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  On this day in history mark A Stein, archaeologist  

1863  -Dec 2] Mine Run campaign, VA on November - 26.  

1864  On this day in history confederate troops vacate Sandersville Georgia  

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  "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US on November - 26.  

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

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  On this day in history refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit  

1868  1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th & Folsom on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history edmond Fleg[enheimer], Swiss/French author (Ecoute Israel)  

1876  Bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style) on November - 26.  

1880  Guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1882  Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies on this day in history.  

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

1885  On this day in history the first meteor photograph  

1885  On November - 26 1st meteor photograph  

1885  On this day in history 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  On this day in history king Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France  

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

1895  On this day in history hawaiian Sugar Planters Association formed  

1895  On November - 26 hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn forms  

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

1896  On November - 26 1st large indoor football game, U of Chic beats U of Mich 7-6  

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

1901  Philippus J Idenburg, Dutch statistician on November - 26.  

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

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

1906  On November - 26 sandro Fuga, composer  

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1288  Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on November - 26.  

1436  On November - 26 birth of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463)  

1607  John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on this day in history.  

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 November - 26.  

1657  On November - 26 birth of william Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735)  

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 November - 26.  

1126  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on this day in history.  

1240  On November - 26 edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies  

1252  On this day in history death of blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188)  

1267  Gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies on November - 26.  

1326  On November - 26 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)