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October 26, 2024

October 26, 2024, was a Saturday. It was 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

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Events

Notable events that occurred on October 26, 2024:

  • Israel launches a wave of strikes against Iranian military sites.

Facts

This date was 26 days ago. It was the 300th day of 2024, in week 43. The decade was the 2020s. A baby that was born on this day is now 3 weeks old.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 26, 2024, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 26, 2024 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 26, 2024.

  • September 26, 2024: Hurricane Helene hits the United States.
  • September 27, 2024:
    • The video game "EA Sports FC 25" is released.
    • British actress Maggie Smith passes away at the age of 89.
    • Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon.
    • The film Megalopolis is released.
  • September 28, 2024: US country singer Kris Kristofferson dies aged 88.
  • September 30, 2024:
    • Hamas says that its leader in Lebanon, Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, has been killed by an Israeli airstrike.
    • Israel begins "targeted ground raids" in Lebanon.
    • Former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo dies from brain cancer at the age of 58.
    • Former Major League Baseball player Pete Rose dies aged 83.
    • The PlayStation Network experiences a global outage.
    • The death toll from Hurricane Helene reaches 100.
  • October 1, 2024:
    • Tim Walz and JD Vance take part in a vice-presidential debate.
    • Andres Iniesta retires from professional football.
    • Iran launches 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.
    • The 2024 United States port strike begins.
    • TikTok influencer Mr Prada (Terryon Thomas) is arrested on suspicion of murder in Dallas, Texas.
    • Israel invades Southern Lebanon.
  • October 3, 2024: Dockworkers agree to suspend the 2024 United States port strike after their contracts are extended to January 2025.
  • October 4, 2024: The film "Joker: Folie à Deux" is released.
  • October 5, 2024: Elon Musk joins Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
  • October 6, 2024: The death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227.
  • October 8, 2024:
    • The authorities ask millions of people in Florida to leave their homes before Hurricane Milton arrives.
    • The US Supreme Court rejects R. Kelly's appeal.
    • The Office actress Jenna Fischer reveals that she was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 months prior.
  • October 9, 2024: Hurricane Milton dips to Category 3 before it makes landfall in Florida.
  • October 10, 2024: Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida.
  • October 11, 2024:
    • National Geographic magazine reports that human remains found on Mount Everest belong to Briton Andrew Irvine, a famous climber who went missing in 1924.
    • R. Kelly's daughter, Buku Abi, accuses him of sexually abusing her as a child.
  • October 12, 2024: It is reported that Donald Trump's campaign team worked with X (Twitter) to keep a leaked file about JD Vance off its platform.
  • October 13, 2024: SpaceX catches its Starship rocket booster for the first time.
  • October 16, 2024:
    • Soccer: Thomas Tuchel is appointed as the new manager of England.
    • One Direction singer Liam Payne (31) dies after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
    • Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is killed in an airstrike in Gaza.
  • October 18, 2024: The horror film "Smile 2" is released.
  • October 22, 2024: An FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect.
  • October 23, 2024:
    • Seven people are killed in a terrorist attack at an aerospace firm in Ankara, Turkey.
    • The true crime documentary "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" is released on Netflix.
  • October 24, 2024: Rapper Lil Durk is arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire.
  • October 25, 2024: The video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" is released.
  • This date: October 26, 2024
  • October 28, 2024:
    • Soccer: Manchester United sack Erik ten Hag.
    • Georgia's president, Salome Zourabichvili, says that she does not recognize the disputed results of her country's recent parliamentary vote.
    • Soccer: Manchester City's Rodri wins the 2024 Ballon d'Or award.
  • October 29, 2024:
    • Tropical Storm Trami leaves more than 150 people dead in the Philippines.
    • More than 60 people die after Spain is hit by flash floods.
    • Actress Teri Garr dies aged 79.
  • October 31, 2024: Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug, and gun charges.
  • November 1, 2024:
    • Spanish floods: The death toll in Valencia rises to 200.
    • Charli XCX's "Brat" is chosen as the Collins Dictionary word of the year.
    • Soccer: Ruben Amorim is appointed as the new head coach of Manchester United.
    • 14 people die after a concrete canopy collapses at the main railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia.
  • November 3, 2024:
    • American record producer and composer Quincy Jones dies aged 91.
    • Dexys Midnight Runners founding member Andy Leek dies aged 66.
  • November 4, 2024: A volcano named Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 10 people.
  • November 5, 2024:
    • Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States.
    • The price of Bitcoin reaches an all-time high.
    • Nvidia passes Apple to become the world's most valuable company.
  • November 6, 2024: Candyman and Final Destination actor Tony Todd dies from stomach cancer at the age of 69.
  • November 10, 2024: The price of Bitcoin surges to new highs following Donald Trump's election.
  • November 11, 2024:
    • Richard Allen is found guilty of the murders of teenagers Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams.
    • A man is arrested in connection with the 1995 disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard.
    • It is announced that Gary Lineker will be stepping down from "Match of the Day" after more than 25 years.
    • Soccer: Premier League referee David Coote is suspended after a video from 2020 shows him insulting Liverpool FC and Jurgen Klopp.
  • November 12, 2024: Donald Trump announces that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead his new "Department of Government Efficiency".
  • November 14, 2024: The satirical news company "The Onion" wins Alex Jones' Infowars website in a bankruptcy auction.
  • November 15, 2024:
    • Boxing: Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson.
    • Donald Trump nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health.
  • November 16, 2024:
    • UFC 309: Jon Jones defeats Stipe Miocic.
    • A former student kills eight people in a mass stabbing attack at the Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
  • November 17, 2024: US President Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles.
  • November 22, 2024: Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator 2" is released.
Television shows

TV shows in 2024

In October 2024, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Family Stallone
The Family Stallone
The Night Agent
The Night Agent
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
The Bear
The Bear
The Kardashians
The Kardashians
Severance
Severance
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
Bridgerton
Bridgerton
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 26, 2024

If you were a kid on October 26, 2024, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors
Pretty Freekin Scary
Pretty Freekin Scary
Transformers: EarthSpark
Transformers: EarthSpark

Monster High
Monster High
The Tiny Chef Show
The Tiny Chef Show
Chibiverse
Chibiverse
Face's Music Party
Face's Music Party
The Villains of Valley View
The Villains of Valley View
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2024

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in October 2024.

Starfield 2023
Starfield
Diablo IV 2023
Diablo IV
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 26.

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Actor Deceased
Born on October 26, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

American politician
Born on October 26, 1947
She turned 77 on this day in 2024.

Keith Urban

Keith Urban

Singer
Born on October 26, 1967
He turned 57 on this day in 2024.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Actor / Animator
Born on October 26, 1973
He turned 51 on this day in 2024.

CM Punk

CM Punk

Wrestler
Born on October 26, 1978
He turned 46 on this day in 2024.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 26:

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on October 26, 2024.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Keir Starmer was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Simon Harris was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 26, 2024 was most likely conceived around February 3, 2024.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 26, 2024 is close to July 19, 2025.

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Stats for October 26, 2024

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 26, 2024:

  • 26 days have passed since this date.
  • 3 weeks have passed.
  • 2,250,000 seconds have passed since October 26, 2024.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,625,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,161,000,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 375,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 193,500 steps. That's roughly 86 miles.
  • 27,000 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
  • How long ago was October 26th?
  • How old is a baby born in October 2024?

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