May 26, Armenia defeats the Ottoman army in the Battle of Sardarapat

1865 – The end of the American Civil War that broke out between the northern states and southern states in 1861 with the victory of the northern states.

1908 – Oil discovered with abundant quantities in Iran.

1918 – Armenia defeats the Ottoman army in the Battle of Sardarapat.

1985 – 40, 000 people killed in Bangladesh in a cyclone.

Born today:
1951 – Sally Ride, an American astronaut.

Passed away:
2883 –Abdelkader El Djezairi, Algerian struggler and leader of the Algerian resistance against the French colonialism.
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