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October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 26, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 66 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

740 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death. This is about the year in the Gregorian Calendar Events By Place Europe October 26 — An Earthquake strikes An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS
1640 - The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Scotland and Charles I of England. The Treaty of Ripon was an agreement signed by Charles I King of England Scotland and Ireland, and the Scottish Covenanters on October 26 1640 Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution.
1774 - The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
1776 - Benjamin Franklin departed from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"
1795 - The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Executive Directory ( Directoire exécutif) was a body of 5 single-male Directors that held executive power in France following
1825 - The Erie Canal opens - passage from Albany, New York to Lake Erie. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally
1859 - The Royal Charter is wrecked on the coast of Anglesey, north Wales with 459 dead. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Royal Charter was a Steam clipper which was wrecked on the east coast of Anglesey on 26 October 1859. History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory
1860 - Meeting of Teano. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Teano is a town of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta, 30 km north-west of that town on the main line to Rome from Naples Giuseppe Garibaldi, conqueror of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, gives it to King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. Garibaldi redirects here for other meanings see Garibaldi (disambiguation. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Regno delle Due Sicilie) commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the name of a Kingdom in Europe. Victor Emmanuel II King of Italy ( Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of
1861 - The Pony Express officially ceased operations. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Pony Express was a fast Mail service crossing the North American continent from St
1863 - The Football Association is formed. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey
1881 - The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Gunfight at the OK Corral was a gunfight that happened at about 3 p Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin in what was then the Arizona Territory
1905 - Norway becomes independent from Sweden. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
1912 - First Balkan War: The city of Thessaloniki is unified with Greece on the feast day of its patron Saint Demetrius. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 pitted the Balkan League ( Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Saint Demetrius redirects here For another saint see Demetrius of Alexandria. On the same day the Serbian troops captured Skopje. The Kingdom of Serbia ( Serbian Cyrillic: Краљевина Србија Serbian Latinica Kraljevina Srbija) was created when Prince Milan Obrenović ruler Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population
1917 - World War I: Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat at the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Battle of Caporetto (or Battle of Karfreit as it was known by the Central Powers; Bitka za Kobarid took place from 24 October Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
1917 - World War I:Brazil declared in state of war with Central Powers. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The period of Brazilian history from 1889 to 1930 is commonly called the República Velha (Old Republic The Central Powers ( German: "Mittelmächte" Hungarian: "Központi hatalmak" Turkish: "İttifak
1918 - Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (sometimes given incorrectly as von Ludendorff) (9 April 1865–20 December 1937 was a German Army officer, Generalquartiermeister The German Army ( Deutsches Heer) was the name given the combined armed forces of the German Empire, also known as the Imperial Army ( Reichsheer) or Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress " Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
1936 - The first electric generator at Hoover Dam went into full operation. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the
1940 - The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
1942 - World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 26, 1942, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Santa Cruz or in Japanese sources as the, was the fourth The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 9, 1943, in the S. aircraft carrier, Hornet, was sunk and another aircraft carrier, Enterprise, is heavily damaged. Doolittle Raid April 1942 See also Doolittle Raid Hornet arrived at Alameda California 20 March 1942. Initial operations Enterprise was launched on 3 October 1936 at Newport News Shipbuilding, sponsored by Lulie Swanson wife of Secretary of the
1943 - World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil". Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dornier Flugzeugwerke was a German Aircraft manufacturer founded in Friedrichshafen in 1914 by Claudius Dornier The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil ("Arrow" unofficially also Ameisenbär (" Anteater " was a World War II Heavy fighter built by
1944 - World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine
1947 - The Maharaja of Kashmir agrees to allow his kingdom to join India. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The word Mahārāja (also spelled maharajah) is Sanskrit for "great king" or " High king " (a Karmadharaya from mahānt This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
1947 - The British Military Occupation ends in Iraq. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
1948 - Killer smog settles into Donora, Pennsylvania. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Air pollution is the human introduction into the atmosphere of Chemicals Particulate matter, or Biological materials that cause harm or discomfort Donora is a Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA 20 miles (32 km south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river
1951 - Boxer Joe Louis comes out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world However, Marciano would win the fight in eight rounds.
1954 - Trieste return to Italy. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
1955 - After the last Allied troops have left the country and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares permanent neutrality. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose The Austrian State Treaty (Österreichischer Staatsvertrag or Austrian Independence Treaty re-established Austria as a sovereign state For other uses of Neutral and Neutrality see Neutral A neutral country takes no side in a War between other parties
1955 - Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia
1958 - Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris, France. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The City of New York Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
1964 - Eric Edgar Cooke becomes last person in Western Australia to be executed. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Eric Edgar Cooke ( February 25, 1931 – October 26, 1964) was an Australian Serial killer. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.
