October 26Laurent Gbagbo1597 Imjin War: Thirteen Korean ships commanded by Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a far larger Japanese invading fleet at the Battle of Myeongnyang in the Myeongnyang Strait.1813 War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada.1902 A group of Russian explorers led by Baron von Toll left their camp on Bennett Island and disappeared without a trace.1905 The Saint Petersburg Soviet held its first meeting, becoming the first elected body in Russia to represent workers.2000 Following protests against military leader Robert Gu, Laurent Gbagbo (pictured) became the president of Ivory Coast.Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet (d.1671)C. W. Post (b.1854)Rahmah el Yunusiyah (b.1900)Nikolay Alyokhin (b.1954)More anniversaries: October 25October 26October 27ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout