The Associated PressMaj. James (Jimmy) Doolittle smiles from the cockpit after landing in St. Louis, MO., on Oct. 26, 1931 after a record breaking flight of 6 hours 33 minutes. Doolittle averaged about 230 miles per hour for the 1,500-mile trip.
The Associated PressThirteen-year-old David Mace officiated as Spencer grade school children burned 2,000 comic books they have been collecting for weeks in Spencer, W.Va., on Oct. 26, 1948. The campaign was initiated by the parent-teacher association on the ground the books are mentally and morally injurious to boys and girls.
The Associated PressHeavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali (center) the Olympic champ turned pro, visited Tennessee A&I State University at Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1961 for a reunion with fellow Olympic Ralph Boston and Wilma Rudolph, both track stars. The Louisville boxer says he?s ready to most champion Floyd Patterson. He will seek his 10th straight pro win on Dec. 13 at Louisville against Willi Besmanoff.
The Associated PressMoroccan volunteers rest with their weapons stacked nearby in Tagounit on the Algerian-Moroccan border, Oct. 26, 1963. Morocco announced that a four-power summit conference has been scheduled in Mali to settle the border conflict.
The Associated PressThe Beatles smile as they display the Member of The Order of The British Empire medals presented to them by Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony in Buckingham Palace in London, England on Oct. 26, 1965. Left to right are Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
The Associated PressActress Jean Stapleton, right, and former Congresswoman Bella S. Abzug, chairwoman of the National Commission of the Observance of International Women's Year, talk to reporters during a press conference, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1977 in Washington. During the briefing, the two released a national plan by the commission which included support for the Equal Rights Amendment and more than 100 recommendations for remedial action to end discrimination against women. (
Craig Fujii, The Associated PressFabrice Morvan, left, and Rob Pilatus perform during the taping of the Arsenio Hall Show in this Oct. 26, 1992 photo.
The Associated PressTo re-word the adage a little, that is the situation in Japan, with many of the nation's males at the front. There women are tending a seed garden for rice on Oct. 26, 1937. They pick it, bundle it, and afterward spread it over prepared fields. Every inch of space is utilized, and workers toil from light until dark or longer.
The Associated PressVisitors peek out from under the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Oct. 26, 1946.
Harry Harris, The Associated PressFrank Gifford, New York Football Giants halfback, is shown in bed at St. Elizabeth' Hospital, New York, on Oct. 26, 1959 after examination for injuries sustained in play against the Steelers at Pittsburgh the day before. The 28-year-old back suffered torn cartilage of the ribs when he was spilled in second period of the game. He had scored twice for the giants before his removal. The club physician, Dr. Francis Sweeney, said the former southern California star would be sidelined a minimum of two weeks.
DAB, The Associated PressActress Jane Fonda gets some tips on how to handle a six-shooter from Veteran Actor Lee Marvin during a break in the shooting of the movie, "Cat Ballou" on Oct. 26, 1964 in Hollywood, Los Angeles. It?s the first Western for Jane.
The Associated PressLatest Wall street reports can be made available in seconds with this device which a New York broker installed in his Frankfurt subsidiary, Oct. 26, 1965. The device is linked directly with a New York computer. Client pushes buttons; a two letter combination stands for each important company Wall street deals with. Scale shows figures asked for. For example high and low course, last dividend, last earnings.
The Associated PressSinger Diana Ross is shown in a sheer top, as she attended the Muhammad Ali-Quarry bout in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 26, 1970. (
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Maj. James (Jimmy) Doolittle smiles from the cockpit after landing in St. Louis, MO., on Oct. 26, 1931 after a record breaking flight of 6 hours 33 minutes. Doolittle averaged about 230 miles per hour for the 1,500-mile trip.
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Getting your player ready...
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on October 26.











