Historical Events In November - 26

1949  On November - 26 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15   

1950  China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River on this day in history.   

1950  Hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1952  On November - 26 1st modern 3-D movie "Bwana Devil," premieres in Hollywood   

1953  On November - 26 kBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba   

1955  On November - 26 "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances   

1956  On this day in history "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC   

1956  On this day in history tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

1957  On November - 26 wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1960  48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6 on this day in history.   

1961  For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions on this day in history.   

1961  On November - 26 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86   

1962  On this day in history the first recording session under the name "Beatles"   

1962  On November - 26 1st recording session under name "Beatles"   

1962  On November - 26 albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90   

1963  On this day in history 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)   

1963  On November - 26 amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies   

1964  Nine helicopters of HU-2 and four from NAS Lakehurst, assisted the Coast Guard in the rescue of 17 men from the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali cut in two by collision with the Israeli liner Shalom off the New Jersey coast on this day in history.   

1965  France launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix) on this day in history.   

1965  On November - 26 wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60   

1966  First major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history the first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France   

1966  On this day in history harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35   

1968  On this day in history arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81   

1969  Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) on November - 26.   

1970  B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago on November - 26.   

1971  Joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY & NJ, dies at 68 on November - 26.   

1973  Nixon's personal sec, Rose Mary Woods, tells a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18-minute gap in a key Watergate tape on November - 26.   

1973  John Rostill, rocker, dies at 31 on November - 26.   

1974  On this day in history approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)   

1975  Fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination on November - 26.   

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1288  Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on November - 26.   

1436  Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 26.   

1640  On this day in history birth of carl Rosier, composer   

1653  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on November - 26.   

1657  On November - 26 birth of william Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735)   

1663  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on this day in history.   

0399  On this day in history siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies   

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

1126  On November - 26 death of al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated   

1240  Edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies on November - 26.   

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on November - 26.   

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

1326  On November - 26 death of hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286)   

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on November - 26.