ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 26?
October 26 connects the organization of modern football with an enduring frontier story, Kashmir’s contested accession and legislation passed after September 11.
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The Football Association was founded
Representatives of clubs met in London to establish the Football Association and begin agreeing common rules.
The gunfight near the O.K. Corral occurred
Lawmen including Virgil, Morgan and Wyatt Earp confronted members of a local outlaw group in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
Kashmir’s ruler signed an Instrument of Accession to India
Maharaja Hari Singh signed an instrument acceding Jammu and Kashmir to India during armed conflict in the former princely state.
The USA PATRIOT Act became law
President George W. Bush signed legislation expanding investigative and surveillance powers after the September 11 attacks.
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