This Day In History
October 26
Benjamin Franklin sets sail for France Erie Canal opens Rebel guerilla leader "Bloody Bill" Anderson is killed The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Shootout at the OK Corral Henry James and Edith Wharton begin corresponding Brazil declares war on Germany The United States loses the Hornet Battle of Leyte Gulf ends Wheel of Fortune?s Pat Sajak born An abused wife gets revenge "Outlaw" Sammy Swindell is born Diem declares himself premier of Republic of Vietnam Diem wins referendum in South Vietnam Fire breaks out on U.S. aircraft carrier Big battle begins in Tay Ninh Province An Ozzy Osbourne fan commits suicide Infant receives baboon heart Whitney Houston earns her first #1 hit with "Saving All My Love For You" Buckner lets ground ball roll through his legs Hurricane Mitch slams into Central America George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act
Benjamin Franklin sets sail for France Erie Canal opens Rebel guerilla leader "Bloody Bill" Anderson is killed The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Shootout at the OK Corral Henry James and Edith Wharton begin corresponding Brazil declares war on Germany The United States loses the Hornet Battle of Leyte Gulf ends Wheel of Fortune?s Pat Sajak born An abused wife gets revenge "Outlaw" Sammy Swindell is born Diem declares himself premier of Republic of Vietnam Diem wins referendum in South Vietnam Fire breaks out on U.S. aircraft carrier Big battle begins in Tay Ninh Province An Ozzy Osbourne fan commits suicide Infant receives baboon heart Whitney Houston earns her first #1 hit with "Saving All My Love For You" Buckner lets ground ball roll through his legs Hurricane Mitch slams into Central America George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act
