ANNIVERSARIES OF OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the world:

1805: At the Battle of Trafalgar, the British Navy defeats the combined Franco-Spanish fleet.
1929: The Great Depression begins, a global economic crisis that lasted until the 1930s.
1962: John F. Kennedy announces the naval blockade of Cuba to prevent the Soviet Union from installing nuclear missiles on the island.
1981: Pope John Paul II is shot by Mehmet Ali Agca in St. Peter's Square in Rome.

Famous people born on this day:

1776: John Dalton, British chemist and physicist.
1856: Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and inventor, creator of the Nobel Prizes.
1905: Carlos Gardel, Argentine singer and composer.
1919: Elvis Presley, American singer and actor.
1946: Michael Jackson, American singer.

Famous people who died on this day:

1605: Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer, author of "Don Quixote."
1826: Simón Bolívar, liberator of America.
1907: Florence Nightingale, British nurse, considered the founder of modern nursing.
1920: Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader.
2016: Fidel Castro, Cuban political leader.

Sports events:

1968: At the Olympic Games in Mexico, American Tommie Smith and Australian Peter Norman take the podium with their fists raised to protest against racism.
1982: In the Soccer World Cup, Italy defeats West Germany 3-1 in the final.
1998: In the Soccer World Cup, France defeats Brazil 3-0 in the final.
2002: In the Soccer World Cup, Brazil defeats Germany 2-0 in the final.
2010: In the Soccer World Cup, Spain defeats the Netherlands 1-0 in the final.

Other anniversaries:

World Breast Cancer Day.
World Alzheimer's Day.
World Food Day.
World Down Syndrome Day.
National Day of Cultural Diversity of Mexico.

Conclusions:

October 26 is an important day in the history of the world and sports. The world commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, the beginning of the Great Depression, the naval blockade of Cuba and the attack against John Paul II. In the sporting field, the Olympic Games in Mexico, the Soccer World Cup of 1982, 1998, 2002 and 2010 are remembered, as well as World Breast Cancer Day, World Alzheimer's Day, World Food Day and National Day of Cultural Diversity of Mexico.