Famous Birthdays
- Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (Mémoire sur le système primitif des voyelles dans les langues indo-européennes), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1913)
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German Romantic poet (That Freier), dies at 69
1857 Highlights
About November 26, 1857
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 165 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius
