Historical Events
- 630 Dutch volunteers depart for Korea
Sports History
Branch Rickey resigns as Brooklyn Dodgers president
Missionaries of Charity
Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India
- South Korean troops reach Chosan at Chinese boundary
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Haden, New Zealand rugby union lock (41 Tests; 117 All Black games, 8 as captain; Auckland), born in Wanganui, New Zealand (d. 2020)
- Chuck Foreman, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings), born in Frederick, Maryland
- T. E. Srinivasan, Indian cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1981), born in Chennai, India
1950 Highlights
About October 26, 1950
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
