[June 1,1926] The Hudson River Day Line ship PS Washington Irving, which had transported passengers between New York City and Albany, New York since 1913, sank after being struck by another ship in the North River during a fog.
[June 1, 1926] To mark the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the city of Philadelphia opened the Sesquicentennial International Exposition, a massive world’s fair intended to celebrate American progress, industry, and culture.
[May 28, 1926] The 28 May 1926 coup d'état was a nationalist military coup in Portugal. The coup put an end to the unstable Portuguese First Republic and started 48 years of authoritarian rule in Portugal.