Historical Events In November - 26

1861  At Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia on this day in history.  

1861  On November - 26 west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg  

1862  Mark A Stein, archaeologist on November - 26.  

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

1864  Confederate troops vacate Sandersville Georgia on this day in history.  

1864  Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem) on this day in history.  

1865  Alice in Wonderland published on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US  

1865  Earl Ross Drake, composer on this day in history.  

1866  Adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59 on November - 26.  

1867  The first ever woman to vote in a British election casts her vote, due to a mistake in the electoral register on this day in history.  

1867  Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1876  Bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style) on this day in history.  

1880  On November - 26 guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer, dies at 52  

1882  On November - 26 otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies  

1883  Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

1885  The first meteor photograph on November - 26.  

1885  1st meteor photograph on this day in history.  

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

1888  Franz Jung, writer on November - 26.  

1892  On this day in history joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc)  

1894  King Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France on November - 26.  

1894  On November - 26 norbert Wiener, US, mathematician/discovered cybernetics  

1895  Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association formed on this day in history.  

1895  Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn forms on November - 26.  

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 November - 26 -27) Snow/ice storm over US; 455 die  

1901  Philippus J Idenburg, Dutch statistician on this day in history.  

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

1905  George Emlyn Williams, Wales, actor/playwright (David Copperfield) on November - 26.  

1906  Sandro Fuga, composer 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  On November - 26 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  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 November - 26.  

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on this day in history.  

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