1965 - The Beatles are appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs). Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom.
1977 - The last natural case of smallpox was discovered in Merca district, Somalia. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The WHO and the CDC consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease
1978 - Independent Counsel Act is signed into law. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) United States Office of the Independent Counsel was an independent Prosecutor &mdash distinct from the Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice
1979 - Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea is assassinated by KCIA head Kim Jae-kyu. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Park Chung-hee ( November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a former ROK Army general and the autocratic dictator of the Republic The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces The Assassination of Park Chung-hee, the former President of South Korea, occurred on October 26, 1979 at a secret house in the The National Intelligence Service ( NIS) is the chief Intelligence agency of South Korea. Kim Jaegyu ( March 6, 1926 &ndash May 24, 1980) was a retired ROK Army Lieutenant General and intelligence officer Choi Kyu-ha becomes the acting President; Kim is executed the following May. Choi Kyu-hah ( July 16, 1919 October 22, 2006) (also spelled Choi Kyu-ha) was the President of South Korea between MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle"
1984 - "Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Leonard L Bailey (b a surgeon at Loma Linda University Medical Center who on October 26, 1984, placed the heart of a baboon into the chest of "Baby Heart transplantation or cardiac transplantation, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage Heart failure or severe Coronary The baboons are African Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae.
1992 - The command and control system of the London Ambulance Service fails catastrophically. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS is the largest "free at the point of contact" ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients
1992 - The Charlottetown Accord fails to win majority support in a Canada wide referendum. The Charlottetown Accord was a package of constitutional amendments proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita
1993 - Operation Trebevic led by the Special Forces of Bosnia and Bosnian Military Police to capture Musan Topalovic Caco. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
1994 - Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
1994 - Announcement that Andrew Wiles correctly proved Fermat's last theorem. Sir Andrew John Wiles KBE FRS (born 11 April 1953 is a British Mathematician and a professor at Princeton University Fermat's Last Theorem is the name of the statement in Number theory that It is impossible to separate any power higher than the second into two like
1995 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shikaki in his hotel in Malta. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Mossad ( HaMossad leModi'in v'leTafkidim Meyuhadim) (המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים - Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands
1999 - Britain's House of Lords votes to end the right of hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those
2000 - Laurent Gbagbo takes over as president of Côte d'Ivoire following a popular uprising against President Robert Guéï. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Laurent Koudou Gbagbo (born May 31 1945) has been the President of Côte d'Ivoire (better known in English as the Ivory Coast since 2000 Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Robert Guéï ( March 16, 1941 &ndash September 19, 2002) was the military ruler of the Côte d'Ivoire from December 24, Bret Hart retires. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor.
2001 - The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U
2002 - Moscow Theatre Siege: Approximately 50 Chechen rebels and 150 hostages die when Russian Spetsnaz storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the rebels during a musical performance three days before. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Moscow theater hostage crisis, also known as the 2002 Nord-Ost siege, was the seizure of a crowded Moscow Theatre on October 23 The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Russian special purpose regiments or Spetsnaz, Specnaz (Войска спец иального наз начения ( спецназ Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
2003 - The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km²), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Cedar Fire was a human-caused Wildfire which burned out of control through a large area of Southern California in October 2003 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
2005 - The Chicago White Sox win their first World Series since 1918, defeating the Houston Astros. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas.

