Page 3: Historical Events In November - 26
Monday, 20 October 2025
1861 On this day in history 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 On November - 26 mark A Stein, archaeologist
1863 -Dec 2] Mine Run campaign, VA on this day in history.
1864 Confederate troops vacate Sandersville Georgia on November - 26.
1864 On November - 26 herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)
1865 Alice in Wonderland published on this day in history.
1865 "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history earl Ross Drake, composer
1866 On November - 26 adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59
1867 On this day in history the first ever woman to vote in a British election casts her vote, due to a mistake in the electoral register
1867 Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit on November - 26.
1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom on this day in history.
1874 Edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel) on November - 26.
1876 On November - 26 bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style)
1880 On this day in history guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer, dies at 52
1882 On November - 26 otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies
1883 On this day in history sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96
1885 On November - 26 the first meteor photograph
1885 1st meteor photograph on this day in history.
1885 On November - 26 thomas Andrews, Irish physicist/chemist (ozone), dies at 71
1888 On this day in history franz Jung, writer
1892 Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc) on November - 26.
1894 On this day in history king Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France
1894 Norbert Wiener, US, mathematician/discovered cybernetics on November - 26.
1895 Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association formed on November - 26.
1895 Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn forms on this day in history.
1895 Bertil Lindblad, Swedish astronomer (Milky Way system) on this day in history.
1896 On November - 26 1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6
1898 -27) Snow/ice storm over US; 455 die on November - 26.
1901 On this day in history philippus J Idenburg, Dutch statistician
1902 Alberto Morin, PR, actor (Armando-Dallas) on November - 26.
1905 On this day in history george Emlyn Williams, Wales, actor/playwright (David Copperfield)
1906 Sandro Fuga, composer on this day in history.
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