1. US History This Day in American History October 26
1825
Erie Canal opens - The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York, the driving force behind the project, led the opening ceremonies and rode the canal boat Seneca Chief from Buffalo to New York City.

2. US History This Day in American History October 26
1881
On this day in 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.

3. US History This Day in American History October 126
1984
An Ozzy Osbourne fan commits suicide - Nineteen-year-old John McCollum is found shot to death on his bed in Indio, California. Although it was quickly determined that the fatal wound was self-inflicted, McCollum’s parents believed that singer Ozzy Osbourne was actually responsible because their son had been listening to Osbourne’s album, Blizzard of Oz.

4. US History This Day in American History October 26
2001
George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act - On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11, The USA PATRIOT Act, as it is officially known, is an acronym for “Uniting and Strengthening America.