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November 26 is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September November 26, 2003 November 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header November 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 35 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian", later "Caesar Augustus"), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony is formed. Year 43 BC was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. See also the Second Triumvirate (Argentina which held power in 1812 Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Marcus Aemilius Lepidus ( Latin: M·AEMILIVS·M·F·Q·N·LEPIDVSborn ca 90 BC died 13 BC, was a Patrician Roman politician Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark
• 783 - The Asturian queen Adosinda is put up in a monastery to prevent her kin from retaking the throne from Mauregatus. Events Births Deaths April 30 — Hildegard, wife of Charlemagne July 12 — Bertrada This is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias. While their existence and dates seem plausible further verifiable details about their reigns are often scarce especially Adosinda was the queen of Asturias during the reign of her husband Silo, from 774 to 783. Mauregatus the Usurper (Mauregato was the King of Asturias from 783 to 788 or 789
• 1476 - Vlad III Dracula defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Bathory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time. Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century repeating the achievement of Dan II in being elected Stephen III of Moldavia or Stephen III (c 1433 - July 2, 1504) also known as Stephen the Great ( Romanian: Ştefan For the Polish king see Stefan Batory. Stephen Báthory of Ecsed ( Báthory István iʃtvan 1430&ndash1493 was a This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania
• 1778 - In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727
• 1789 - A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as recommended by President George Washington and approved by Congress. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
• 1805 - Official opening of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Thomas Telford (9 August 1757 - 2 September 1834 was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct ˌpɔntkəˈsʌɬtɛ (and approximately pronounced "pont-kuss-uth-tay" is a navigable Aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal
• 1825 - At Union College in Schenectady, New York a group of college students form Kappa Alpha Society, the first college social fraternity. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Union College is a non-denominational independent liberal arts college located in Schenectady New York. Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States The Kappa Alpha Society ( ΚΑ) founded in 1825 is the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal
• 1842 - The University of Notre Dame is founded. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in
• 1863 - American Civil War: Mine Run - Union forces under General George Meade position against troops led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Mine Run, also known as Payne's Farm, or New Hope Church, or the Mine Run Campaign ( November 27 &ndash December 2 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Gordon Meade ( December 31, 1815 &ndash November 6, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated
• 1865 - Battle of Papudo: The Spanish navy engages a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet north of Valparaiso, Chile. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Naval Battle of Papudo was a naval engagement fought between Spanish and Chilean forces on November 26, 1865, during the Chincha Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile
• 1909 - Sigma Alpha Mu is founded in the City College of New York by 8 Jewish young men. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mission and creed Sigma Alpha Mu's stated mission is "to guide each undergraduate member toward a more meaningful life to prepare members for responsible fraternity and community The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as the City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or colloquially as PLEASE TAKE NOTE************
• 1913 - Phi Sigma Sigma is founded at Hunter College in New York City. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Phi Sigma Sigma ( ΦΣΣ) colloquially known as "Phi Sig" was the first collegiate Nonsectarian Sorority, welcoming women of all faiths
• 1917 - The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Wanderers were a professional men's Ice hockey team that played in Montreal, Quebec at the Montreal Arena, and were one of the founding The Ottawa Senators (officially the Ottawa Hockey Club) were an amateur later professional senior men's Ice hockey team based in Ottawa from 1883 For the former minor league baseball team known as the Quebec Athletics, see Quebec Athletics (baseball The Quebec Bulldogs were This article is about a predecessor club of the Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Arenas, or Torontos professional men's Ice hockey
• 1918 - The Podgorica Assembly votes for "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Podgorica ( Montenegrin / Serbian: Подгорица Podgorica ˈpɔdgɔˌriʦa is the Capital and largest city of Montenegro Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• 1922 - Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhamun in over 3000 years. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Carter ( May 9 1874 March 2 1939) was an English Archaeologist and Egyptologist, noted as a primary discoverer George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl of Carnarvon ( June 26, 1866 &ndash April 5, 1923) was an English aristocrat best known This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• 1922 - Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor (The Gulf Between was the first film to do so but it was not widely distributed). The Toll of the Sea is a motion picture produced by the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation and released by Metro Pictures in 1922, featuring Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation The Gulf Between ( 1917) was the first motion picture made in Technicolor, the third feature-length color movie and the first feature-length color
• 1939 - Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates the incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Shelling of Mainila (Mainilan laukaukset was a military incident on November 26, 1939, during which the Soviet Union 's Red Army initiated The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya The Winter War (Talvisota Советско-финляндская война - official Зимняя война - unofficial Vinterkriget began when the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• 1941 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1942 - Holocaust: Shoah: 572 Norwegian Jews are deported to Auschwitz on the cargo vessel Donau. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany This was the first step on the journey to the death camp Auschwitz. Altogether the total number of Jews deported from Norway was 767. 25 of the deported survived.
