October 26: Beginning of the Red Cross and the Gunfight at OK Corral

On This Day in History October 26, 2020 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 73rd Birthday Jackie Coogan (1914 - 1984) Seth MacFarlane 47th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902) Igor Sikorsky (1889 - 1972) More Famous Deaths October 26: The Gunfight at OK Corral Said to have lasted just 30 seconds, the gunfight at OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is remembered as one of the great shootouts in the annals of the Wild West Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand