Historical Events In November - 26

1976  Ringo releases "Hey Baby" single on this day in history.   

1978  10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY on November - 26.   

1980  Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building on this day in history.   

1980  Rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53 on November - 26.   

1981  Machgielis "Max" Euwe, world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80 on November - 26.   

1982  Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch on this day in history.   

1982  Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki on November - 26.   

1982  Dan Tobin, actor (I Married Joan, My Favorite Martian), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1983  On November - 26 heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million   

1985  On November - 26 23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched   

1985  On this day in history ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87   

1986  On this day in history betico Croes, Arubian politician, dies in an accident at 48   

1987  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1988  Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev and Jean-Loup Chretien launch on November - 26.   

1988  Arafat Refused Entry into the U.S on November - 26.   

1988  On November - 26 pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km)   

1989  On November - 26 ahmed Abdallah, president of Comores, dies   

1990  On this day in history matsushita purchases MCA for $6.6 billion   

1990  On November - 26 mikhail Gorbachev tells Iraq to get out of Kuwait   

1990  On November - 26 david White, actor (Bewitched), dies of heart attack at 74   

1991  Condoms are handed out to thousands of NY High School students on November - 26.   

1991  Bob Johnson, US hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history stephen Burks, actor (Kiss of a Killer), dies at 36   

1993  Imad Aqal, Palestinian Izz-Danish al-Qassem-leader, shot to death on November - 26.   

1994  Arturo Rivera Damas, archbishop of El Salvador (1980-94), dies at 71 on November - 26.   

1995  Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher, dies at 106 on November - 26.   

1996  Euphemia MacDonald May Moxon, dance producer, dies at 91 on November - 26.   

2006  On this day in history uS Judge James Robertson orders the US Treasury to change the dollar bill.   

2011  On this day in history the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, the most elaborate Martian exploration vehicle to date, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It is slated to land on Mars on aug 5, 2012.   

2012  On this day in history 10 children are killed and 15 people are injured after a Syrian government Jet drops a cluster bomb on a playground   

2017  On this day in history factory explosion in Chinese port city Ningbo kills at least 2, injuries 30, flattens buildings   

2017  On this day in history presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests   

2018  NASA's InSight mission lands on Mars after a 7 month voyage on November - 26.   

2018  Ukraine declares martial law in areas bordering Russia after Russia seizes three of its naval vessels on this day in history.   

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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 November - 26.   

1607  John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on this day in history.   

1609  On November - 26 birth of henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659)   

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

1653  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on November - 26.   

1663  On this day in history birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)   

0399  On November - 26 siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies   

0666  Death of Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665) on November - 26.   

1126  On this day in history death of al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated   

1240  On November - 26 edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies   

1252  On November - 26 death of blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188)   

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.