Historical Events In November - 26

1949  On this day in history 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15  

1950  China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1956  On this day in history tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51  

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

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1957  Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on November - 26.  

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

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

1961  On November - 26 for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions  

1961  Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on November - 26.  

1962  On this day in history the first recording session under the name "Beatles"  

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

1962  Albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

1963  On November - 26 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 on this day in history.  

1965  France launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix) on November - 26.  

1965  Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 on November - 26.  

1966  On November - 26 first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France  

1966  On November - 26 the first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France  

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

1968  On this day in history 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  Joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY & NJ, dies at 68 on November - 26.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

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  On November - 26 edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies  

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 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.