Births

1427 - Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. Sigismund of Austria, Duke, then Archduke of Further Austria ( October 26, 1427 &ndash March 4, 1496) was a 1496)
1473 - Friedrich of Saxony (d. Duke Frederick of Saxony ( 26 October 1474 &ndash 14 December 1510) also known as Friedrich von Sachsen or Friedrich von Wettin 1510)
1491 - Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. The Zhengde Emperor ( October 26, 1491 &ndash April 20, 1521) was Emperor of China ( Ming dynasty) between 1505-1521 1521)
1609 - William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. William Sprague ( October 26, 1609 – October 26, 1675) left England on the ship Lyon's Whelp for Plymouth / Salem 1675)
1673 - Dimitrie Cantemir, Moldavian prince, linguist, and scholar (d. Dimitrie Cantemir ( October 26 1673 &ndash August 21 1723) was twice Prince of Moldavia (in March-April 1693 and in 1710–1711 1723)
1684 - Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin ( 26 October 1684 - 6 May 1757) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall, one of the 1757)
1685 - Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (d. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (October 26 1685 – July 23 1757 was a Neapolitan Composer who spent much of his life in Spain and Portugal. 1757)
1694 - Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish composer (d. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johan Helmich Roman ( October 26, 1694 in Stockholm - November 20, 1758 at Haraldsmala in the parish of Ryssby near the city of Kalmar 1758)
1757 - Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Karl Leonhard Reinhold ( 26 October, 1757 - 10 April, 1823) was an Austrian philosopher. 1823)
1759 - Georges Jacques Danton, French Revolutionary leader (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Georges Jacques Danton ( October 26, 1759 &ndash April 5, 1794) was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution 1794)
1768 - Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Memoirs Wykaz doswiadczen przez ojca dla dzieci w roku 1815 spisany (published 1876 with the title Pamiętnik 1786-1815) 1844)
1794 - Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thon links here For other uses see Thon (disambiguation Konstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton (Russian Константин 1881)
1795 - Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Biography Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros (Νικόλαος Χαλικιόπουλος Μάντζαρος or Niccoló Calichiopulo Manzaro 26 October 1795 1872)
1797 - Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Pasta (née Negri October 26, 1797 - April 1, 1865) born in Saronno, Italy, was 1865)
1800 - Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian field marshal (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf After the Franco-Prussian War Moltke superintended the preparation of its history which was published between 1874 and 1881 by the great general staff 1891)
1802 - King Miguel of Portugal (d. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Miguel I ( Miguel Maria do Patrocínio João Carlos Francisco de Assis Xavier de Paula Pedro de Alcântara António Rafael Gabriel Joaquim José Gonzaga Evaristo de Bragança e 1866)
1842 - Vasili Vasilyevich Vereshchagin, Russian painter (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Васи́лий Васи́льевич Вереща́гин 1842–1904 was one of the most famous Russian battle painters and one of 1904)
1849 - Ferdinand Georg Frobenius, German mathematician (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ferdinand Georg Frobenius ( October 26, 1849 – August 3, 1917) was a German Mathematician, best-known for his contributions 1917)
1854 - C. W. Post, American entrepreneur (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Charles William Post ( October 26 1854 - May 9 1914) also known as C 1914)
1865 - Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Benjamin Guggenheim ( October 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman 1912)
1869 - Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa ( October 26, 1869 - August 4, 1957) was a Brazilian politician The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1957)
1871 - Guillermo Kahlo, father of Frida Kahlo (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carl Wilhelm Kahlo ( 26 October 1871 in Pforzheim, Germany &ndash 14 April 1941) was a Mexican Photographer Frida Kahlo (July 6 1907 – July 13 1954 was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity 1941)
1873 - Thorvald Stauning, Prime Minister of Denmark (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thorvald August Marinus Stauning ( 26 October 1873 – 3 May 1942) was the first Social Democrat Prime Minister of Denmark The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. 1942)
1874 - Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, socialite and philanthropist (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, ( October 26, 1874 &ndash April 5, 1948) was a prominent socialite and Philanthropist and the second-generation 1948)
1874 - Martin Lowry, British chemist (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Martin Lowry ( October 26, 1874 - November 2, 1936) was an English physical chemist. 1936)
1880 - Andrei Bely, Russian writer (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Andrei Bely (Андрей Белый was the pseudonym of Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev ( &ndash January 8, 1934) a Russian novelist poet 1934)
1883 - Napoleon Hill, American Writer and Philosopher (Think and Grow Rich)(d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Napoleon Hill ( October 26 1883 &ndash November 8 1970) was an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern 1970)
1883 - Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul Henry Pilgrim ( October 26, 1883 &ndash January 8, 1958) was an American athlete who won three gold medals 1958)
