November 26 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1927  John Carter, Center Ridge Ark, actor (Max-Falcon Crest).   

1927  Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch performer (governess), assassinated at 47   

1928  Paul Claudel's "Lepdrehumily," premieres in Dresden   

1928  Reinhard Scheer, German admiral (WW I), dies at 65.   

1929  Betta St John, Hawthorne Calif, actress (Corridors of Blood)   

1929  Michele Esposito, composer, dies at 74.   

1930  Berthold Leibinger, German Entrepreneur and Philanthropist   

1931  Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Buenos Argentina, (1980 Nobel Peace Prize)   

1932  Bradman completes 10000 runs in inaugural-class cricket, 126 innings   

1932  Alan Stout, composer.   

1933  Robert Goulet, American actor is born   

1933  Camille Chautemps is recorded as becoming French premier.   

1933  Garrett "Garnet" Mimms, US singer (Enchanters-Cry Baby)   

1933  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer, dies at 84.   

1934  German theologist Karl Barth surrenders to nazi   

1934  Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Ukrainian historian and statesman (b.1866).   

1938  Tina Turner, American singer and actress is born.   

1938  Tina Turner born.   

1938  Henry Schultz, US farm commune, dies   

1939  4 soviet soldiers killed on Finnish-Russian border.   

1939  James Naismith, Basketball inventor, dies   

1940  Nazis force 500000 Warsaw Jews to live in walled ghetto.   

1940  Leidse students strike.   

1941  Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro   

1941  Lebanon gains independence from France   

1941  Thanksgiving Holiday delcared by FDR.   

1942  "Casablanca" premieres at Hollywood Theatre, NYC.   

1943  Edward H "Butch" O'hare, US pilot/lt-comdr, dies in battle   

1944  1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor   

1945  During snow storm, school bus crashes, killing 15 (Washington)   

1945  During snow storm, school bus crashes, results in the deaths of 15 (Washington).   

1949  In this year, India formally adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic.   

1949  37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15.   

1950  China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River.   

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1288  Emperor go-daigo of japan: Emperor go-daigo of japan (d. 1339)   

1436  Princess catherine of portugal: Writer   

1607  John harvard: England, clergyman/scholar, founded harvard univ   

1609  Henry dunster: English president of harvard college   

1640  Carl rosier: Composer   

1653  Andreas anton schmelzer: Composer   

1657  William derham: English minister and writer   

1663  Pedro de peralta y barnuevo: Peruvian poet (obras dramaticas)   

0399  Siricius: Italian pope (384-99),   

0666  Yeon gaesomun dictator of goguryeo: Yeon gaesomun dictator of goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)   

1126  Death of Al-borsoki: Emir of aleppo-mosoel, assassinated   

1240  Edmund van abingdon: Archbishop of canterbury/saint,   

1252  Death of Blanche of castile: Queen of louis viii of france (b. 1188)   

1267  Death of Gozzolini silvester: Italian hermit/saint,   

1326  Death of Hugh the younger despenser: English knight (b. 1286)   

1504  Queen isabella i of castile: Queen isabella i of castile (b. 1451)