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May 26, 2012

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for May 26, 2012

In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]

Notable Deaths

Arthur Decabooter

2012Arthur Decabooter, Belgian cyclist (born 1936)[†]

Arthur Decabooter was a Belgian professional racing cyclist, active as a professional between 1959 and 1967. Cyclist Walter Godefroot is his wife's brother-in-law.

2012Leo Dillon, American illustrator (born 1933)[†]

Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon were American illustrators of children's books and adult paperback book and magazine covers. One obituary of Leo called the work of the husband-and-wife team "a seamless amalgam of both their hands". In more than 50 years, they created more than 100 speculative fiction book and magazine covers together as well as much interior artwork. Essentially all of their work in that field was joint.

2012Stephen Healey, Welsh captain and footballer (born 1982)[†]

Captain Stephen James Healey was a British Army officer with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, and former professional footballer for Swansea City.

2012Hiroshi Miyazawa, Japanese politician (born 1921)[†]

Hiroshi Miyazawa was a Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1973 to 1981 and the Minister of Justice from 1995 to 1996.

Hans Schmidt (wrestler)

2012Hans Schmidt, Canadian wrestler (born 1925)[†]

Guy Larose, better known by his ring name Hans Schmidt, was a Canadian professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and 1960s. His gimmick that of a German pseudo-Nazi heel, gained him considerable notoriety and popularized the proliferation of similar gimmicks through Canadian and American wrestling.

Jim Unger

2012Jim Unger, English-Canadian illustrator (born 1937)[†]

James Frederick Unger was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip Herman which ran for 18 years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries.

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Headlines from May 26, 2012

Eat, Talk, Tweet

By John Leland

Much of the food-snob energy in New York will percolate this summer in street markets, festivals, food truck feedlots and underground events.

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The Night Spot That Roared

By Stephen Wolf

Recalling one of the most glittering sights of the Roaring Twenties: the Casino, the Central Park night spot where “Gentleman Jimmy” Walker and his mistress played.

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Beach Town of Eclectics

By Ginia Bellafante

Sea Gate, a small waterfront neighborhood of about 800 single-family homes in Coney Island, is an exclusive enclave, but not in the usual way.

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The Glory and the Pain of Pitching

By BOB OJEDA

Starting when he was 12 and lasting through 15 major league seasons as a pitcher, including time with the Red Sox and the Mets, Bob Ojeda has had an intense relationship with pain.

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