Historical Events In November - 26

1861  On November - 26 at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia  

1861  West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg on this day in history.  

1862  Mark A Stein, archaeologist on November - 26.  

1863  -Dec 2] Mine Run campaign, VA on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history confederate troops vacate Sandersville Georgia  

1864  On this day in history herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)  

1865  On November - 26 alice in Wonderland published  

1865  On November - 26 "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US  

1865  Earl Ross Drake, composer on November - 26.  

1866  On this day in history adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59  

1867  The first ever woman to vote in a British election casts her vote, due to a mistake in the electoral register on November - 26.  

1867  On November - 26 refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit  

1868  On November - 26 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom  

1874  On November - 26 edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)  

1876  On this day in history bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style)  

1880  Guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer, dies at 52 on November - 26.  

1882  Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies on November - 26.  

1883  On this day in history sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96  

1885  On this day in history the first meteor photograph  

1885  On this day in history 1st meteor photograph  

1885  On November - 26 thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71  

1888  Franz Jung, writer on this day in history.  

1892  Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc) on this day in history.  

1894  On November - 26 king Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France  

1894  Norbert Wiener, US, mathematician/discovered cybernetics on this day in history.  

1895  Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association formed on November - 26.  

1895  On November - 26 hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn forms  

1895  On this day in history bertil Lindblad, Swedish astronomer (Milky Way system)  

1896  1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6 on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history -27) Snow/ice storm over US; 455 die  

1901  On this day in history philippus J Idenburg, Dutch statistician  

1902  Alberto Morin, PR, actor (Armando-Dallas) on November - 26.  

1905  On November - 26 george Emlyn Williams, Wales, actor/playwright (David Copperfield)  

1906  On this day in history sandro Fuga, composer  

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

1436  On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463)  

1607  On November - 26 birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ  

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

1640  On November - 26 birth of carl Rosier, composer  

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  On November - 26 birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)  

0399  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 November - 26.  

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on November - 26.  

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