Historical Events In November - 26

1949  37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 on November - 26.  

1950  China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River on November - 26.  

1950  On November - 26 hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83  

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

1953  KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting on November - 26.  

1954  Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba on this day in history.  

1955  "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances on this day in history.  

1956  On November - 26 "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC  

1956  Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1957  WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1957  On November - 26 aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies  

1959  On this day in history albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

1960  48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6 on November - 26.  

1961  For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions on November - 26.  

1961  On November - 26 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86  

1962  The first recording session under the name "Beatles" on November - 26.  

1962  On November - 26 1st recording session under name "Beatles"  

1962  On this day in history albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90  

1963  On this day in history 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)  

1963  Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies on November - 26.  

1964  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

1965  Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 on this day in history.  

1966  First major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France on this day in history.  

1966  The first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France on this day in history.  

1966  Harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

1968  Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81 on November - 26.  

1969  On November - 26 creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall)  

1970  On November - 26 b O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago  

1971  On this day in history joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY & NJ, dies at 68  

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Rostill, rocker, dies at 31  

1974  On this day in history approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)  

1975  On November - 26 fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination  

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1288  Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

1436  Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463) was born on November - 26.  

1607  John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on November - 26.  

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  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on November - 26.  

1657  On this day in history 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 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 November - 26.  

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 this day in history death of hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286)  

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on this day in history.