Page 3: Historical Events In November - 26

1861  On this day in history at Wheeling, a convention adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia   

1861  On this day in history west Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg   

1862  Mark A Stein, archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

1864  Confederate troops vacate Sandersville Georgia on November - 26.   

1864  On this day in history herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet (May, Tiny Hero's Poem)   

1865  Alice in Wonderland published on November - 26.   

1865  On November - 26 "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US   

1865  Earl Ross Drake, composer on November - 26.   

1866  On this day in history adrien Francois Servais, composer, dies at 59   

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 November - 26.   

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  On this day in history guilherme Antonio Cossoul, composer, dies at 52   

1882  On this day in history otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier of Prussia, dies   

1883  Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/women's rights advocate, dies at 96 on November - 26.   

1885  The first meteor photograph on this day in history.   

1885  On November - 26 1st meteor photograph   

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

1888  Franz Jung, writer on this day in history.   

1892  Joe Guyon, NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history king Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France   

1894  On this day in history norbert Wiener, US, mathematician/discovered cybernetics   

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

1895  On November - 26 hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn forms   

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

1901  On this day in history philippus J Idenburg, Dutch statistician   

1902  Alberto Morin, PR, actor (Armando-Dallas) on this day in history.   

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

1906  Sandro Fuga, composer on this day in history.   

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1288  On November - 26 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 November - 26.   

1640  On November - 26 birth of carl Rosier, composer   

1653  On November - 26 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  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on November - 26.   

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 November - 26.   

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

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on November - 26.   

1504  On this day in history death of queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451)