Historical Events
- Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir accedes to India
- The British military occupation ends in Iraq
Famous Birthdays
Hillary Clinton (75 years old)
US 1st Lady (1993-2001), Senator (NY, 2001-09), Secretary of State (2009-13) and 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Ian Ashley, British racing driver, born in Wuppertal, Germany
- Marilyn Middleton Pollock, American jazz and blues singer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Trevor Joyce, Irish poet (The Poems of Sweeny Peregrine), born in Dublin, Ireland
Famous Deaths
- Canon Edwin Sidney Savage, English rector (b. 1862)
About October 26, 1947
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
