This Day in History for October 26 — Erie Canal Opens, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1825: The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River (more info)
1881: Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday are involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)
1984: Dr. Leonard L. Bailey performs the first baboon-to-human heart transplant (more info)
2001: President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, a controversial antiterrorism law (more info)
2005: The Chicago White Sox sweep the Houston Astros to win their first World Series in 88 years (more info)
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