What Happened on October 26, 1970

• "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers
• Tanzania begins building railway Lusaka-Drone ash Salaam

• Bert Emanuel, American NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons), born in Kansas City, Missouri
• Dian Bachar, American actor, born in Denver, Colorado
• Jessie Armstead, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Dallas, Texas
• Raveena Tandon, Indian actress, born in Mumbai, India

Holidays: Labour Day (New Zealand), October Bank Holiday (Ireland)

• #1 Song: I'll Be There - Jackson 5
• #1 Song: Woodstock - Matthew's Southern Comfort