Oct 26
1881
The Shoot-out at the O.K. Corral
On this day in 1881, the most celebrated gunfight in American frontier history took place—even though it lasted less than a minute and didn’t actually take place at the O.K. Corral (it happened in the vacant lot nearby). On one side stood celebrated lawman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil (the town marshal) and Morgan (a deputized policeman), and their pal John “Doc” Holliday. On the other was the outlaw gang known as the Cowboys, led by Ike and Billy Clanton. Who won? Read on to find out.
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On this day in 1979, South Korean President Park Chung Hee was assassinated by his lifelong friend Kim Jae Kyu, head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, who was sentenced to death for his actions.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, born this day in 1947, was America’s first lady and later served in the Senate and as secretary of state before becoming the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major party in the U.S.
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2005
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros to win the team’s first World Series title since 1917. [How much do you know about baseball?]
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2001
The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush in response to the September 11 attacks. It significantly expanded the search and surveillance powers of federal law-enforcement and intelligence agencies. [Test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.]
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1984
The action thriller The Terminator was released in the United States; hugely successful, it made actor Arnold Schwarzenegger a star and established director James Cameron as a bankable filmmaker. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about films.]
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1970
Following an absence of more than three years, American boxer Muhammad Ali returned to the ring, defeating Jerry Quarry; Ali had been barred from fighting after he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. [Test your knowledge of boxing.]
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1958
America’s first jet airliner, the Boeing 707, entered service for Pan American World Airways. [Take our quiz about aircraft and air travel.]
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1955
A constitutional law of perpetual neutrality in Austria was promulgated. [Test your knowledge of European history.]
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1918
Prussian General Erich Ludendorff was forced to resign by Emperor William II on Prince Maximilian’s advice, in an effort to establish an armistice agreement. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about World War I.]
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1916
François Mitterrand, who served two terms (1981–95) as president of France and was the country’s first socialist to hold the office, was born. [How much do you know about French history?]
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1905
The St. Petersburg soviet (workers’ council) was formed during the Russian Revolution of 1905. [Test your knowledge of Russian history.]
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1825
After some eight years of construction, the Erie Canal, which connects the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany, officially opened; its success propelled New York City into a major commercial centre and encouraged canal construction throughout the United States. [Take our quiz about canals, straits, and other waterways.]
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1813
British and U.S. troops clashed in the Battle of Châteauguay during the War of 1812. [Test your knowledge of famous world wars.]
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1795
The National Convention, the assembly that governed France during a pivotal period of the Revolution, was dispersed. [Take our quiz about French history.]
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