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Famous Quote For October 26

"Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth."

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939

October 26 Birthdays

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Hillary Clinton

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Seth MacFarlane

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Mendeecees Harris

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Haley Gosserand

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Amanda Pulitano

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October 26 History

2001 - USA Patriot Act passed into law.

1984 - "Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon.

1977 - The last natural case of smallpox is discovered in Merca district, Somalia.

1936 - The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.

1861 - Pony Express ceases operations.

This Day In Business

2010 - With cassette being nearly obsolete, Sony takes the Walkman cassette player off the market.

This Day In Entertainment

1921 - Chicago Theatre, nicknamed "Wonder Theatre of the World," opens in Chicago.

This Day In Geography

1825 - Upstate New York, The Erie Canal opens connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River.

This Day In Sports

1982 - Phillies great Steve Carlton becomes first ever pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards.

October 26th Holiday

National Day (Austria) - Celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality in 1955.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He attended a couple of years of college but never finished, deciding to go into acting instead. He became the host of Food Network's Cupcake Wars in 2016. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the October 26 Birthday Horoscope.

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