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Monday, 26 October 2026

2003

The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km²), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.

2002

Moscow Theatre Siege: Approximately 50 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.

2001

The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.

2000

Laurent Gbagbo takes over as president of Côte d'Ivoire following a popular uprising against President Robert Guéï.

1999

Britain's House of Lords votes to end the right of hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.

1995

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shikaki in his hotel in Malta.

1994

Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty

1992

The Charlottetown Accord fails to win majority support in a Canada wide referendum.