October 26 in History
October 26 is the birthday of Patrick Dorgu (2004) and the anniversary of the death of Björn Andrésen (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for October 26, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord High Treasurer was born in 1416, while Cedd, English monk and bishop died in 664.
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Famous people born on October 26
Famous people who died on October 26
2015
Giuseppe Nazzaro (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Giuseppe Nazzaro, Italian-Syrian bishop and theologian (born 1937)
2014
Vic Allen (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British communist, professor and anti-apartheid activist
2014
Jeff Robinson (starting pitcher) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American baseball player (1961–2014)
What happened on October 26
- 2015
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in South Asia, killing 399 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.
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Microsoft made a public release of Windows 8 and made it available on new PCs.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 in North America, which sold 12 million units for the PS2, becoming the console's best-selling video game.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
The Cedar Fire, the third-largest wildfire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2002
Approximately 50 Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian special forces troops storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
A wave of protests forces Robert Guéï to step down as president after the Ivorian presidential election.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to end the right of most hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
Mossad agents assassinate Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shaqaqi in his hotel in Malta.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
An avalanche hits the Icelandic village of Flateyri, destroying 29 homes and burying 45 people, and killing 20.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
China Airlines Flight 204 crashes after takeoff from Hualien Airport in Taiwan, killing all 54 people on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1985
The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aboriginals.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1979
Park Chung Hee, President of South Korea, is assassinated by Korean CIA head Kim Jae-gyu.
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Editor's picks
Born on October 26
- 1416 — Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (died 1490)
- 1427 — Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (died 1496)
- 1431 — Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Italian politician (died 1505)
Died on October 26
- 664 — Cedd, English monk and bishop (born 620)
- 760 — Cuthbert, archbishop of Canterbury
- 899 — Alfred the Great, English king (born 849)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for October 26
Quick answers
Who was born on October 26? Patrick Dorgu (2004), Lee Eun-sang (singer) (2002), Yuta (Japanese singer) (1995).
Who died on October 26? Björn Andrésen (2025), Roh Tae-woo (2021), Willis Carto (2015).
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