Historical Events In November - 26

1907  On this day in history frances Dee, LA Calif, actress (Of Human Bondage)   

1908  On November - 26 charles Forte, Italian/British hotel magnate (Savoy)   

1909  Sigma Alpha Mu is founded in the City College of New York by 8 Jewish young men on this day in history.   

1909  On November - 26 eugene Ionesco, playwright   

1910  2nd CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Hamilton Tigers, 16-7 on November - 26.   

1910  Cyril Cusack, Durban Natal South Africa, actor (Day of the Jackal) on November - 26.   

1911  Raymond Scheyven, Belgian minister of Economic Affairs on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history eric Sevareid, Velva ND, newscaster (CBS Weekend News)   

1913  On this day in history russian kingdom forbids Polish congregation of speakers   

1913  On this day in history foy Draper, US, relay runner (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1914  Battleship HMS Bulwark explodes at Sheerness Harbor England, 788 die on this day in history.   

1915  Earl Wild, Pitts Pa, composer/pianist (Caesar's Hour, NBC Symph 1942) on this day in history.   

1916  On November - 26 greece declares war on Germany   

1916  On November - 26 bob Elliot, baseball player   

1918  On this day in history the Podgorica Assembly votes for "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia.   

1918  Patricio Aylwin, president of Chile (1990-94) on this day in history.   

1918  Charlie McLeod, cricketer (all-rounder for Australia 1894-1905), dies on November - 26.   

1919  On November - 26 frederik Pohl, US, sci-fi author (3 Hugo, Gateway, Bipohl)   

1920  On November - 26 istvan Sarkozy, composer   

1921  On this day in history francoise Gilot, painter, designer, author living legacy award, 1984   

1922  On November - 26 in Egypt, Howard Carter and Lord Caernavon discover the tomb of Tutankhamun   

1922  On this day in history kING TUT'S tomb entered   

1922  On November - 26 the birth of Charles Schultz, American cartoonist   

1922  On November - 26 english archaeologist Howard Carter opens Toetanchamon's (Tut) tomb   

1922  Adele Jergens, Brooklyn NY, actress (Dark Past, Fuller Brush Man) on this day in history.   

1923  Patricia Phoenix, County Galway Ireland, actress (L Shaped Room) on this day in history.   

1923  On November - 26 alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer, dies at 60   

1924  On this day in history mongolian People's Republic proclaimed   

1924  George Segal, New York, American painter and sculptor of lifelike mixed-media figures (Bus Driver) on this day in history.   

1925  On November - 26 neth & Germany sign trade agreement   

1925  On this day in history eugene Istomin, NYC, pianist (Leventritt Award-1943)   

1925  On November - 26 johannes Haarklou, composer, dies at 78   

1926  On November - 26 joyce McCartan, peace campaigner   

1926  John M Brown, US weapons constructer, dies on November - 26.   

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1288  On November - 26 birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)   

1436  Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on November - 26.   

1607  John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on November - 26.   

1609  Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Carl Rosier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer   

1657  On this day in history birth of william Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735)   

1663  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on November - 26.   

0399  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on November - 26.   

0666  On November - 26 death of yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)   

1126  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on November - 26.   

1240  Edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on this day in history.   

1267  Gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on this day in history.   

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on this day in history.