Historical Events In November - 26

1949  On this day in history 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15   

1950  China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River on November - 26.   

1950  On this day in history hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83   

1952  1st modern 3-D movie "Bwana Devil," premieres in Hollywood on this day in history.   

1953  On November - 26 kBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1954  Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba on November - 26.   

1955  "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances on this day in history.   

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  On November - 26 wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  On this day in history aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies   

1959  Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 on November - 26.   

1960  48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6 on November - 26.   

1961  On November - 26 for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions   

1961  Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on November - 26.   

1962  The first recording session under the name "Beatles" on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 1st recording session under name "Beatles"   

1962  Albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)   

1963  On November - 26 amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies   

1964  On this day in history 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On November - 26 first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France   

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

1966  On this day in history harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35   

1968  On this day in history 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 November - 26 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 November - 26.   

1974  On this day in history approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)   

1975  Fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination on this day in history.   

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1288  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)   

1436  Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on November - 26.   

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

1609  On this day in history 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 November - 26 birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)   

0399  On this day in history siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies   

0666  Death of Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665) on this day in history.   

1126  On November - 26 death of al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated   

1240  Edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on November - 26.   

1267  On November - 26 gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies   

1326  On this day in history 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)