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Historical Event(s)
– A Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes in Hungary.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Dog in Chinese astrology.
– A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
– English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
– Protesters demanding a new election in Belarus, following the rigged Belarusian presidential election, 2006, clash with riot police. Opposition leader Aleksander Kozulin is among several protesters arrested.
– Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead.
– The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
– The May 2006 Java earthquake strikes at 5:53:58 am local time (22:53:58 UTC May 26) devastating Bantul and the city of Yogyakarta killing over 6,600 people.
– Chencholai bombing in which 61 Tamil girls are killed in Sri Lankan Airforce bombing.
– First flight of the F-35 Lightning II.
Who Were Born On ?
– Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, Member of the Dutch royal family
– Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, Dutch royal
– Prince Hisahito of Akishino, Japanese imperial family member
– Krista and Tatiana Hogan, Canadian craniopagus conjoined twins