Page 6: Historical Events In November - 26

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

1950  On November - 26 china enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River   

1950  On November - 26 hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83   

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

1953  KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting on November - 26.   

1954  On November - 26 test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba   

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

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

1956  Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1957  WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84   

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

1961  On this day in history for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions   

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  1st recording session under name "Beatles" on this day in history.   

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  Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies on this day in history.   

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  Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 on November - 26.   

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

1966  The first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France on November - 26.   

1966  On November - 26 harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35   

1968  On November - 26 arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81   

1969  Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) on this day in history.   

1970  On November - 26 b O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago   

1971  On this day in history joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY & NJ, dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

1974  Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination   

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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  On this day in history birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ   

1609  Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659) was born on November - 26.   

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

1653  On November - 26 birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer   

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0666  On this day in history 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  On November - 26 edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies   

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

1504  On this day in history death of queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451)