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

1950  Hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83.   

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

1953  KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1954  Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba.   

1955  "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances.   

1956  "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC.   

1956  Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

1957  WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies   

1959  Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84   

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

1961  For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions.   

1961  Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86.   

1962  The inaugural recording session under the name "Beatles"   

1962  1st recording session under name "Beatles".   

1962  Albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90.   

1963  29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)   

1963  Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies   

1964  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).   

1965  Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60   

1966  inaugural major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France   

1966  The inaugural major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France   

1966  Harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35   

1968  Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81.   

1969  Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall)   

1970  B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago.   

1971  Joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY and 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   

1973  John Rostill, rocker, dies at 31.   

1974  Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)   

1975  Fed jury are discovered Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination   

1976  In this year, Ringo releases "Hey Baby" single.   

1978  10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY.   

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

1267  Death of Gozzolini silvester: Italian hermit/saint,   

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

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