Today in History: October 26, Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Today is Saturday, Oct. 26, the 300th time of 2024. There are 66 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On October 26th, 1881, 4 lawmen, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, exchanged gunfire with 5 outlaws, sidesplitting 3 of them, astatine the “Shootout astatine the O.K. Corral” successful Tombstone, Arizona.

Also connected this date:

In 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned successful Philadelphia.

In 1825, the Erie Canal opened successful upstate New York, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River.

In 1861, the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving mode to the transcontinental telegraph. (The past tally of the Pony Express was completed the pursuing month.)

In 1979, South Korean President Park Chung-hee was changeable to decease by the caput of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Jae-kyu.

In 1984, “Baby Fae,” a newborn with a terrible bosom defect, was fixed the bosom of a baboon successful an experimental transplant successful Loma Linda, California. (She lived 21 days with the carnal heart.)

In 2000, the New York Yankees became the archetypal squad successful much than a quarter-century to triumph 3 consecutive World Series championships, beating the New York Mets successful Game 5 of their “Subway Series.”

In 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act, giving authorities unprecedented quality to search, seize, detain oregon eavesdrop successful their pursuit of imaginable terrorists.

In 2002, a hostage siege by Chechen rebels astatine a Moscow theatre ended with 129 of the 800-plus captives dead, astir from a knockout state utilized by Russian peculiar forces who stormed the theater; 41 rebels besides died.

In 2020, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a profoundly divided Senate, installing President Donald Trump’s nominee days earlier the U.S. wide election.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Musician Milton Nascimento is 82.
• Actor Jaclyn Smith is 79.
• TV big Pat Sajak is 78.
• Politician, diplomat and erstwhile archetypal woman Hillary Rodham Clinton is 77.
• Musician Bootsy Collins is 73.
• Artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel is 73.
• Actor James Pickens Jr. is 70.
• Actor-singer Rita Wilson is 68.
• Actor Dylan McDermott is 63.
• Actor Cary Elwes is 62.
• Singer Natalie Merchant is 61.
• Country vocalist Keith Urban is 57.
• Actor Tom Cavanagh is 61.
• Writer-producer Seth MacFarlane (TV: “Family Guy”) is 51.
• Actor Florence Kasumba is 48.
• Actor Jon Heder is 47.
• Actor Folake Olowofoyeku (foh-LAH’-kay oh-low-wow-foh-YAY’-koo) is 41.
• Rapper Schoolboy Q is 38.