UPI Almanac for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Today is Saturday, Oct. 26, the 300th day of 2024 with 66 to follow

In 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived at what is believed to be present-day Cuba.
In 1905, Norway dissolved its union with Sweden.
In 1918, the World War I Allied Powers and the Ottoman Empire signed an armistice at Mudros, Greece, ending hostilities in the Middle East.
In 1942, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet was commissioned at Norfolk, Va.
In 1956, Egypt declared a state of war with Great Britain and France over the Suez Canal.
In 1958, the New York Giants defeated the Baltimore Colts 23-17 in the NFL championship game at Yankee Stadium.
In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis began when U.S. reconnaissance aircraft discovered the construction of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
In 1979, South Korea's President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his chief bodyguard.
In 1984, the Space Shuttle Challenger made its maiden flight.
In 1994, Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty.
In 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
In 2002, a Moscow theater siege ended when Russian security forces stormed the building, killing all 41 Chechen terrorists and 129 hostages.

In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in four games.

In 2009, the United States Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, causing widespread damage and flooding.

In 2014, ISIS released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines.

In 2016, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years, defeating the Cleveland Indians in seven games.

In 2017, a mass shooting occurred at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 people.

In 2018, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing more than 2,000 people.

In 2019, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread around the world, with more than 1 million deaths reported.

In 2021, the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war.