On this day

26 May in history.

5 moments from 1894 to 1967: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

The Beatles 1963 publicity photo used on the cover of I Want to Hold Your Hand

1967

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper, an album full of studio experiments that changed what people thought a pop album could be.

Wikipedia: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Photo: Dezo Hoffmann, Distributed by Capitol Records / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 26 May

  1. Emanuel Lasker

    1894

    Lasker becomes world chess champion

    Emanuel Lasker beat Wilhelm Steinitz and went on to hold the title for 27 years, longer than anyone else.

    Wikipedia: Emanuel Lasker

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)

  2. w:Charles Dow -an American journalist who co-founded Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser

    1896

    The Dow Jones average begins

    Charles Dow published the first Dow Jones Industrial Average, a simple way to follow the stock market.

    Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial AverageWikipedia: Charles Dow

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. The logo of 24 Hours of Le Mans – annual sports car race held in France

    1923

    The first 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Drivers raced through day and night on the roads near Le Mans, France, in the first running of the famous endurance race.

    Wikipedia: 24 Hours of Le MansWikipedia: 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Photo: ™/®Automobile Club de l'Ouest / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Ford Model T

    1927

    The last Model T

    The 15 millionth Ford Model T rolled off the line. The car had put America on wheels.

    Wikipedia: Ford Model T

    Photo: ModelTMitch / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.