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