1888 - Nestor Ivanovich Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist Insurrectionary leader (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nestor Ivanovich Makhno (Нестор Іванович Махно October 26, 1888 – July 6, 1934) was an anarcho-communist Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i 1934)
1899 - Judy Johnson Hall of Fame baseball player in the Negro Leagues (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Julius "Judy" Johnson ( October 26 1899 - June 15 1989) was an American Third baseman in Negro league Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues 1989)
1902 - Jack Sharkey, American boxer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jack Sharkey ( October 26, 1902, in Binghamton New York – August 17, 1994, in Beverly Massachusetts) was an American 1994)
1905 - George Flahiff, Canadian Cardinal (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Bernard Flahiff CC, CSB ( October 26, 1905 &ndash August 22, 1989) was a Canadian Cardinal. 1989)
1906 - Primo Carnera, Italian boxer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera. 1967)
1911 - Sid Gilman, American football player (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sidney "Sid" Gillman ( October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator 2003)
1911 - Mahalia Jackson, American singer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mahalia Jackson (October 26 1911 In 1929 Jackson met the composer Thomas A 1972)
1911 - Sorley MacLean, Scottish poet (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sorley MacLean ( Somhairle MacGill-Eain, sometimes "MacGilleathain" in earlier publications ( 26 October, 1911 - 24 November, 1996)
1912 - Don Siegel, American director (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Donald Siegel ( October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American Film director and producer 1991)
1913 - Charlie Barnet, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For other persons with this name see Charlie Barnett. Charles Daly Barnet ( October 26, 1913 – September 4 1991)
1914 - Jackie Coogan, American actor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Leslie (Jackie Coogan ( October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American Actor who began his movie career as a 1984)
1915 - Joe Fry, British racing driver (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joe Fry ( October 26 1915, Chipping Sodbury – July 29 1950, Blandford Camp) was a British Racing driver and 1950)
1916 - François Mitterrand, President of France (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected 1996)
1919 - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, Shah of Iran (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1980)
1921 - George Forrest, Northern Irish MP (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar George Forrest ( 26 October 1921 &ndash 10 December 1968) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland who served as MP 1968)
1925 - Jan Wolkers, Dutch author (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Hendrik Wolkers ( Oegstgeest, October 26, 1925 &ndash Texel, October 19, 2007) was a Dutch Author 2007)
1928 - Francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists
1929 - Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer (The Jordanaires) (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francisco Solano López (born October 26, 1928 in Buenos Aires) is a Comics artist. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neal Matthews Jr ( October 26, 1929 – April 21, 2000) was an American singer The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield Missouri. 2000)
1934 - Hans-Joachim Rödelius, German composer and musician (Cluster, Harmonia)
1936 - Shelley Morrison, American actress
1941 - Charlie Landsborough, Singer/Songwriter
1942 - Bob Hoskins, British actor
1945 - Pat Conroy, American writer
1945 - Demetris Th. Gotsis, Greek poet and author
1946 - Pat Sajak, American game show host
1946 - Holly Woodlawn, Puerto Rican actress
1946 - Keith Hopwood, British musician (Herman's Hermits)
1947 - Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States and United States Senator
1947 - Jaclyn Smith, American actress
1947 - Trevor Joyce, Irish poet
1947 - Ian Ashley, British racing driver
1948 - Toby Harrah, American Major League Baseball player
1949 - Steve Rogers, Major League Baseball pitcher
1949 - Antonio Carpio, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
1951 - Bootsy Collins, American musician (P Funk)
1952 - Andrew Motion, English poet and Poet Laureate
1953 - Rosa Monckton, notable charity fundraiser
1953 - Keith Strickland, American musician (The B-52's)
1954 - Vassilis Hatzipanagis, Greek footballer
1956 - Stephen Gumley, Australian businessman
1956 - Rita Wilson, American actress
1957 - Bob Golic, American football player
1959 - Evo Morales, President of Bolivia
1959 - François Chau, Cambodian actor
1959 - Brian Bovell, British actor
1961 - Dylan McDermott, American actor
1962 - Cary Elwes, British actor
1963 - Natalie Merchant, American singer
1963 - Ted Demme, American film and television director (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hans-Joachim Roedelius ( Hans-Joachim Rödelius, born October 26, 1934 in Http//www Cluster is a German experimental musical group who influenced the development of contemporary popular electronic and Ambient music. Harmonia is a Krautrock supergroup from Germany. They formed as a collaboration between Michael Rother of Neu! and Hans-Joachim Roedelius Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani; October 26, 1936) is an American actress. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charlie Landsborough, (born Charles Alexander Landsborough October 26, 1941, in Wrexham, Wales) is a British country Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert William "Bob" Hoskins Jr (born 26 October 1942 is an English Actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds and gangsters and Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Pat Conroy (born October 26, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a New York Times bestselling author who has Demetris Th Gotsis (Δημήτρης Θ Γκότσης is a Greek poet and author residing in Cyprus. