May 26, 1424The Parliament Convened by King James I Approved the Arrest of a Number of the Scottish Nobility and Also Banned the Playing of Football
May 26, 1562Following His Submission to Elizabeth at Whitehall in January, Shane O'Neill Returns to Ireland
May 26, 1867Michael Barrett From Kesh, Co. Fermanagh Is Executed for His Part in the Explosion at Clerkenwell Gaol
May 26, 1873Trinity College Dublin Abolishes All Remaining Religious Restrictions for Entry, With the Exception of the Faculty of Divinity
May 26, 1995In the Opening Game of Their Rugby World Cup Programme, Scotland Defeated Ivory Coast, 89-0