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October 26

October 26's record stretches 484 years, from 1520 to 2004. Its center of gravity is the 19th century, and politics and nation-building recur.

♏ZodiacScorpio ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

Scorpio is the sign for October 26 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on October 26?

October 26 is the 299th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1520 and 2004. Famous people born on October 26 include François Mitterrand, Emil Sayfutdinov and Hillary Clinton.

Released on October 26

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • TV IT: Welcome to Derry

2024

  • Game My Femboy Roommate

2021

  • Game Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Game Moonglow Bay

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1520

    Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

  2. 1597

    Imjin War

  3. 1813

    War of 1812

  4. 1863

    The Football Association

  5. 1871

    Edward James Roye

  6. 1892

    Ida B. Wells

  7. 1955

    Ngo Dinh Diem

  8. 1977

    Ali Maow Maalin

  9. 2000

    Robert Guéï

  10. 2004

    Rockstar Games

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 26

François Mitterrand

b. 1916

Emil Sayfutdinov

b. 1989

Hillary Clinton

b. 1947

Zhengde Emperor

b. 1491

Nancy D. Griffeth

b. 1945

Daniel Elena

b. 1972

Hot Rod Hundley

b. 1934

Miloš Crnjanski

b. 1893

Deaths

  • 1999Hoyt Axton
  • 1979Park Chung Hee
  • 1956Walter Gieseking
  • 1817Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
  • 1631Michael Maestlin
  • 899Alfred the Great

Holidays & observances

  • —Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir, India)
  • —Angam Day (Nauru)
  • —Armed Forces Day (Benin)
  • —Christian feast day: Alfred the Great (Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Amandus of Strasbourg
  • —Christian feast day: Beóán (Bean) of Mortlach
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Celine Borzecka
  • —Christian feast day: Cedd

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