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pat Sajak (born Patrick Leonard Sajdak on October 26, 1946) is a Television personality, former weatherman and a former Talk Holly Woodlawn (born Haroldo Santiago Franceschi Rodriguez Danhakl on October 26, 1946) is a Transsexual and former Warhol superstar, who Keith Hopwood (born 26 October 1946, Davyhulme, Urmston, Lancashire) served as Rhythm guitarist / Backing vocalist Herman's Hermits were an English Pop band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as 'Herman & The Hermits' Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaclyn Smith, born Jaclyn Ellen Smith (October 26 1947 in Houston Texas is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress. Trevor Joyce (born 26 October 1947) is an Irish Poet, born in Dublin. Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley (born 26 October 1947 in Wuppertal, Germany) is a British former Racing driver who raced in Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colbert Dale (Toby Harrah (b October 26, 1948 in Sissonville West Virginia) was a professional baseball player who played with the Texas Rangers Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stephen Douglas Rogers (born October 26, 1949) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Antonio T Carpio (born October 26, 1949) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Funk Bassist, Singer P-Funk (also spelled P Funk or P Funk) is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Motion, FRSL, (born 26 October 1952) is an English Poet, Novelist and Biographer, who is the A Poet Laureate is a Poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rosamond Mary Monckton or Rosa Monckton, (born October 26, 1953) is a notable charity fundraiser Keith Strickland (born Julian Keith Strickland 26 October 1953, in Athens Georgia) is a Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, The B-52's originated as a New Wave Rock band formed in Athens Georgia, United States, in 1976 Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Vassilis Hatzipanagis (Βασίλης Χατζηπαναγής (born October 26, 1954 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is a retired Football Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Stephen John Gumley FIEA (born 26 October, 1956) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956) is an American Film and stage actress and producer. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Robert Perry "Bob" Golic (born October 26, 1957 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former NFL Defensive tackle who played for the The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro) popularly known as Evo (ˈeβo is the President of Bolivia since The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. According to the current constitution the president is elected by popular vote for a single non-renewable five year François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian-American Actor known for his role as Dr Brian Bovell (born October 26, 1959 in London) is an English actor Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott on October 26, 1961) is an American actor known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English Actor credited as Cary Elwes, known for his performances in Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U Ted Demme ( October 26, 1963 – January 13 2002) born in New York, New York, was an American Film 2002)
1964 - Thomas Cavanagh, Canadian actor
1965 - Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Hong Kong singer
1965 - Kelly Rowan, Canadian actress and producer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1968) is a Canadian Actor. Personal life Cavanagh was born in Ottawa Ontario Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong Singer and film actor. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Kelly Rowan (born October 26 1965 is a Canadian Television and Film actress and former Fashion model.
1966 - Jane Hajduk, American actress
1966 - Steve Valentine, British actor
1966 - Jeanne Zelasko, American sportcaster
1966 - Masaharu Iwata, Japanese composer
1967 - Keith Urban, New Zealand singer
1970 - Lisa Ryder, American actress
1970 - Dian Bachar, American actor
1970 - Raveena Tandon, Indian actress
1971 - Anthony Rapp, American singer and actor
1973 - Seth MacFarlane, American animator
1973 - Taka Michinoku , Japanese professional wrestle
1974 - LISA, Japanese musician
1976 - Miikka Kiprusoff, Finnish hockey player
1977 - Jon Heder, American actor
1978 - Jimmy Aggrey, English footballer
1978 - Mark Barry, English musician (BBMak)
1978 - CM Punk, American professional wrestler
1978 - Eva Kaili, Greek TV presenter and politician
1979 - Movsar Barayev, Chechen militant (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Jane Hajduk (born October 26, 1966) is an American Television and Voice actress. Steve Valentine (born October 26, 1966) is a British actor from London who has performed on stage and screen but who is best known for his role Jeanne Zelasko (born October 26, 1966 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a sports commentator for the FOX network Masaharu Iwata (岩田匡治 Iwata Masaharu, aka REZON, born October 26, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is an Australian Grammy - and ARIA -winning Country music singer Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1968) is a Canadian actress perhaps best known as Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Dian Bachar (born October 26 1970 in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor Raveena Tandon (रवीना टंडन born October 26 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a National Anthony Dean Rapp (born October 26 1971) is an American stage and Film actor best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26 1973 is an Emmy award-winning American Comedian, Animator, Screenwriter, producer Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. (born October 26, 1974 in Tokyo Japan is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as just LISA. