What Happened On 26th October 2002 In History

Historical Events for 26th October, 2002

• » Moscow Theatre Siege: Approximately 50 Chechnya named Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian Spetsnaz storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before.

October 26th Famous Deaths for 2002

• » Movsar Barayev, Chechen militia leader (b. 1979)
• » Jacques Massu, French general (b. 1908)

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)

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