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November 26 Events in History - November 26 Birthdays - November 26 Deaths
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November 26, 1997 Washington Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5 November 26, 1996 Baseball owners approve interleague play, 26-4 November 26, 1996 Colbert, Floyd and Irwin win Wendy's Senior 3 Tour Golf Challenge November 26, 1996 Couples, Davies, Sheehan and Sorenstam win Wendy's Lady's 3 Tour Golf November 26, 1996 Couples, Love and Stewart win Wendy's Men's 3 Tour Golf Challenge November 26, 1995 33rd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Valencia Spain (3-2) November 26, 1995 Dolphins QB Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass November 26, 1995 New Zealand score 8-348 in 49 overs vs. India in Nagpur ODI November 26, 1993 Political campaigners James Carville (49) and Mary Matalin wed November 26, 1991 Condoms are handed out to thousands of New York High School students November 26, 1990 1st Billboard Music Awards: Janet Jackson wins November 26, 1990 Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend November 26, 1990 Matsushita purchases MCA for $6.6 billion November 26, 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev tells Iraq to get out of Kuwait November 26, 1990 Premier Mazowiecki of Poland, resigns November 26, 1990 Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew resigned, ends his reign longest-serving PM November 26, 1989 77th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 43-40 November 26, 1989 Comores coup under Bob Benard November 26, 1989 Luis Alberto Lacalle becomes President of Uruguay November 26, 1989 Rafael Callejas installed as president of Honduras November 26, 1988 Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev and Jean-Loup Chretien launch November 26, 1988 Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km) November 26, 1985 23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched November 26, 1985 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island November 26, 1985 Random House buys Richard Nixons memoires for $3,000,000 November 26, 1984 After 518 goals and 14 years with Mont Canadiens, Guy LaFleur retires November 26, 1984 John W Mercom, Jr. announces NO Saints are up for sale for $75 million November 26, 1984 Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain November 26, 1984 U.S. and Iraq regain diplomatic relations November 26, 1983 Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million November 26, 1982 Clyde King named Yankee manager November 26, 1982 Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki November 26, 1982 Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch November 26, 1980 Columbia mated to SRBs and external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building November 26, 1980 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP November 26, 1979 International Olympic Committee votes to readmit China November 26, 1979 Twins John Castino and Jays Alfredo Griffin tie for AL Rookie of Year November 26, 1978 10 die as fire erupts at Holiday Inn in Rochester, New York November 26, 1978 1st lesbian theme TV movie - "Question of Love" November 26, 1978 66th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 20-13 November 26, 1976 German DR deprives singer/poet Wolf Biermann citizenship November 26, 1976 Ringo releases "Hey Baby" single November 26, 1976 Sex Pistols release their debut single "Anarchy In The UK" November 26, 1976 Willy Burns elected chairman of Social International November 26, 1975 Fed jury finds Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination November 26, 1975 France performs nuclear test at Fangataufa Island November 26, 1975 Fred Lynn becomes the 1st rookie to win MVP November 26, 1975 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 26, 1974 Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal) November 26, 1974 Catfish Hunter and Charlie Finley meet in arbitration November 26, 1974 Greenidge scores 107 in 2nd innings of Test Cricket debut vs. India November 26, 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 November 26, 1972 Pete Gogolak scores New York Giant record 8 pts after a touchdown November 26, 1969 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB) November 26, 1969 Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) November 26, 1969 Lottery for Selective Service draftees bill signed by President Nixon November 26, 1968 34th Heisman Trophy Award: O J Simpson, Southern California (RB) November 26, 1967 Browns' Carl Ward sets club record with a 104-yd kickoff return November 26, 1967 Cloud burst over Lisbon kills about 450 November 26, 1966 "Walking Happy" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 161 performances November 26, 1966 1st major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France November 26, 1966 54th CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders defeats Ottawa, 29-14 November 26, 1965 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year November 26, 1965 France launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix) November 26, 1963 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB) November 26, 1963 Cincinnati 2nd baseman Pete Rose wins NL Rookie of Year November 26, 1963 Explorer 18 launched November 26, 1962 Caribbean Air Transport Me NV (CLTM Airlines) forms November 26, 1962 Fab Four have their 1st recording session under name Beatles November 26, 1961 For 2nd time in his career, St. Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions November 26, 1961 Pro Baseball Rules Committee votes 8-1 against legalizing the spitball November 26, 1960 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6 November 26, 1960 Minneapolis-St. Paul baseball club takes the name Twins November 26, 1957 WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting November 26, 1956 "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC November 26, 1956 U.S.S.R. single sculls winner Vyacheslav Ivanov wins Olympic gold medal in his excitement he jumps for joy, and loses his medal, it sinks November 26, 1955 "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 483 performances November 26, 1955 43rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 34-19 November 26, 1955 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Cyprus November 26, 1955 Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song "Cry! Cry! Cry!" November 26, 1954 Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey vs. Australia at Gabba November 26, 1953 KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting November 26, 1953 WJHL TV channel 11 in Johnson City, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting November 26, 1953 Yamada Koun, leader of Sanbo Kyodan line of Zen, found 1st awakening November 26, 1952 1st modern 3-D movie "Bwana Devil," premieres in Hollywood November 26, 1950 China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River November 26, 1949 37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 November 26, 1949 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic November 26, 1948 Belgian government of Spaak, resigns November 26, 1945 During snow storm, school bus crashes, kills 15 (Washington) November 26, 1944 1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor November 26, 1944 Himmler orders destruction of Auschwitz and Birkenau crematoriums November 26, 1942 "Casablanca" premieres at Hollywood Theatre, New York City November 26, 1942 Anti fascist Council for National Liberation (AVNOJ) forms November 26, 1941 Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro November 26, 1941 British North African commandant General Cunningham lay-offs November 26, 1941 British troops conquer Belhamed, Sidi Rezegh and El Duda November 26, 1941 Japanese carrier force left its base and moves east toward Pearl Harbor November 26, 1941 Lebanon gains independence from France November 26, 1940 Leidse students strike November 26, 1940 Nazi Germany began walling off the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw November 26, 1939 4 soviet soldiers killed on Finnish-Russian border November 26, 1934 German theologist Karl Barth surrenders to nazi November 26, 1934 Turkish regiment decrees importing family names November 26, 1933 Camille Chautemps becomes French premier November 26, 1932 Bradman completes 10000 runs in first-class cricket, 126 innings November 26, 1928 Paul Claudel's "Lepdrehumily," premieres in Dresden November 26, 1928 Philip Barry's "Holiday," premieres in New York City November 26, 1927 15th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Hamilton Tigers, 9-6 November 26, 1925 Netherlands and Germany sign trade agreement November 26, 1924 Mongolian People's Republic proclaimed November 26, 1916 Greece declares war on Germany November 26, 1914 Battleship HMS Bulwark explodes at Sheerness Harbor England, 788 die November 26, 1913 Russian kingdom forbids Polish congregation of speakers November 26, 1910 2nd CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Hamilton Tigers, 16-7 November 26, 1898 SS Portland leaves for Cape Cod, 157 killed November 26, 1896 1st large indoor football game, University of Chicago beats University of Michgan 7-6 November 26, 1896 A. A. Stagg of U Chicago creates football huddle November 26, 1895 Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association forms November 26, 1894 King Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France November 26, 1885 1st meteor photograph November 26, 1868 1st baseball game played in enclosed field in SF, at 25th and Folsom November 26, 1867 Refrigerated railroad car patented by J. B. Sutherland November 26, 1865 "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll published in US November 26, 1864 Confederate troops vacate Sandersville Georgia November 26, 1864 Skirmish at Sylvan Brutal/Waynesboro, Georgia November 26, 1861 West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg November 26, 1847 Alfred de Mussets "Un Caprice," premieres in Paris November 26, 1841 1st date in James Clavell's novel Tai-Pan November 26, 1835 HMS Beagle leaves Tahiti for NZ November 26, 1832 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating (New York City) (12 cent fare) November 26, 1825 1st college fraternity founded (Kappa Alpha (Union College, New York)) November 26, 1793 Republican calendar replaces Gregorian calendar in France November 26, 1789 1st national Thanksgiving November 26, 1778 Capt Cook discovers Maui (Sandwich Islands [now Hawaii]) November 26, 1764 France bans Jesuit enorde November 26, 1741 French and Beiers army occupies Prague November 26, 1716 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) November 26, 1703 Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed November 26, 1703 Bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships November 26, 1702 Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter" November 26, 1688 Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg November 26, 1688 French king Louis XIV declares war on Netherlands November 26, 1688 King James II escapes back to London November 26, 1648 Pope Innocent X condemns Peace of Westfalen November 26, 1598 Jacob of Necks merchant fleet reaches Bantam West-Java November 26, 1580 French Huguenots and Roman Catholics sign peace treaty November 26, 1527 Pope Clemens VII signs treaty with emperor Karel I November 26, 944 Otto I the Great gives away bisdom Utrecht "foreestrecht" November 26, 579 Pelagius II begins his reign as Catholic Pope November 26, 399 St. Siricius ends his reign as Catholic Pope |