Today in history
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Today in history · October 26
- 2012Microsoft made a public release of Windows 8 and made it available on new PCs. Wikipedia
- 1958Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris. Wikipedia
- 1921The Chicago Theatre (pictured), the oldest surviving grand movie palace, opened. Wikipedia
- 1892Ida B. Wells (pictured) began publishing her research on lynching in the United States, for which she was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2020. Wikipedia
- 1863The Football Association, world's first governing body of association football, was founded in London. Wikipedia
- 1520Charles V was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia
Born on this day
- 2004Patrick Dorgu, Danish footballer
- 2002Lee Eunsang, South Korean singer
- 1997Rhenzy Feliz, American actor and singer
- 1996Rebecca Tunney, English gymnast