What Happened On November 26

What Happened On Nov 26 Events

1865 Nov 26 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is Published
Like most nineteenth-century children's books, the pictures for Alice were created by transferring the artist's drawings to woodblocks, But with Alice, the original blocks served as maste...
1883 Nov 26 Sojourner Truth Dies
Preacher, abolitionist, and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth died in Battle Creek, Michigan on November 26, 1883. The date of Truth's birth is uncertain, but around 1797 she was b...
1898 Nov 26
to 1898 Nov 27
 The Portland Gale
It is estimated that over 150 vessels were lost, both in the harbors and at sea. Many were never heard from after sailing. Miles of coastline from Buzzards Bay to Cape Ann were strewn wit...
1909 Nov 26 Sigma Alpha Mu is Formed
Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ), also known as "Sammy", is a college fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909. Originally only for Jewish men, Sigma Alpha Mu remained so until 1953...
1914 Nov 26 Destruction of HMS Bulwark
On 27 November 1914, while taking on ammunition at Sheerness, she “suddenly blew up with an appalling explosion” (Official History vol. II). When the smoke cleared the ship had entirely d...
1933 Nov 26 Robert Goulet is Born
Robert Gerard Goulet (November 26, 1933 – October 30, 2007) was an American Grammy- and Tony Award- winning entertainer. He rose to international stardom in 1960 as Lancelot in Lerner and...
1939 Nov 26 The Shelling of Mainila
Seven shots were fired, and their fall was detected by three Finnish observation posts. These witnesses estimated that the shells detonated approximately 800 meters inside Soviet territor...
1942 Nov 26 "Casablanca" Opens
The film Casablanca opened in New York City on November 26, 1942, as Allied Expeditionary Forces (AEF) secured their hold on North Africa during World War II. Casablanca, Morocco's chief...
1945 Nov 26 "Brief Encounter" Is Released
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British film directed by David Lean about the mores of British suburban life, centring on a housewife for whom real love (as opposed to the polite arrangement of...
1950 Nov 26
to 1950 Dec 13
 Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as Battle of Changjin Lake (simplified Chinese: 长津湖之战; pinyin: Cháng Jīn Hū Zhī Zhàn), was a battle in the Korean War in which 30,000 United Nat...
1963 Nov 26
to 1964 Jun 12
 Rivonia Trial
The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in South Africa between 1963 and 1964, in which ten leaders of the African National Congress were tried for 221 acts of sabotage designed to ...
1971 Nov 26 Yes release Fragile
Fragile is the fourth album by the British progressive rock band Yes, released on Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album with keyboardist Rick Wakeman after the departure of Tony...
1992 Nov 26 MST3K Ep. 416 - "Fire Maidens of Outer Space"
Astronauts travel to a moon of Jupiter and discover a civilization of women. The astronauts help the women battle a monster that has been terrorizing their settlement.
1994 Nov 26 MST3K Ep. 616 - "Racket Girls"
(Short: Are You Ready for Marriage?) A sleazy gym owner gets into trouble, becoming the target of the mob and the law. Primarily a vehicle for 1950s women's wrestling stars. The 1950 shor...
1996 Nov 26 The Smashing Pumpkins release The Aeroplane Flies High
The Aeroplane Flies High is a five-disc box set released by The Smashing Pumpkins in 1996. It contains expanded versions of the five singles from their album Mellon Collie and the Infinit...
2000 Nov 26 Jean-Bertrand Aristide Re-elected President of Haiti
Haiti's general elections of 2000 featured elections for the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on May 21, as well as a presidential race in November. Although the legislative elections i...
2001 Nov 26 Elevation 2001: U2 Live from Boston
Elevation 2001: U2 Live from Boston is a concert video release by rock band U2 from the first American leg of their Elevation Tour. Recorded on June 5, 6, and 9, 2001 at the Fleet Center ...
2002 Nov 26 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss"
Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ is the sixth album from rapper Snoop Dogg, released in 2002. There were two singles releases that were followed by videos for TV promotion. Although both "F...
2002 Nov 26 Sum 41 releases Does This Look Infected?
Does This Look Infected? is the second studio album by Sum 41. It was released on November 26, 2002 on Island Records. Even though there is relatively little profanity on the album, it is...
2002 Nov 26 System of a Down release Steal This Album!
Steal This Album! is the third studio album by System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002, on American Recordings. Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, and reached #15 in the B...
2006 Nov 26 Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 19
Miley's school raises money for the United People Releif Fund. Miley uses her Hannah Montana celebrity status to help out her,Lily, and Oliver when they hear that Amber and Ashley were gi...
2006 Nov 26 Michael Vick fined by NFL for obscene jesture to fans
Even before the animal cruelty case surfaced in 2007, Vick's corporate status had deteriorated, apparently due to extensive "bad press." Among the negative incidents cited by observers of...
2006 Nov 26 New England Patriots defeat Chicago Bears, 17-13
There was jubilation when cornerback Asante Samuel intercepted his third pass of the game to seal the victory, then dejection in the locker room when coach Bill Belichick asked his player...
2007 Nov 26 "Live At Ancienne Belgique 19.11.07" Is Released
Live At Ancienne Belgique 19.11.07 is the first live album by former Moloko vocalist Róisín Murphy. It was recorded at Ancienne Belgique in Belgium on 19 November 2007. The album was r...
2008 Nov 26 Boston Celtics defeat Golden State Warriors, 119-111
Before the Celtics met the Warriors last night, statisticians made certain reference books were in place and the Elias Sports Bureau's telephone number was handy. They did not have to ...
2008 Nov 26 Buffalo Sabres defeat Boston Bruins, 3-2
BUFFALO - Just when it looked like maybe the Bruins could never lose again, they lost again, for the first time in about a month (in regulation time), but only by a goal. "Not bad," sa...
2008 Nov 26 Documents Alleging Searches for Instructional Murder-Related Information Found on Casey Anthony's Computer
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that 700 additional discovery documents have been released in the case of Casey Anthony and her missing 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony.
2008 Nov 26
to 2009 Mar 17
 Sum 41 releases All the Good Shit
All the Good Shit: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000-2008 (worldwide) or 8 Years of Blood, Sake and Tears: The Best of Sum 41 2000-2008 (Japan) is a greatest hits album by Sum 41. The Japanese vers...
2009 Nov 26 Denver Broncos defeat New York Giants, 26-6
DENVER - Not long after Danny Ware told the world he'd prefer to be known as D.J., a family nickname, the Giants' second-string running back could have used a whole new identity. Movin...
2009 Nov 26 Green Bay Packers defeat Detroit Lions, 34-12
Detroit — Wishing you were here doesn't quite cut it in the National Football League. Paying tribute to comrades Aaron Kampman and Al Harris the best way possible, their replacements p...
2011 Nov 26 2011 NBA Lockout Ends
With handshakes, sighs and weary smiles, the N.B.A. and its players resolved a crippling labor dispute early Saturday, allowing them to reopen their $4-billion-a-year business. A 66-game ...
2011 Nov 26 Deadly NATO Airstrike Angers Pakistan
Hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside the American consulate in Karachi on Sunday, as Pakistan held funerals for the 24 soldiers killed Saturday in a NATO cross-border airstrike i...
2011 Nov 26 NASA Launches Mars Rover Curiosity
The world's biggest extraterrestrial explorer, NASA's Curiosity rover, rocketed toward Mars on Saturday on a search for evidence that the red planet might once have been home to itsy-bits...