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Historical events on October 26

OCTOBER 26, 1955
Ngô Đình Diệm proclaimed himself president of the newly created Republic of Vietnam after defeating former emperor Bảo Đại in a fraudulent referendum supervised by his brother Ngô Đình Nhu.
Ngô Đình Diệm was a Vietnamese politician who was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–1955) and later the Read More
OCTOBER 26, 2000
Following protests against military leader Robert Guéï, Laurent Gbagbo became the president of Ivory Coast.
Robert Guéï was an Ivorian politician who served as the third president of the Ivory Coast from 24 December 1999 to 26 Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1892
Ida B. Wells (pictured) began publishing her research on lynching in the United States, for which she was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2020.
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of Read More
OCTOBER 26, 2001
President George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act into law (pictured), significantly expanding the authority of United States law enforcement agencies.
George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Read More
OCTOBER 26, 2004
Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, considered one of the best video games ever made, in North America.
Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1905
The Saint Petersburg Soviet held its first meeting, becoming the first elected body in Russia to represent workers.
The Petersburg Soviet of Workers' Delegates was a workers' council, or soviet, in Saint Petersburg in 1905.
OCTOBER 26, 1597
Japanese invasions of Korea: Thirteen Korean ships commanded by Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a far larger Japanese invading fleet at the Battle of Myeongnyang in the Myeongnyang Strait.
The Imjin War was a series of two Japanese invasions of Korea: an initial invasion in 1592 also individually called the "Imjin Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1902
A group of Russian explorers led by Baron von Toll left their camp on Bennett Island and disappeared without a trace.
Eduard Gustav Freiherr von Toll, better known in Russia as Eduard Vasilyevich Toll and often referred to as Baron von Toll, was Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1813
War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada.
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1906
The Illinois Memorial, honoring Union army soldiers from Illinois who fought at the Siege of Vicksburg, was dedicated at Vicksburg National Military Park.
The Illinois Memorial is a public memorial located at Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Dedicated in 1906, it Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1871
Liberian president Edward James Roye was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état.
Edward James Roye was a Liberian merchant and politician who served as the fifth president of Liberia from 1870 until his overthrow Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1341
The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne.
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late Read More
OCTOBER 26, 1921
The Chicago Theatre (pictured), the oldest surviving grand movie palace, opened.
The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a landmark theater located on North State Street in Read More

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