Page 6: Historical Events In November - 26

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

1950  On this day in history china enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River   

1950  Hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 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  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 November - 26 "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC   

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

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

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

1959  On November - 26 albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

1963  On this day in history 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  France launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix) on November - 26.   

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

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 November - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1973  Nixon's personal sec, Rose Mary Woods, tells a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18-minute gap in a key Watergate tape on this day in history.   

1973  John Rostill, rocker, dies at 31 on November - 26.   

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

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

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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  On this day in history birth of john Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ   

1609  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735)   

1663  On November - 26 birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)   

0399  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on this day in history.   

0666  Death of Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665) on this day in history.   

1126  Death of Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated on November - 26.   

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 November - 26.   

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

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)