October 26

October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining.

Births:

• 1942: Bob Hoskins (actor)
• 1947: Hillary Rodham Clinton (former first lady, N.Y. senator)
• 1946: Pat Sajak (Host of Wheel of Fortune)
• 1947: Jaclyn Smith (actress)
• 1953: Keith Strickland (drummer: the B-52s)
• 1962: Cary Elwes (actor)

Events:

• 1826: Erie Canal opened
• 1965: The Beatles become receive MBE Members of the British Empire recognition

Deaths:

• 1806: John Graves Simcoe (first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada)

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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