On this day: Key events on May 26, From Dravid-Ganguly's ODI record to beginning of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Also Read: Viral video: Thieves use bike to steal goods from moving truck, netizens draw Dhoom parallelOn this day in 1999, during India’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Taunton, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid forged a spectacular partnership of 318 runs for the second wicket. This stand set a record for the highest partnership in ODIs at the time.
However, it has since been surpassed twice: once by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid with a partnership of 331 runs later in 1999, and again by Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, who put together 372 runs.Also Read: Nazi salute, racist song at Germany club: Viral video sparks reactions from social media, netizens say ‘not surprised’One of the world's most important stock market indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, began on May 26, 1896. The index contains data of 30 major US companies.
Often referred as ‘Dow’, the index is also used to understand the overall health of the US economy. The index reflect the performance of the industrial sector initially and later broader market.
The index companies which are a part of DJIA come from variety of industries including technology, finance, healthcare, consumer goods, and more.Also Read: Dow Jones crosses 40,000 for the first time to hit record high amid rate cut hopesThe fierce battle was fought between Nadir Shah the great Persian king and military commander. The battle marked the crushing defeat of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.Also Read: Viral video: Indian chef Padam Vyas seen with empty stall in Australia; netizens react, ‘What a shame’According to Data and Time, oil was discovered for the first time in the Middle East at Masjed Soleymān on May 26,1908, and the town early became one of Iran's leading oil centres.
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