WHAT HAPPENED ON 26. OCTOBER
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World War I: Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat at the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany. The young unknown Oberleutnant Erwin Rommel captures Mount Matajur with only 100 Germans against a force of over 7000 Italians. (26. October 1917)

World War I: Brazil declared in state of war with Central Powers. (26. October 1917)

Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations. (26. October 1918)

The Chicago Theatre opens. (26. October 1921)

The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation. (26. October 1936)

The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight. (26. October 1940)

World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier, Hornet, is sunk and another aircraft carrier, Enterprise, is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cruiser are heavily damaged. (26. October 1942)

World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil". (26. October 1943)

World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory. (26. October 1944)

The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu agrees to allow his kingdom to join India. (26. October 1947)

After the last Allied troops have left the country and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares permanent neutrality. (26. October 1955)

Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam. (26. October 1955)

Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris, France. (26. October 1958)

Eric Edgar Cooke becomes last person in Western Australia to be executed. (26. October 1964)

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran and then crowns his wife Farah Empress of Iran. (26. October 1967)

Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy pilots Soyuz 3 into space for a four-day mission. (26. October 1968)

Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops rash in Merca district, Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination. (26. October 1977)

Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea is assassinated by Korean Central Intelligence Agency head Kim Jae-kyu. Choi Kyu-ha becomes the acting President; Kim is executed the following May. (26. October 1979)

"Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon. (26. October 1984)

The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aborigines. (26. October 1985)