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (pronounced "MEE-kah KIHP-roo-sawf" (born October 26, 1976 in Turku Finland) is a Finnish professional Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26 1977) is an American Actor and filmmaker Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) James Emmanuel Aggrey (born October 26, 1978) is an English professional footballer Mark Barry (born Mark Anthony Luke Barry, 26 October 1978, in Manchester, England) was a member of the English Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage Kaili Eva (Evdoxia Kaili (Εύα Καϊλή (born October 26, 1978 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek celebrity socialite and politician as well Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Movsar Buharovich Barayev (Мовсар Бухарович Бараев ( October 26, 1979 - October 26, 2002) earlier known as Suleimanov 2002)
1980 - Cristian Chivu, Romanian footballer
1981 - Guy Sebastian, Australian singer
1981 - Sam Brown, American comedian
1982 - Adam Carroll, British racing driver
1983 - Dmitri Sychev, Russian football player
1983 - Francisco Liriano, Major League Baseball pitcher
1983 - Luke Watson, South African rugby player
1984 - Sasha Cohen, American figure skater
1984 - Jefferson Farfán, Peruvian footballer
1984 - Adriano Correia Claro, Brazilian footballer
1984 - Amanda Overmyer, American Singer, American Idol Season 7
1985 - Andrea Bargnani, Italian basketball player
1985 - Monta Ellis, American basketball player
1985 - Asin Thottumkal, Indian actress
1987 - Elise Estrada, Canadian singer

Deaths

899 - Alfred the Great, king of Wessex (b. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Cristian Eugen Chivu (krisˈtjan ˈkivu (born 26 October 1980 in Reşiţa, Romania) is a Romanian footballer. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Guy Theodore Sebastian (born October 26, 1981) is an Australian, Singer-songwriter and winner of the first Australian Idol Samuel Kelly Brown (born October 26, 1981) is an American Comedian, Actor, satirist and Writer. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Adam Carroll (born October 26 1982, Portadown, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Race car driver. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev ( Dmitriy Yevgen’yevich Sychyov; born October 26, 1983) is a soccer player from Russia. Francisco Casillas Liriano (born October 26, 1983 in Juan Barón San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Left handed Major League Luke Asher Watson (born 26 October, 1983 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African Rugby union footballer who currently Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen (born October 26 1984) is an American figure skater. Jéfferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe or also known as "La Foquita" (born October 26, 1984 in Lima) is a Peruvian football Adriano Correia Claro, best known as Adriano (born October 26, 1984 in Curitiba, Paraná) is a Brazilian Amanda Lindsay Overmyer (born October 26, 1984) is an American singer and the eleventh place finalist on season seven of the television The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition began on January 15, 2008 and concluded Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Andrea Bargnani, nicknamed " Il Mago " (translated to "The Magician" (born October 26 1985 in Rome, Italy) is Monta Ellis (born October 26 1985, in Jackson Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player who plays the Point Asin Thottumkal (അസിന്‍ തോട്ടുങ്കല് (born October 26, 1985. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Elise Estrada (born July 30, 1987 in Marikina City, Philippines) is a Canadian pop singer from Vancouver. Events By place Europe Edward the Elder becomes King of Wessex. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. 849)
1235 - King Andrew II of Hungary (b. Events Asia In the Tang Dynasty Chinese capital city of Chang'an, an imperial prince was impeached from his position by officials at Andrew II the Jerosolimitan ( Hungarian: Jeruzsálemi II András/Endre, Croatian: Andrija I 1175)
1440 - Gilles de Rais, French serial killer (b. Gilles de Rais (also spelled Retz) (September 10 1404 – October 26 1440 was a French noble soldier and one-time brother-in-arms of Joan of Arc 1404)
1633 - Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. Horio Tadaharu (堀尾忠晴 1596 &ndash 26 October 1633) was a tozama daimyō in the Edo period. 1596)
1671 - Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, English politician (b. Sir John Gell 1st Baronet ( 22 June 1593 &ndash 26 October 1671) was a Parliamentarian Politician and military figure 1593)
1675 - William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (b. William Sprague ( October 26, 1609 – October 26, 1675) left England on the ship Lyon's Whelp for Plymouth / Salem 1609)
1679 - Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. Roger Boyle 1st Earl of Orrery ( April 25, 1621 &ndash October 26, 1679) British soldier Statesman and Dramatist 1621)
1686 - John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English politician (b. John Egerton 2nd Earl of Bridgewater PC ( 30 May 1623 &ndash 26 October 1686) was an English nobleman 1623)
1717 - Catherine Sedley, English mistress of James II of England (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Also including Sedley's daughter Lady Catherine Darnley Catherine Sedley Countess of Dorchester Countess of Portmore (c James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James 1657)
1751 - Philip Doddridge, English religious leader (b. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philip Doddridge ( June 26, 1702 - October 26, 1751) was an English Nonconformist leader and Hymnwriter. 1702)
1764 - William Hogarth, British painter (b. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Hogarth (10 November 1697 &ndash 26 October 1764 was a major English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic 1697)
