Historical Events
Sports History
Amateur American tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs turn professional after being suspended by the US Lawn Tennis Association for undisclosed financial gain
- British troops conquer Belhamed, Sidi Rezegh & El Duda
- General Alan Cunningham relieved of command of British 8th Army in North Africa
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese naval carrier force left its base & moves east toward Pearl Harbor
- Lebanon independence first proclaimed by France
Famous Birthdays
- Amos Garrett, American-Canadian session and touring blues, rock, and roots guitarist (Maria Muldaur; Anne Murray; Doug Sahm), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jeff Torborg, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- Susanne Marsee, American mezzo-soprano, born in San Diego, California
Famous Deaths
- Ernest Lapointe, French Canadian politician (b. 1876)
- Niels Hansen Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and ceramist (Trold, der vejrer kristenblod), dies at 80
About November 26, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
