Historical Events
- "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers
- Tanzania begins building railway Lusaka-Drone ash Salaam
Famous Birthdays
- Bert Emanuel, American NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Dian Bachar, American actor, born in Denver, Colorado
- Jessie Armstead, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Dallas, Texas
- Raveena Tandon, Indian actress, born in Mumbai, India
- Tom Vano, field hockey goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
1970 Highlights
About October 26, 1970
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Labour Day (New Zealand), October Bank Holiday (Ireland)
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio