On this day in history

May 26

American

1972Nixon and Brezhnev sign SALT I in Moscow, the first treaty limiting nuclear weapons.

Nixon and Brezhnev sign SALT I in Moscow, the first treaty limiting nuclear weapons.

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1896The Dow Jones Industrial Average is first published, tracking twelve stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is first published, tracking twelve stocks.

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World

1940The Dunkirk evacuation begins, lifting 338,000 Allied troops from the beaches of France.

The Dunkirk evacuation begins, lifting 338,000 Allied troops from the beaches of France.

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