• 1942 - World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia. The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans, ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene: Partizani AVNOJ ( Antifašističko V(ijeće Narodnog Oslobođenja Jugoslavije) standing for " Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia " Bihać is a town and municipality on the Una River in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, center of the Una-Sana Canton of the Historically and geographically the Region known as Bosnia (natively Bosna; Cyrillic: Босна lies mainly in the Dinaric Alps, ranging
• 1944 - World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Fieseler Fi 103, better known as V-1 (German Vergeltungswaffe 1 was an early Cruise missile used during World War Two See also Vergeltungswaffe The V-2 rocket ( Vergeltungswaffe 2 was the first Ballistic missile and first man-made object to achieve ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the
• 1949 - The Indian Constituent Assembly adopts India's constitution. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India, and served as its first Parliament as an independent nation India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Constitution of India ( Hindi: भारतीय़ संविधान see names in other Indian languages) is the supreme law of India.
• 1950 - Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and American forces (Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A counterattack North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was a battle in the Korean War, in which 30000 United Nations (UN troops (nicknamed the "Frozen Chosin" or "The
• 1965 - In the Hammaguir launch facility in the Sahara Desert, France launches a Diamant-A rocket with its first satellite, Asterix-1 on board, becoming the third country to enter outer space. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Hammaguir is a town in Algeria, south-west of Béchar. Between 1947 and 1967 there was a Rocket launch site near Hammaguir used by France for The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Diamant rocket ( diamant is French for " Diamond " was the first exclusively French Expendable launch system and This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Astérix, the first French satellite was launched on November 26, 1965 by a rocket of type Diamant A from Hammaguir in Algeria Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies.
• 1968 - Vietnam War: United States Air Force helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire and is later awarded the Medal of Honor. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia James Phillip Fleming (born 12 March 1943 was a United States Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.
• 1970 - In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the city of Basse-Terre For the island on which the city is located see Basse-Terre Island. Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq 5 inches (38. 1mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever on record. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to
• 1977 - 'Vrillon', claiming to be the representative of the 'Ashtar Galactic Command', takes over Britain's Southern Television for six minutes at 5:12 PM. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Vrillon, a purported representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command, was the name used by an unidentified voice who broadcast on the Hannington transmitter The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Southern Television was the first ITV broadcasting licence holder for the south and south-east of England from 30 August 1958 until 1 January
• 1983 - Brinks Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brinks Mat vault at Heathrow Airport. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Brinks Mat Robbery occurred on 26 November 1983 when six robbers broke into the Brinks Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79
• 1986 - Iran-Contra scandal: U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces the members of what will become known as the Tower Commission. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which was revealed in November 1986 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Commissioned on November 26 1986 by American President Ronald Reagan, the Tower Commission was in response to the Iran Contra scandal
• 1990 - The Delta II rocket makes its maiden flight. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• 1998 - Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Republic of Ireland's parliament. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
• 2003 - Concorde makes its last ever flight over Bristol, England. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 2004 - Ruzhou School massacre: a man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Ruzhou School attack occurred on November 26, 2004, at the Ruzhou's Number Two High School in Ruzhou, China, in which Yan Yanming entered Ruzhou ( Chinese: 汝州 Pinyin: Rǔzhōu is a city in Henan province in China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

Births

• 1288 - Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 Go-Daigo-tennō) ( November 26, 1288 &ndash September 19, 1339) was the 96th emperor 1339)
• 1436 - Princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463)
• 1607 - John Harvard, English-born clergyman (d. John Harvard ( November 26, 1607 &ndash September 14, 1638) was an English Clergyman after whom Harvard University 1638)
• 1609 - Henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. Henry Dunster ( November 26, 1609 – February 27, 1659) was an Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and educator 1659)
• 1657 - William Derham, English minister and writer (d. William Derham ( 26 November 1657 - 5 April 1735) was an English clergyman and natural philosopher 1735)
• 1678 - Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan ( November 26, 1678 &ndash February 20, 1771) was a French geophysicist. 1771)
