Historical Events In November - 26

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

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

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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  On November - 26 albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

1960  On this day in history 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6  

1961  On this day in history for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions  

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

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

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

1962  On November - 26 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 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 November - 26 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 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  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 November - 26 creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall)  

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

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  John Rostill, rocker, dies at 31 on November - 26.  

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

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

1607  On November - 26 birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ  

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  On November - 26 birth of andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer  

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on November - 26.  

1663  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on this day in history.  

1240  On this day in history edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies  

1252  On November - 26 death of blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188)  

1267  On November - 26 gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies  

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on this day in history.  

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