Historical Events In October - 26
Friday, 29 March 2024
1968 On this day in history soyuz 3 launched
1968 The Flushing Meadow Park Zoo opens in New York City on October - 26.
1968 Erich Von Stroheim, actor/director (Napoleon), dies of cancer at 52 on October - 26.
1969 In Yugoslavia a 5.6 severe earthquake in the Banja Luka area of Yugoslavia killed 20, seriously injured 150, and left 65,000 homeless on October - 26.
1970 On October - 26 "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers
1971 On October - 26 uN votes to replace Taiwan with China
1971 On this day in history robert Gordon director/writer (Loveless), dies at 76
1972 Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin on October - 26.
1972 Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam on October - 26.
1972 Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1973 Wings release "Helen Wheels" on October - 26.
1975 On this day in history anwar Sadat becomes the first Egyptian president to visit the United States.
1976 Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa on October - 26.
1976 Trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic on October - 26.
1976 On October - 26 deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57
1977 5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.
1977 On October - 26 dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY
1978 On October - 26 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies
1979 Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on October - 26.
1980 On October - 26 marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74
1982 On October - 26 giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies
1984 On this day in history "Baby Fae" gets baboon heart transplant, lives 21 days
1984 John Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85 on October - 26.
1985 Montreal constable Jacinthe Fyfe is the first Canadian female police officer killed on duty on this day in history.
1985 The Mutijuli Aboriginal Community is granted freehold title to Ayers Rock and the Uluru National Park in the Northern Territory on this day in history.
1987 On this day in history dow Jones down 156.83 points
1987 On October - 26 head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads
1988 On October - 26 donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service
1988 On this day in history uS-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK
1989 The re-built Globe Theatre in London reopens for the first time in 350 years on this day in history.
1989 Andrew Roberts, cricketer (7 Tests for New Zealand 1976), dies on this day in history.
1990 William Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89 on October - 26.
1991 Lori Rae Matthews, crushed to death by an artist's 485 lb umbrella on October - 26.
1992 Dottie Green, female baseball player (Peaches), dies of cancer at 71 on this day in history.
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