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 November - 26.  

1952  On November - 26 1st modern 3-D movie "Bwana Devil," premieres in Hollywood  

1953  On November - 26 kBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1954  On November - 26 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  On this day in history "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC  

1956  Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on November - 26.  

1957  On this day in history wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

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

1959  Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history 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 November - 26.  

1961  Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

1962  Albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90 on November - 26.  

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

1963  On November - 26 amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies  

1964  On November - 26 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  On this day in history france launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix)  

1965  On November - 26 wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60  

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

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

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

1968  On November - 26 arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81  

1969  Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) on November - 26.  

1970  B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago on November - 26.  

1971  On November - 26 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 November - 26 john Rostill, rocker, dies at 31  

1974  Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal) on November - 26.  

1975  Fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination on November - 26.  

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1288  On November - 26 birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)  

1436  On November - 26 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 November - 26 birth of henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659)  

1640  Carl Rosier, composer was born on November - 26.  

1653  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1657  On November - 26 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  On November - 26 death of yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1326  On November - 26 death of hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286)  

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