History of October 26

 

History of October 26

History of today

Important events of this day in the history of the country and the world

Important events of October 26

• 1185: The Revolt of Assen and Peter begins on the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki and ends with the creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
• 1341: The Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347 formally begins with the proclamation of John VI Kantakouzenos as Byzantine Emperor.
• 1377: Tvrtko I is crowned the first king of Bosnia.
• 1520: Charles V is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
• 1597: Battle of Imjin: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a Japanese navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongyang.
• 1685: James II of England issues the Proclamation of Indulgence, suspending laws against Catholics and dissenters.
• 1795: The Third Partition of Poland is signed, ending the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
• 1805: The Battle of Trafalgar is fought during the Napoleonic Wars, resulting in a decisive British victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets.
• 1812: Napoleon's Grand Army begins its retreat from Moscow during the French invasion of Russia.
• 1825: The Erie Canal opened, connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River and providing a vital transportation route for the United States.
• 1861: The Pony Express delivers its last mail as the transcontinental telegraph line is completed.
• 1864: The Battle of Nevada City is fought during the American Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
• 1881: O.K. A shootout occurred at the Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, resulting in the deaths of three bandits and a town marshal.
• 1905: The Parliament of Norway dissolves the union between Norway and Sweden.
• 1918: World War I ends with the signing of the Armistice of Compiègne.
• 1929: Black Thursday stock market crash, beginning the Great Depression.
• 1942: The Battle of El Alamein ends with a decisive Allied victory over the Axis forces, marking a turning point in World War II.
• 1950: The Korean War begins with North Korea's invasion of South Korea.
• 1956: The Suez Crisis began after Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal.
• 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when the United States learns that the Soviet Union has nuclear missiles in Cuba.
• 1979: South Korean President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his intelligence chief Kim Jae-gyu.
• 1984: The United States and the Soviet Union signed the INF Treaty, banning the production and deployment of land-based intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
• 1990: The Soviet Union collapses, the Cold War ends.
• 1998: The Good Friday Agreement is signed, bringing an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
• 2001: The United States invades Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
• 2011: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone 4S, the first Apple product with Siri, the company's voice assistant.

International Day for the Preservation of the World's Audiovisual Heritage

26 October is also celebrated as the International Day for the Preservation of the World's Audiovisual Heritage. The day was established in 2005 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to raise awareness of the importance of preserving audiovisual heritage and promote action to protect it.

Audiovisual heritage includes a wide range of materials such as films, television programmes, radio broadcasts and sound recordings. It is a valuable part of our cultural memory and provides insight into our history, values and beliefs.