1773 - Amédée-François Frézier, French military engineer and explorer (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Amédée-François Frézier ( 1682 - October 26, 1773) was a French military engineer mathematician spy and explorer who is best remembered for 1682)
1803 - Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (b. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess of Stafford 2nd Earl Gower PC ( 4 August 1721 &ndash 26 October 1803) was a British politician 1721)
1806 - John Graves Simcoe, first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe ( February 25, 1752 &ndash October 26, 1806) was the first Lieutenant governor of Upper 1752)
1817 - Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Austrian scientist (b. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin or Baron Nikolaus von Jacquin. 1727)
1864 - "Bloody Bill" Anderson, American Civil War rebel guerrilla leader (b. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year William T Anderson aka " Bloody Bill " (1839&ndashOctober 26 1864 was a pro- Confederate guerrilla leader in the American Civil War Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South 1839)
1866 - John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer (Labatt Brewing Company) (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Kinder Labatt (1803 &ndash 26 October 1866) was an Irish - Canadian brewer, and the founder of the Labatt Brewing Company Labatt Brewing Company Ltd is a Canadian beer company founded by John Kinder Labatt in 1847 in London Ontario. 1803)
1890 - Carlo Collodi, Italian writer (b. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carlo Lorenzini ( November 24, 1826 &ndash October 26, 1890) better known by the Pen name C 1826)
1896 - Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French statesman (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour ( May 19, 1827 - October 26, 1896) was a French statesman 1827)
1902 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American feminist and suffragette (b. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Elizabeth Cady Stanton (November 12 1815 &ndash October 26 1902 was an American social activist and leading figure of the early woman's movement. 1815)
1909 - Hirobumi Ito, Japanese Prime Minister, de facto Resident-General of Korea (b. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting was a Japanese statesman Resident-General of Korea, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st 5th 7th and 10th and Genrō. 1841)
1930 - Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Payne Whitney ( April 29 1872 - October 26 1930) was an American businessman Thoroughbred horsebreeder and member of the prominent 1872)
1931 - Charles Comiskey, baseball team owner (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey ( August 15, 1859 &ndash October 26, 1931) was a Major League Baseball player 1859)
1937 - Józef Dowbór-Muśnicki, Polish general (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki ( Iosif Romanovich while in the Russian military sometimes also Dowbór-Muśnicki; 1867)
1941 - Arkady Gaidar, Russian children's writer (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arkady Petrovich Golikov (Арка́дий Петро́вич Го́ликов ( &mdash October 26 1941) better known as Arkady Gaidar (ru Арка́дий 1904)
1943 - Marc Aurel Stein, Hungarian-born archaeologist (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1862)
1944 - Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, daughter of Queen Victoria (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Princess Beatrice (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore later (1885&ndash1917 Princess Henry of Battenberg; 14 April 1857 &ndash 26 October 1944 was a member of the British Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1857)
1944 - William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the William Temple ( 15 October 1881 – 26 October 1944) was a priest in the Church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1881)
1945 - Paul Pelliot, French explorer (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Paul Pelliot ( May 28, 1878 &ndash October 26, 1945) was a French Sinologist and Explorer of Central 1878)
1945 - Alexei Krylov, Russian engineer and mathematician (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexei Nikolaevich Krylov (Алексей Николаевич Крылов ( - October 26 1945) was a Russian Naval Engineer 1863)
1947 - Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Canon Edwin Sidney Savage MA ( February 28 1862 &mdash October 26 1947) was an English clergyman 1862)
1952 - Hattie McDaniel, American singer and actress (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hattie McDaniel ( June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an American Actress and the first black performer to win an 1895)
1956 - Walter Gieseking, French pianist (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Wilhelm Gieseking ( November 5, 1895 &ndash October 26, 1956) was a French - German Pianist and Composer 1895)
1957 - Gerty Cori, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Dr Gerty Theresa Cori, née Radnitz, ( August 15, 1896 &ndash October 26, 1957) was an American biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1896)
1957 - Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek writer (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Nikos Kazantzakis ( Νίκος Καζαντζάκης) ( February 18, 1883, Heraklion, Crete, Ottoman Empire - 1883)
1962 - Louise Beavers, American actress (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louise Beavers ( March 8, 1902 - October 26, 1962) was an American Film Actress. 1902)
1965 - Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Sylvia Marie Likens (January 3 1949 - October 26 1965 was an American murder victim from Indianapolis. 1949)
1966 - Alma Cogan, English singer (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Alma Cogan ( 19 May 1932 &ndash 26 October 1966) was an English Singer of Traditional pop music in the 1932)
