About the day » Wednesday May 26, 2010Calender converter

• André Vanhoren (81), Asse, België
• Albert Willem VOLL (73), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aaltje Alie van Fucht (96)
• Aleida Hendrika Francisca Wijnbeld (91), Sittard
• Bernise Rommens (71), Deerlijk
• Astrid Veronica Koene (53), Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Etienne Martens (75), Ronse, België
• Berend (Be) Jan Weijland (85), Kampen
• A. M. (Arie) Balk (68), Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Christine Miller Mattern (90), Minot, Ward, North Dakota, Verenigde Staten

• 1988 » Andrea Catellani, Italian footballer
• 1988 » Will Chambers, Australian rugby league player
• 1989 » Paula Findlay, Canadian triathlete
• 1991 » Ah Young, South Korean singer and actress
• 1992 » Curtis Rona, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1993 » Dan Sarginson, Australian-English rugby league player
• 1993 » Jason Adesanya, Belgian footballer
• 1993 » Jimmy Vesey, American ice hockey player
• 1993 » Katerine Savard, Canadian swimmer
• 1996 » Lara Goodall, South African cricketer

• 2008 » Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
• 2008 » Zita Urbonaitė, Lithuanian cyclist (b. 1973)
• 2009 » Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek journalist and politician (b. 1941)
• 2009 » Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey and soccer player (b. 1965)
• 2010 » Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (b. 1912)
• 2010 » Chris Moran, English air marshal and pilot (b. 1956)
• 2010 » Kieran Phelan, Irish politician (b. 1949)
• 2011 » Arisen Ahubudu, Sri Lankan scholar, author, and playwright (b. 1920)
• 2012 » Arthur Decabooter, Belgian cyclist (b. 1936)
• 2012 » Leo Dillon, American illustrator (b. 1933)

1. Thomas
2. Lucas
3. Djess
4. Lars
5. Jens
6. Canryn
7. Jayden
8. Levi
9. Jan
10. Sem
11. Liam
12. Milan
13. Daan
14. Christian
15. Julian
16. Mees

1. Lieke
2. Emma
3. Lotte
4. Anna
5. Ella
6. Jitte
7. Julia
8. Fleur
9. Jasmijn
10. Eva
11. Indi
12. Lisa
13. Maria
14. Amber
15. Lynn
16. Sanne

• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
• April 12 » Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28.
• May 15 » Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
• July 23 » English-Irish boy band One Direction is formed by judge Simon Cowell on The X Factor (British series 7), later going on to finish at third place. It would go on to become one of the biggest boy bands in the world, and would be very influential on pop music of the 2010s.
• August 5 » Ten members of International Assistance Mission Nuristan Eye Camp team are killed by persons unknown in Kuran wa Munjan District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
• August 24 » Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board.
• December 15 » A boat carrying 90 asylum seekers crashes into rocks off the coast of Christmas Island, Australia, killing 48 people.

The temperature on May 26, 2010 was between 6.6 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (24%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.