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Historical events & facts — October 26
What happened on October 26?
On October 26, 1962, at the most critical moment of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev sent a personal letter to Kennedy offering to withdraw the missiles in exchange for a non-invasion guarantee for Cuba. The letter opened the path to resolving the conflict and averted what would have been the Third World War.
On October 26, 1955, the Austrian parliament approved the Declaration of Permanent Neutrality of Austria, which would become the foundation of its foreign policy throughout the Cold War. Neutrality was the price Austria paid for the withdrawal of the Allied and Soviet troops that had occupied the country since the end of World War II.
On October 27, 1961, NASA launched the Saturn I rocket on its first test flight — the largest American rocket up to that date. The Saturn programme would become the backbone of the Apollo project and give rise to the Saturn V, the most powerful rocket ever built, which carried astronauts to the Moon between 1969 and 1972.
Notable birthdays — October 26
Famous people born on October 26
Thorvald Stauning
Thorvald August Marinus Stauning was the first social democratic prime minister of Denmark. He served as prime minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the U.S.
Charlie Landsborough
Charles Alexander Landsborough is a British country and folk musician and singer-songwriter. He started singing professionally in the 1970s, although his major success did not come until 1994 with his song "What Colour is the Wind". He is one of the UK's top country acts and is also popular in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Keith Hopwood
Keith Hopwood is an English pop musician who was the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the 1960s band Herman's Hermits.
Steve Rogers
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely Publications, a corporate predecessor to Marvel.
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