The ephemeris of May 26: in 1923, the first edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Saint-Bérenger Benedictine monk of the Abbey of Saint-Papoul (Aude) died in 1093. The Berengers are efficient and thoughtful. Their color: purple. Their numbers : 7 and 8.

It happened on May 26th

1954 Discovery in Egypt of the first funerary boat of the Pharaoh Khufu. 2001 An SNCF TGV sets a very high-speed endurance record, connecting Calais to Marseille in 3 hours and 29 minutes, at an average speed of 306.36 km/h. 2008 Landing of the American Phoenix probe on Mars, to probe the permafrost, find frozen water and determine if life is possible there. 2010 The final flight of the space shuttle Atlantis. 2019 Creation of the Médoc Regional Natural Park in Gironde.

John Wayne, American actor (1907-1979), Mehdi El Glaoui, French actor, known for having played in the television series "Belle et Sébastien", he now lives in Biarritz (64) (1956), Lenny Kravitz, American musician (1964)

Helena Bonham Carter, British actress (1966), Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, French-Spanish actress and model (1986).