October 26 in History – What happened on 26 October in Past
✅ Published on October 26th, 2019 in October in History 26 October - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on October 26, the day number in a year is 299 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 300. October 26 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
October 26 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1341 | The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VIKantakouzenos emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters andthose of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne. |
| 1708 | The final stone of St Paul's Cathedral, rebuilt after theoriginal burned down in the 1666 Great Fire of London, was laid by theson of its architect, Christopher Wren. |
| 1708 | The construction of St Paul's Cathedral in London was completed. |
| 1775 | Bahadurshah Zafar, the last emperor of the Mughals was born in India. |
| 1811 | The Argentine government declared freedom of expression for the press. |
| 1813 | War of 1812-A force consisting of about 1,630 French Canadianregulars and militia and Mohawk warriors under Charles de Salaberryrepulsed an American force of about 4,000 attempting to invade Canada. |
| 1825 | The Erie Canal opened between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. |
| 1859 | The steamship Royal Charter was broken off the coast of Welles in England, killing 658 people. |
| 1863 | The Football Association was formed in London. |
| 1865 | Standard Oil Company opened. |
| 1876 | The American Library Association was established in Philadelphia. |
| 1881 | The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, one of the most famousgunfights in the history of the American Old West, took place inTombstone, Arizona, between the faction of Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton'sgang. |
| 1911 | China's first civil code was introduced in the imperial court. |
| 1921 | The Chicago Theatre, which is the oldest surviving Neo-BaroqueFrench-revival grand movie palace, opened. |
| 1934 | All India Rural Industries Association was established under the patronage of Mahatma Gandhi. |
| 1940 | The North American P-51 Mustang, one of the most effectivefighter aircraft for the Allies during World War II, made its firstflight. |
| 1943 | The cholera epidemic in Calcutta (then Kolkata) killed 2155 people in the third week of October. |
| 1944 | During his vice presidential campaign, Democratic candidate David Duke told journalists that he was never a member of the Ku Klux Klan, nor will he ever be. |
| 1944 | World War II-In one of the largest naval battles in modern history, Allied forces defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the seas surrounding the Philippine island of Leyte. |
| 1950 | Saint Mother Teresa established a charity mission in Calcutta. |
| 1951 | Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain. |
| 1955 | Ngo Dinh Diem proclaimed himself president of the newly createdRepublic of Vietnam after defeating former Emperor Bao Dai in afraudulent referendum supervised by his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu. |
| 1958 | Pan American launched the first transatlantic flight of the World Airways Boeing 707. |
| 1959 | In a first, photographs of the far side of the moon have been captured on Earth using a Soviet satellite that has been transmitting radio signals back to Earth. |
| 1962 | After the Chinese attack on India, the then President declared emergency for the first time. |
| 1966 | The headquarters of Brussels NATO were moved from Paris. |
| 1969 | The first astronauts to step on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin came to Mumbai. |
| 1975 | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first President of the country to make an official visit to the US. |
| 1976 | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Britain. |
| 1977 | Somalian hospital cook Ali Maow Maalin began displayingsymptoms in the last known case of naturally occurring smallpox. |
| 1979 | President of South Korea Park Chung-hee was assassinated by thedirector of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency and a long-timefriend, Kim Jae-kyu. |
| 1980 | Israeli President Yitzhak Nawon became the first Israeli President to visit Egypt. |
| 1984 | ‘Baby Fae’, a two week old infant, was given a first of its kind heart transplant, with her heart being replaced by that of a young baboon. Nevertheless, she only lived for 20 days. |
| 1985 | The Australian government returned ownership of Uluru, alsoknown as Ayers Rock, to the local Pitjantjatjara people. |
| 1994 | Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty settling relationsbetween the two countries and pledging that neither would allow itsterritory to become a staging ground for military strikes by a thirdcountry. |
| 1999 | The Supreme Court of India fixed life imprisonment for 14 years. |
| 2000 | Laurent Gbagbo became the first President of Côte d'Ivoiresince Robert Guéï was thrown out of power during the 1999 Ivorian coupd'état. |
| 2001 | Japan announced the lifting of sanctions against India and Pakistan. |
| 2005 | A historic monument that is being touted to be the first ever pyramid in Europe has been discovered in Bosnia. |
| 2006 | In the course of the build up to the general elections, Nicaragua’s national Assembly has passed a law prohibiting abortions of any kind. |
| 2007 | Russian & EU leaders meet in Lisbon for their annual summit. |
| 2007 | US space agency NASA's vehicle Discovery successfully landed at the International Space Center. |
| 2009 | Scientist of South Korean origin, Hwang Woo-Suk, has been condemned for fraud in his research on stem cells. |
| 2010 | Iran has started stocking fuel into its first nuclear power plant, the Bushehr Plant. |
| 2011 | Ra.One, the costliest Bollywood film to be made so far, has been released to overlap with Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. |
| 2012 | Silvio Berlusconi, tainted former Italian PM, has received a four year sentence for fiscal fraud. |
| 2012 | Violent clashes in Burma killed 64 people. |
| 2014 | Peace negotiations between Israel and Palestinian outfit Hamas have been called off after the latter’s delegation was refused passage into Egypt in the wake of recent assault against the Egyptian Army. |
| 2015 | A 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the Hindukush mountain range of northeastern Afghanistan killed 398 people and injured 2536. |
Famous Birthdays of October 26 😀:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1942 | Jonathan Williams / Racing Car Driver / United Kingdom |
| 1935 | Mike Gray / Producer / United States of America |
| 1984 | Amanda Overmyer / Writer / United States of America |
| 1973 | Seth MacFarlane / Actor / United States of America |
| 1949 | Kevin Sullivan / Wrestler / United States of America |
| 1947 | Ian Ashley / Racing Car Driver / United Kingdom |
| 1925 | Jan Wolkers / Painter / Netherlands |
| 1953 | Tim Hely Hutchinson / Publisher / United Kingdom |
| 1966 | Jeanne Zelasko / Journalist / United States of America |
| 1966 | Sverre Gjørvad / Composer / Norway |
| 1920 | Sarah Lee Lippincott / Academic / United States of America |
| 1922 | Madelyn Dunham / Politician / United States of America |
| 1903 | Mahn Ba Khaing / Politician / Myanmar (Burma) |
| 1911 | Mahalia Jackson / Singer / United States of America |
| 1934 | Hot Rod Hundley / Basketball Player / United States of America |
| 1985 | Kieran Read / Rugby Player / New Zealand |
| 1962 | Cary Elwes / Actor / United Kingdom |
| 1794 | Konstantin Thon / Architect / Russia |
| 1965 | Ken Rutherford / Cricketer / New Zealand |
| 1883 | Paul Pilgrim / Runner / United States of America |
| 1893 | Miloš Crnjanski / Poet / Serbia |
| 1873 | Thorvald Stauning / Politician / Denmark |
| 1971 | Audley Harrison / Boxer / United Kingdom |
| 1987 | Shawn Lauvao / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1985 | Monta Ellis / Basketball Player / United States of America |
| 1902 | Henrietta Hill Swope / Academic / United States of America |
| 1972 | Matsuko Deluxe / Author / Japan |
| 1970 | Dian Bachar / Actor / United States of America |
| 1965 | Kelly Rowan / Actress / Canada |
| 1936 | György Pauk / Educator / Hungary |
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Aapane abhi padha: 26 Actubar Ki Pramukh Aitihasik Ghatnayen.
Read in Hindi : 26 अक्टूबर की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं