What happened this day in history May 26, 1991

What are the important events that happened on May 26, 1991? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 26, 1991: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 26, 1991 is the 146th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 219 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 13, 1991 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 675,216,000 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatetracontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $101.94. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Sheep is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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May 26, 1991 Historical Events

  • 1991
    Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes in rural Thailand, killing 223.
  • 1991
    Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.

Who were born on May 26, 1991?

  • 1991
    Julianna Rose Mauriello, American actress

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