This Day in History October 26: Notable Historical Events on October 26
This Day in History October 26th. The most notable events that took place on October 26th range from political historical events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on October 26
October 26, 1965:The army and people of Bach Long Vi Island (Hai Phong) shot down the 700th and 701st American aircraft in the North. That glorious victory had great significance in destroying enemy forces. It was a collective victory of the army and people of Bach Long Vi Island in particular and the whole North in general under the wise leadership of the Party and President Ho.
October 26, 1975:Naval Region 5 founding date.
October 26, 1985:Vietnam and the Soviet Union signed oil and gas cooperation documents for the period 1986 - 1990. Based on the Intergovernmental Agreement between Vietnam and the Soviet Union on cooperation in geological exploration and oil and gas exploitation in the southern continental shelf of Vietnam, in 1981 the Vietsovpetro Joint Venture was established.
October 26, 1990:Vietnam Nurses Day.
October 26, 2004:The General Statistics Office inaugurated the Statistical Documentation Center and launched the statistical information website at the addresshttp://www.gso.gov.vn.
October 26, 2009:The announcement ceremony of the National Database of Administrative Procedures. This is an important day for the Vietnamese administration. We have collected and built a National Database of Administrative Procedures applied at four levels of government, to serve the people, businesses and organizations at home and abroad.
October 26, 2009:The first batch of bronze was cast to build the Saint Giong Monument in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi. This is a key cultural and spiritual project to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.
International events taking place on October 26
October 26, 1685:Birthday of composer Domenico Scarlatti. He is considered the forerunner of Sonata composition in music.
October 26, 1811:Birth date of mathematician Évaiste Galois. Évaiste Galois was born on October 26, 1811 in Bualaren near Paris. He was a genius mathematician who laid the foundation for modern algebra.
October 26, 1863:The Football Association, founded in London, is the oldest football association in the world.
October 26, 1940:The North American P-51 Mustang fighter made its first flight, and is one of the most famous and well-known aircraft of all time.
October 26, 1977:The last case of smallpox was Ali Maow Maalin who developed smallpox in Somalia. WHO observes this day as the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox.
October 26, 1979:The head of the South Korean National Intelligence Service, Kim Jae-kyu, assassinated President Park Chung Hee. Ironically, Kim Jae-kyu was later executed by the succeeding administration.
October 26, 2002:Russian special forces stormed the Dubrovka Theater (Moscow) to rescue more than 800 hostages. After 3 days of unsuccessful negotiations, Russian special forces decided to use a type of gas to free the hostages. As a result, most of the terrorists were killed, the hostages were saved, but more than 120 people died from inhaling toxic gas. (According to history.com)
October 26, 2013:China has successfully developed a vaccine against H7N9 flu. This is the first flu vaccine successfully developed by Chinese scientists.
October 26, 2017:Cremation ceremony of the late King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej.
