On this day in history - Today, October, 26

Today in History

• 2001 Patriot Act Comes into Effect in the US

  Signed into law by President George W. Bush as a result of the September 11, 2001, attacks, the act

• 1984 First Infant to Receive an Organ From Another Species

  Born on October 14, 1984, with a rare congenital heart defect, Baby Fae received a heart from a babo

• 1947 The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir Joins India

  Hari Singh, the last ruler of the princely state, signed the Instrument of Accession to join the Dom

• 1863 The Football Association is Formed

  The world’s oldest governing football body was created at the Freemasons' Tavern in London. The fo

• 1825 Erie Canal opens for ships

  Construction of the 363-mile long canal began in 1817. The canal which connects Lake Erie in Buffalo