All Events

Historical Events on October 26

  • Imjin War

    1597

    Imjin War: Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.

  • War of 1812

    1813

    War of 1812: A combined force of British regulars, Canadian militia, and Mohawks defeat the Americans in the Battle of the Chateauguay.

  • Sweden

    1905

    Sweden accepts the independence of Norway.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat to the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany. The young unknown Oberleutnant Erwin Rommel captures Mount Matajur with only 100 Germans against a force of over 7000 Italians.

  • Brazil

    1917

    World War I: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier, Hornet, is sunk and another aircraft carrier, Enterprise, is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cruiser are heavily damaged.

  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

    1967

    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran and then crowns his wife Farah Empress of Iran.

  • Soviet Union

    1968

    Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy pilots Soyuz 3 into space for a four-day mission.

  • Jordan

    1994

    Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty.

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