October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining.
Events:
- 1825 - Erie Canal opened
- 1965 - The Beatles receive MBE Members of the British Empire recognition
- 1984 - "Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon
Births:
- 1759 - Georges Jacques Danton, leader of the French Revolution
- 1865 - Domenico Scarlatti, composer
- 1911 - Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer
- 1916 - François Mitterand, French president
- 1919 - Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, shah of Iran
- 1942 - Bob Hoskins, actor
- 1947 - Hillary Rodham Clinton, former first lady, N.Y. senator
- 1946 - Pat Sajak, game show host
- 1947 - Jaclyn Smith, actress
- 1953 - Keith Strickland, drummer ((The B-52s)
- 1962 - Cary Elwes, actor
Deaths:
- 1806 - John Graves Simcoe, first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada
- 1975 - Pablo Picasso, artist
- 1979 - Park Chung-hee, president of South Korea
Holidays:
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
October 25 - October 27 - November 26 - September 26 - more historical anniversaries