· THAT DAY · OCTOBER 26, 1959 · NO. 66 ·
October 26, 1959
Monday · 66 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2012: Microsoft made a public release of Windows 8 and made it available on new PCs.
- 2004: Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, considered one of the best video games ever made, in North America.
- 2004: Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 in North America, which sold 12 million units for the PS2, becoming the console's best-selling video game.
- 2003: The Cedar Fire, the third-largest wildfire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
The New York Times — OCTOBER 26, 1959
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in South Asia, killing 399 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.2015
Weather in New York
59°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 59°F
- Low
- 47°F
- Humidity
- 73%
- Wind
- 17 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Ben-Hur
Academy Award (1959)
Antonia's Line
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Sleeping Beauty
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Some Like It Hot
Top Box Office (This Week)
House on Haunted Hill
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October 26, 1959
Mon · 59°F Partly Cloudy · New York
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