1971 - Vincent Coleman, American actor (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Vincent Coleman ( February 16, 1900 – October 26, 1971) was an American stage and film Actor of the Silent film 1901)
1972 - Igor Sikorsky, Kiev, Russian Empire (currently Ukraine) born inventor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Igor Sikorsky (25 May 1889 &ndash 26 October 1972 was born Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky (Игорь Иванович Сикорский 1889)
1978 - Alexander Gerschenkron, Russian-born economic historian (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Alexander Gerschenkron (* 1904 in Odessa, † 26 october 1978 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a Russian born American Economic history is the study of how economic phenomena evolved in the past 1904)
1979 - Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Park Chung-hee ( November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a former ROK Army general and the autocratic dictator of the Republic The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces 1917)
1984 - Gus Mancuso, baseball player (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) August Rodney (Gus Mancuso ( December 5, 1905 - October 26, 1984) nicknamed "Blackie" was a Catcher in Major League 1905)
1986 - Jackson Scholz, American runner (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jackson Volney Scholz ( March 15, 1897 &ndash October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete who specialized 1897)
1989 - Charles J. Pedersen, American Nobel laureate (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Charles John Pedersen ( October 3, 1904 &ndash October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for describing The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1904)
1994 - Wilbert Harrison, American singer (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Wilbert Harrison ( January 5 1929 – October 26 1994) was an American Singer /pianist/guitarist/harmonica player 1929)
1995 - Gorni Kramer, Italian bandleader and songwriter (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Gorni Kramer ( 22 July 1913 - 26 October 1995) was an Italian Songwriter, Musician and Band leader. 1913)
1997 - Joe Cinque, Civil Engineer (b 1978)
1999 - Hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Hoyt Wayne Axton ( March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American Country music Singer - Songwriter, 1938)
2002 - Jacques Massu, French general (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jacques Émile Massu ( 5 May, 1908 &ndash 26 October, 2002) was a French general who fought in World War II, First 1908)
2002 - Movsar Barayev, Chechen militant (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Movsar Buharovich Barayev (Мовсар Бухарович Бараев ( October 26, 1979 - October 26, 2002) earlier known as Suleimanov 1979)
2004 - Bobby Avila, Major League Baseball player (b. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Roberto Francisco "Beto" Ávila González ( April 2, 1924 &ndash October 26, 2004) was a Major League Baseball Second 1924)
2005 - Keith Parkinson, fantasy artist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Keith Parkinson ( October 22 1958 - October 26 2005) was an American Fantasy Artist and Illustrator 1958)
2006 - Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and museum director (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén ( June 21 1924 – October 26 2006) was a Swedish art collector and museum director 1924)
2007 - Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nicolae Dobrin, nicknamed Gâscanul, "the Gander" or Prinţul din Trivale, "the Prince of Trivale" ( August 26, 1947 1947)
2007 - Friedman Paul Erhardt (Chef Tell), German-born American TV chef (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Friedemann Paul Erhardt ( November 5, 1943 &ndash October 26, 2007) was a German American pioneering early Television chef 1943)
2007 - Dr. Arthur Kornberg, American Nobel Prize laureate in 1959 for the discovery of DNA polymerase (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Kornberg ( March 3, 1918 &ndash October 26, 2007) was an American Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1918)
2007 - Khun Sa, Burmese warlord (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chang Chi-fu ( ( February 17 1934 &ndash October 26 2007) more commonly known by the Nom de guerre of Khun Sa, was a 1934)

Holidays and observances

Roman festivals - first day of Ludi Victoriae Sullanae (until 1 November)
R.C. Saints - October 26th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints:
- St. Albinus
- St. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Alfred the Great
- St. Cedd
- St. Cuthbert of Canterbury
- St. Demetrius (aka St. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Saint Cedd (c 620 – 26 October 664) was the evangelist of the Middle Angles and East Saxons in England. Cuthbert of Canterbury was a medieval Bishop of Hereford and Archbishop of Canterbury. Saint Demetrius redirects here For another saint see Demetrius of Alexandria. Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki
- St. Fulk
- St. Quadragesimus
Austria - National Day: Anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality (1955)
Nauru - Angam Day

External links

Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Fulk of Pavia was born at Piacenza, Italy in 1164 and died 1229 Saint Quadragesimus (d end of 6th century) was according to tradition a Shepherd who lived at Policastro, Italy, and served as a Subdeacon Culture on the territory of what is today Austria can be traced back to around 1050 B The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. The Declaration of Neutrality was a declaration by the Austrian Parliament declaring the country permanently neutral. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Holidays in Nauru. Nauru is an island nation in Micronesia Angam Day is a Holiday recognized in the Republic of Nauru. It is celebrated yearly on October 26.

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