• 1703 - Theophilus Cibber, English actor and writer (d. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Theophilus Cibber ( November 26, 1703 - 1758 was an English Actor, Playwright, author and son of the actor-manager Colley Cibber 1758)
• 1731 - William Cowper, English poet (d. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Cowper (pronounced " Cooper " ˈkuːpɚ (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800was an English Poet and Hymnodist. 1800)
• 1792 - Sarah Grimké, American abolitionist and feminist (d. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sarah Moore Grimké ( November 26, 1792 &ndash December 23, 1873) was an American Abolitionist writer and suffragist 1873)
• 1827 - Ellen G. White, American religious leader (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common 1915)
• 1828 - René Goblet, French politician (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap René Goblet (26 November 1828 - 13 September 1905 was a French Politician, Prime Minister of France for a period in 1886-1887 1905)
• 1832 - Mary Edwards Walker, American feminist physician (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Mary Edwards Walker ( November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919) was an American feminist, abolitionist, Prohibitionist 1919)
• 1832 - Karl Rudolf König, German physicist (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Karl Rudolph Koenig (Rudolf Koenig November 26, 1832 &ndash October 2, 1901) known by himself and others as Rudolph Koenig 1901)
• 1847 - Maria Fyodorovna, Princess of Denmark and Empress of Russia (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Maria Feodorovna, born Princess Dagmar of Denmark (26 November 1847&ndash13 October 1928 was Empress consort of Russia. 1928)
• 1857 - Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Ferdinand de Saussure (fɛʁdinɑ̃ də soˈsyːʁ ( November 26, 1857 – February 22, 1913) was a Swiss linguist 1913)
• 1858 - Katharine Drexel, Roman Catholic Saint (d. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Katharine Mary Drexel ( November 26, 1858 – March 3, 1955) is a Roman Catholic Saint. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity 1955)
• 1864 - Edward Higgins, 3rd General of The Salvation Army (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Edward John Higgins ( 26 November 1864 &ndash 14 December 1947) was the third General of The Salvation Army (1929-1934 The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1947)
• 1869 - Maud, Queen of Norway (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria 26 November 1869 &ndash 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as spouse of King 1938)
• 1876 - Willis Carrier, American engineer and inventor (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Willis Haviland Carrier ( November 26, 1876 – October 7, 1950) was an Engineer and Inventor, and is known as the 1950)
• 1878 - Marshall Taylor, American cyclist (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marshall Walter ("Major" Taylor ( November 26 1878 &ndash June 21 1932) was an American 1932)
• 1885 - Heinrich Brüning, German politician (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dr Heinrich Brüning ( ( November 26, 1885 &ndash March 30, 1970) was a German Politician during the Weimar Republic 1970)
• 1889 - Albert Dieudonné, French actor and novelist (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Albert Dieudonné ( November 26, 1889 - March 19, 1976) was a French Actor, Screenwriter, Film director 1976)
• 1894 - Norbert Wiener, American mathematician (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Norbert Wiener ( November 26, 1894, Columbia Missouri – March 18, 1964, Stockholm, Sweden) was an American 1964)
• 1894 - James Charles McGuigan, Catholic cardinal archbishop of Toronto (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. James Charles Cardinal McGuigan ( November 26, 1894 &mdash April 8, 1974) was a Canadian Prelate of the Roman Catholic 1974)
• 1895 - Bill Wilson, American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Griffith Wilson ( 26 November 1895 – 24 January 1971) also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) is an informal meeting society for recovering and recovered alcoholics, with the stated purpose to help its members "to stay sober and 1971)
• 1898 - Karl Ziegler, German chemist, Nobel Prize laurete (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Waldemar Ziegler ( November 26, 1898 &ndash August 12 1973) was a German Chemist who won the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1973)
• 1899 - Bruno Hauptmann, German kidnapper of Charles Augustus Lindbergh III (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bruno Richard Hauptmann ( November 26, 1899 &ndash April 3, 1936) was a German carpenter sentenced to death and executed for The kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, the Toddler son of world famous Aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, occurred 1936)
• 1904 - Armand Frappier, French-Canadian physician and microbiologist (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Armand Frappier, CC, GOQ ( November 26, 1904 &ndash December 17, 1991) was a physician microbiologist and expert on 1991)
• 1905 - Bob Johnson, American baseball player (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Robert Lee Johnson ( November 26 1905 - July 6 1982) nicknamed "Indian Bob" was an American Left fielder in 1982)
• 1907 - Ruth Patrick, American botanist
• 1908 - Charles Forte, Scottish hotelier (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Dr Ruth Myrtle Patrick (born November 26, 1907) is a Botanist and Limnologist specializing in Diatoms and Freshwater Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles Forte Baron Forte ( 26 November 1908 &ndash 28 February 2007) was a hotelier 2007)
• 1908 - Lefty Gomez, American baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez ( November 26, 1908 – February 17, 1989) was a Portuguese-American [http//www 1989)
• 1909 - Frances Dee, American actress (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frances Marion Dee ( November 26 1909 &ndash March 6 2004) was an American Actress. 2004)
• 1909 - Eugène Ionesco, