Births on October 26

Mahn Ba Khaing

Born on October 26, 1903

Mahn Ba Khaing, Burmese politician (d. 1947)

Mahn Ba Khaing (Burmese: မန်းဘခိုင် [máɰ̃ ba̰ kʰàɪɰ̃]; 26 October 1903 – 19 July 1947) was a Karen politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Labour in Burma's pre-independence government. He was assassinated on 19 July 1947 and was recognized as one of the nine Burmese national martyrs.Mahn Win Khaing Than, acting Vice President of Myanmar, is one of his grandchildren.

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11 Feb

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)
Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
23 Feb

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
1 Oct

Boston Americans
Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
13 Oct

Pittsburgh Pirates
The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
17 Dec

Wright Flyer
The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Births on October 26

Mahn Ba Khaing

Born on October 26, 1903

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Events on 1903

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

Boston Americans

Pittsburgh Pirates

Wright Flyer