Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: October 26
October 26, 2024 is the 300th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 66 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Scorpio is your zodiac sign. Opal is your modern birthstone. Jasper is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: October 26
- 306 –Martyrdom of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
- 1640 –The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Scotland and Charles I of England.
- 1774 –The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1795 –The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created.
- 1917 –World War I: Brazil declared in state of war with Central Powers.
- 1944 –World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
- 1967 –Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran and then crowns his wife Farah Empress of Iran.
- 1985 –The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aborigines.
- 1995 –Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shikaki in his hotel in Malta.
- 2003 –The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acre, and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
Who were born on October 26?
- 1473 –Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)
- 1694 –Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish composer (d. 1758)
- 1759 –Georges Jacques Danton, French Revolutionary leader (d. 1794)
- 1795 –Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (d. 1872)
- 1802 –King Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866)
- 1942 –Bob Hoskins, British actor
- 1953 –Rosa Monckton, English fundraiser
- 1961 –Dylan McDermott, American actor
- 1983 –Francisco Liriano, Dominican baseball player
- 1985 –Asin, Indian actress
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