October 26th (1917) was a Friday. It's the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 66 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 26th October, 1917
» World War I: Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat at the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany. The young unknown Oberleutnant Erwin Rommel captures Mount Matajur with only 100 Germans against a force of over 7000 Italians.
» World War I: Brazil Brazil during World War I named declares war on the Central Powers.
October 26th Holidays in History
» Angam Day (Holidays in Nauru called Nauru)
» Public holidays in Benin e.g Armed Forces Day (Benin)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Alfred the Great
» Cedd
» Cuthbert of Canterbury
» Demetrius of Thessaloniki
» Fulk of Pavia (Roman Catholic Church)
» Saint Quadragesimus or Quadragesimus
» Witta of Büraburg
» Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann and Paul Gerhardt (Lutheran Church)
» Culture of Austria Public holidays e.g National Day, celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality in 1955. (Austria)