On This Day in History October 26, 2021

Historical Events 1850  Robert McClure sights the fabled Northwest Passage for the first time (from Banks Island towards Melville Island) 1861  Pony Express (Missouri to California) ends after 19 months 1863  International conference begins in Geneva aimed at improving medical conditions on battlefields - beginning of the Red Cross 1977  Last natural case of smallpox discovered in Merca district, Somalia. Considered the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination 2019  Raid by US Special Forces kills ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Georges Danton (1759 - 1794) Hillary Clinton 74th Birthday Jackie Coogan (1914 - 1984) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919 - 1980) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902) Igor Sikorsky (1889 - 1972) More Famous Deaths