Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/October 26
October 26: Angam Day in Nauru, National Day in Austria.
- 1597 - Twelve Korean ships commanded by Admiral Yi Sunsin defeated a large Japanese invasion fleet in the Battle of Myeongnyang.
- 1863 - The Football Association, the oldest governing body in football, was formed in London in England.
- 1881 - The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place in Tombstone, Arizona, United States.
- 1937 - Second Sino-Japanese War: Xie Jinyuan and his 'Lone Battalion' of Chinese soldiers began the Defense of Sihang Warehouse against waves of Japanese attackers during the Battle of Shanghai.
- 1955 - Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm (pictured) became the first President of South Vietnam, replacing Nguyễn Emperor Bảo Đại as the head of state.
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