Events & Holidays In November - 26

Algeria Accords Day (Sao Tome & Principe)

Anniversary of the Death of Alkoutb Said Muhammad Cheif Al Maarouf (Comoros)

Proclamation Day (Mongolia)

1288  On this day in history 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 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  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1267  On this day in history gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies   

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 this day in history.