History of October 26

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History of October 26

740 – An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death.

1492 – Lead pencils first used
Lead-pencils-first-used

1825 – The Erie Canal opened in upstate New York. The 363-mile canal connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River
The-Erie-Canal-opened-in-upstate-New-York

1854 – Charles William Post was born. He was the inventor of “Grape Nuts,” “Postum” and “Post Toasties.”
Charles-William-Post-was-born

1858 – H.E. Smith patented the rotary-motion washing machine.
HE-Smith-patented-the-rotary-motion

1916 – Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control)
Margaret-Sanger-arrested-for-obscenity

1947 – Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir accedes to India
Maharajah-of-Jammu-Kashmir

1950 – Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India
Mother-Teresa-founds-Missionaries

1971 – UN votes to replace Taiwan with China

1977 – The last natural case of smallpox was discovered in Merca district, Somalia. The WHO and the CDC consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
The-last-natural-case-of-smallpox

 

By: Archa Dave

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