26 May 1933
- In Germany, legislation was passed allowing the state to confiscate the property of Communists. ww2dbase [AC]
- Hotel Hershey began operations in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Hotel Hershey | Hershey, Pennsylvania | CPC]
- USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | New York | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
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