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What happened in history on this day: October 26?
On October 26 in ...
- 1863 - Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer.
- 1869 - First American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, New York).
- 1887 - Detroit (National League) beats Saint Louis (AA) 10 games to 5 in the World Series.
- 1911 - Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Giants, 4 games to two in 8th World Series.
- 1950 - Branch Rickey resigns as Brooklyn Dodgers' president.
- 1951 - Rocky Marciano knocks out Joe Louis in the 8th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
- 1960 - American League announces Minneapolis and Los Angeles to get teams in 1961.
- 1960 - American League's Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins.
- 1974 - Cleveland Coliseum opens for NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and MISL's Crunch.
- 1980 - Saint Louis Cardinals sack Baltimore Colts' quarterbacks an NFL record-tying 12 times.
- 1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees, four games to two in 78th World Series.
- 1982 - Steve Carlton becomes first pitcher to win four Cy Young awards.
- 1993 - The Carolina Panthers become the NFL's 29th franchise and the first expansion team since 1976.
- 1996 - The New York Yankees win their 23rd World Series (first since 1978) with a 3-2 victory over the defending World champs Atlanta Braves in Game 6. John Wetteland is named Most Valuable Player of the series.
- 1997 - The Florida Marlins win Game 7 of the 1997 World Series against the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in 11 innings.
- 1998 - Catcher Mike Piazza signs the most lucrative contract in Major League Baseball history: over US$91 million for a seven-year deal.
- 2000 - The New York Yankees defeat the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series, 4-1, to win their 26th World Series title. This was the first matchup between the two crosstown rivals.
- 2005 - The Chicago White Sox of the American League defeat the Houston Astros of the National League in four games to win the World Series Fall Classic. This gives the team its first World Championship since 1917.
- 2005 - In the finale of the Japanese baseball series, the Chiba Lotte Marines win their first league championship in 31 years, defeating the Hanshin Tigers. Coach Bobby Valentine becomes the first foreign manager to win the Japan Series in the 70-year history of Japanese baseball.
- 2021 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Colorado Avalanche by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats New Jersey Devils by score 5-3.
Births of sports figures on October 26
- 1861 - Birth of Richard D Sears in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; first to win US amateur national tennis match.
- 1911 - Birth of Sid Gillman; NFL coach (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers).
- 1932 - Birth of Chinadorai Deshmutu in India; field hockey player (1952).
- 1941 - Birth of Harald Nielsen in Denmark; soccer player (Olympic-silver-1960).
- 1950 - Birth of Chuck Foreman; NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1966 - Birth of Olga Bicherova; gymnastics (won title at age 15 years 33 days).
Deaths of sports figures on October 26
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