Birthday November 26, 1607 John Harvard, English clergyman, scholar, founder of Harvard Univ
Birthday November 26, 1731 William Cowper, English poet
Birthday November 26, 1792 Sarah Moore Grimke, American antislavery, women's rights advocate
Birthday November 26, 1832 Louisa May Alcott, little woman
Birthday November 26, 1832 Mary Edwards Walker, American doctor, women's rights leader
Birthday November 26, 1857 Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist
Birthday November 26, 1876 Willis Haviland Carrier, developed air-conditioning equipment
Birthday November 26, 1892 Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I., etc.)
Birthday November 26, 1894 Norbert Wiener, inventor of cybernetics
Birthday November 26, 1912 Eric Sevareid, newscaster
Birthday November 26, 1922 Charles M Schultz, cartoonist (Peanuts)
Birthday November 26, 1925 Lois Hunt, in Morriston NJ
Birthday November 26, 1933 Robert Goulet, Singer in Canada
Birthday November 26, 1935 Marian Mercer, Actress-singer
Birthday November 26, 1937 Boris Yegorov, Soviet cosmonaut (Voskhod 1)
Birthday November 26, 1938 Tina Turner, Singer
Birthday November 26, 1938 Rich Little, Impressionist in Canada
Birthday November 26, 1942 Jan Stenerud, NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs)
Birthday November 26, 1946 Football trailblazer Art Shell is born
History November 26, 1716 1st lion to be exhibited in America (Boston)
History November 26, 1776 Peyton Randolph laid to rest at William and Mary
History November 26, 1778 Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands)
History November 26, 1789 1st natl celebration of Thanksgiving
History November 26, 1793 Republican calendar replaces Gregorian calendar in France
History November 26, 1825 1st fraternity Kappa Alpha formed at Union College (Schenectady)
History November 26, 1832 1st horse drawn American street car -NYC- fare: 12›
History November 26, 1862 Alice in Wonderland manuscript is sent as a Christmas present
History November 26, 1863 Mine Run campaign begins
History November 26, 1865 Alice in Wonderland published
History November 26, 1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF at 25th & Folsom
History November 26, 1872 The Great Diamond Hoax is exposed
History November 26, 1883 Sojourner Truth abolitionist women's rights advocate dies
History November 26, 1885 1st Meteor photograph
History November 26, 1895 Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn formed
History November 26, 1898 Winter storm paralyzes southern New England
History November 26, 1916 T.E. Lawrence reports on Arab affairs
History November 26, 1922 Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut
History November 26, 1931 First U.S. cloverleaf appears on the cover of the Engineering News-Record
History November 26, 1933 Vigilantes in California lynch two suspected murderers
History November 26, 1940 Nazis force 4.5 mil Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto
History November 26, 1941 Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor
History November 26, 1942 Casablanca premieres in NYC
History November 26, 1949 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic
History November 26, 1950 Chinese counterattacks in Korea change nature of war
History November 26, 1950 China enters Korean conflict
History November 26, 1962 1st recording session under the name Beatles
History November 26, 1965 France launches 1st satellite a 92-pound A1 capsule
History November 26, 1966 1st major tidal power plant opened at Rance estuary France
History November 26, 1968 Air Force helicopter pilot rescues Special Forces team
History November 26, 1973 Nixon's personal sec Rose Mary Woods told a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18-minute gap in a key Watergate tape
History November 26, 1975 Fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination
History November 26, 1980 Rachael Roberts dies at age 53
History November 26, 1982 Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki
History November 26, 1982 Clyde King named Yankee manager
History November 26, 1985 23rd Space Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 2 is launched
History November 26, 1989 MTV Unplugged premieres
History November 26, 2002 George W. Bush pardons a turkey
November 26, 1607 John Harvard, English clergyman, scholar, founder of Harvard Univ
November 26, 1731 William Cowper, English poet
November 26, 1792 Sarah Moore Grimke, American antislavery, women's rights advocate
November 26, 1832 Louisa May Alcott, little woman
November 26, 1832 Mary Edwards Walker, American doctor, women's rights leader
November 26, 1857 Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist
November 26, 1876 Willis Haviland Carrier, developed air-conditioning equipment
November 26, 1892 Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I., etc.)
November 26, 1894 Norbert Wiener, inventor of cybernetics
November 26, 1912 Eric Sevareid, newscaster
November 26, 1922 Charles M Schultz, cartoonist (Peanuts)
November 26, 1925 Lois Hunt, in Morriston NJ
November 26, 1933 Robert Goulet, Singer in Canada
November 26, 1935 Marian Mercer, Actress-singer
November 26, 1937 Boris Yegorov, Soviet cosmonaut (Voskhod 1)
November 26, 1938 Tina Turner, Singer
November 26, 1938 Rich Little, Impressionist in Canada
November 26, 1942 Jan Stenerud, NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs)
November 26, 1946 Football trailblazer Art Shell is born
November 26, 1716 1st lion to be exhibited in America (Boston)
November 26, 1776 Peyton Randolph laid to rest at William and Mary
November 26, 1778 Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands)
November 26, 1789 1st natl celebration of Thanksgiving
November 26, 1793 Republican calendar replaces Gregorian calendar in France
November 26, 1825 1st fraternity Kappa Alpha formed at Union College (Schenectady)
November 26, 1832 1st horse drawn American street car -NYC- fare: 12›
November 26, 1862 Alice in Wonderland manuscript is sent as a Christmas present
November 26, 1863 Mine Run campaign begins
November 26, 1865 Alice in Wonderland published
November 26, 1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF at 25th & Folsom
November 26, 1872 The Great Diamond Hoax is exposed
November 26, 1883 Sojourner Truth abolitionist women's rights advocate dies
November 26, 1885 1st Meteor photograph
November 26, 1895 Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn formed
November 26, 1898 Winter storm paralyzes southern New England
November 26, 1916 T.E. Lawrence reports on Arab affairs
November 26, 1922 Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut
November 26, 1931 First U.S. cloverleaf appears on the cover of the Engineering News-Record
November 26, 1933 Vigilantes in California lynch two suspected murderers
November 26, 1940 Nazis force 4.5 mil Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto
November 26, 1941 Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor
November 26, 1942 Casablanca premieres in NYC
November 26, 1949 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic
November 26, 1950 Chinese counterattacks in Korea change nature of war
November 26, 1950 China enters Korean conflict
November 26, 1962 1st recording session under the name Beatles
November 26, 1965 France launches 1st satellite a 92-pound A1 capsule
November 26, 1966 1st major tidal power plant opened at Rance estuary France
November 26, 1968 Air Force helicopter pilot rescues Special Forces team
November 26, 1973 Nixon's personal sec Rose Mary Woods told a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18-minute gap in a key Watergate tape
November 26, 1975 Fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination
November 26, 1980 Rachael Roberts dies at age 53
November 26, 1982 Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki
November 26, 1982 Clyde King named Yankee manager
November 26, 1985 23rd Space Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 2 is launched
November 26, 1989 MTV Unplugged premieres
November 26, 2002 George W. Bush pardons a turkey