May 26th
- 1865 – Robert W. Chambers was born.
- 1897 – Dracula by Bram Stoker was published.
- 1913 – Peter Cushing was born.
- 1937 – Until Dead first aired on the radio.
- 1961 – Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? first aired on television.
- 2010 – Arthur Herzog died, age 83.