Page 6: 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  Hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba   

1955  On November - 26 "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances   

1956  "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

1956  On November - 26 tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

1957  On November - 26 wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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

1959  Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 on November - 26.   

1960  On November - 26 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 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On November - 26 the first recording session under the name "Beatles"   

1962  1st recording session under name "Beatles" on this day in history.   

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

1963  On November - 26 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)   

1963  On this day in history amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies   

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 November - 26.   

1966  First major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France on November - 26.   

1966  On this day in history the first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France   

1966  Harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35 on November - 26.   

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

1969  On this day in history creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall)   

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

1971  On November - 26 joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY & NJ, dies at 68   

1973  On November - 26 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 November - 26 john Rostill, rocker, dies at 31   

1974  On November - 26 approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)   

1975  Fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination on this day in history.   

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1288  On this day in history 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  John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on November - 26.   

1609  On this day in history birth of henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659)   

1640  Carl Rosier, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on November - 26.   

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 November - 26 death of al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated   

1240  Edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies on November - 26.   

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on this day in history.   

1267  On this day in history gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies   

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

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on November - 26.