Page 7: Historical Events In November - 26

1976  In this year, Ringo releases "Hey Baby" single   

1978  10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY   

1980  Columbia mated to SRBs and external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building.   

1980  Rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

1981  Machgielis "Max" Euwe, world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80.   

1982  Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch.   

1982  Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki.   

1982  Dan Tobin, actor (I Married Joan, My Favorite Martian), dies at 73   

1983  Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6800 gold bars worth $38.7 million   

1985  23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched   

1985  Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87   

1986  Betico Croes, Arubian politician, dies in an accident at 48.   

1987  Emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89.   

1988  Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev and Jean-Loup Chretien launch.   

1988  Arafat Refused Entry into the U.S.   

1988  Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km)   

1989  Ahmed Abdallah, president of Comores, dies   

1990  Matsushita purchases MCA for $6.6 billion   

1990  Mikhail Gorbachev tells Iraq to get out of Kuwait.   

1990  David White, actor (Bewitched), dies of heart attack at 74   

1991  Condoms are handed out to thousands of NY High School students.   

1991  Bob Johnson, US hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60   

1992  Stephen Burks, actor (Kiss of a Killer), dies at 36.   

1993  Imad Aqal, Palestinian Izz-Danish al-Qassem-leader, shot to death   

1994  Arturo Rivera Damas, archbishop of El Salvador (1980-94), dies at 71   

1995  Charles Warrell, big Chief I-Spy writer/teacher, dies at 106.   

1996  Euphemia MacDonald May Moxon, dance producer, dies at 91   

2006  US Judge James Robertson orders the US Treasury to change the dollar bill.   

2011  The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, the most elaborate Martian exploration vehicle to date, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It is slated to land on Mars on aug 5, 2012   

2012  10 children are killed and 15 people are injured after a Syrian government Jet drops a cluster bomb on a playground.   

2017  Factory explosion in Chinese port city Ningbo results in the deaths of at least 2, injuries 30, flattens buildings   

2017  Presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests.   

2018  NASA's InSight mission lands on Mars after a 7 month voyage.   

2018  Ukraine declares martial law in areas bordering Russia after Russia seizes three of its naval vessels.   

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1288  Emperor go-daigo of japan: Emperor go-daigo of japan (d. 1339)   

1436  Princess catherine of portugal: Writer   

1607  John harvard: England, clergyman/scholar, founded harvard univ   

1609  Henry dunster: English president of harvard college   

1640  Carl rosier: Composer   

1653  Andreas anton schmelzer: Composer   

1657  William derham: English minister and writer   

1663  Pedro de peralta y barnuevo: Peruvian poet (obras dramaticas)   

0399  Death of Siricius: Italian pope (384-99),   

0666  Yeon gaesomun dictator of goguryeo: Yeon gaesomun dictator of goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)   

1126  Death of Al-borsoki: Emir of aleppo-mosoel, assassinated   

1240  Death of Edmund van abingdon: Archbishop of canterbury/saint,   

1252  Blanche of castile: Queen of louis viii of france (b. 1188)   

1267  Gozzolini silvester: Italian hermit/saint,   

1326  Death of Hugh the younger despenser: English knight (b. 1286)   

1504  Queen isabella i of castile: Queen isabella i of castile (b. 1451)