What Happened on November 26
Important Events
- 43 BC Second Triumvirate alliance of Roman leader Octavian (later Caesar Augustus), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony formed
- 1778 British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii)
- 1789 1st national Thanksgiving in America
- 1865 "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published in America
- 1922 English archaeologist Howard Carter opens Tutankhamun's virtually intact tomb in Egypt
November 26 in Film & TV
- 1922 1st successful Technicolor movie (The Toll of the Sea), premieres at the Rialto Theatre in NYC
- 1942 "Casablanca" directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman premieres at Hollywood Theater, NYC (Academy Awards Best Picture 1943)
November 26 in Music
- 1945 Charlie "Bird" Parker leads recording session for the Savoy label marketed as the "greatest Jazz session ever" with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis
November 26 in Sport
- 1917 NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands
Did You Know?
World's greatest robbery; 26 million pounds (sterling) worth of gold, diamonds and cash stolen from Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England
On November 26, 1983
Famous Birthdays
Ellen G. White
(1827 - 1915)- Albert B. Fall
(1861 - 1944) - Willis Carrier
(1876 - 1950) - Charles M. Schulz
(1922 - 2000) - Robert Goulet
(1933 - 2007) - Tina Turner
80 Years Old
Ellen G. White
Albert B. Fall
Willis Carrier
Charles M. Schulz
Robert Goulet
Tina TurnerWould You Believe?
In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever on record
On November 26, 1970
Famous Weddings
- 1894 Russian emperor Nicholas II (26) weds Alexandra Feodorovna (22) at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, Russia
- 1924 Comic actor Charlie Chaplin (35) weds "The Kid" actress Lita Grey (16) in Mexico
- 1927 Future Sound of Music matriarch and folk star Maria Augusta Kutschera (22) marries naval captain Georg von Trapp (47) in Salzburg
Isabella I of Castile
Sojourner Truth
Reinhard Scheer
Philippe de Broca
Bernardo BertolucciNovember in History
Theatregoers Still Caught in The Mousetrap
It began in 1952 with a fresh-faced young actor called Richard Attenborough in the lead role. Since then, The Mousetrap has smashed all theatrical records.
November 25, 1952Money From The Sky – a Nazi War Weapon
Adolf Hitler would have given almost anything to defeat Great Britain – and that is possibly why he sanctioned one of the most bizarre plots to harm his enemy.
November 26, 1904Artist's 'Rocket' Shot Down in Flames
Artist James Whistler sought £1,000 libel damages from an art critic but was told by a jury on this day that he could whistle for it!
November 26, 1878Horatio Nelson: From Frail Boy to National Hero
A 12-year-old boy stepped into a world where many men feared to tread on this day: the harsh and brutal British Navy. He was legend-to-be Horatio Nelson.
November 27, 1770
