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26 October

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Contemporary era

1881

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

On 26 October 1881, the O.K. Corral gunfight pitted the Earps against the Clantons in Tombstone.

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Contemporary era

1825

Erie Canal opens

On 26 October 1825, the Erie Canal opened, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1597

Battle of Myeongnyang

On 26 October 1597, Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a far larger Japanese fleet at Myeongnyang.

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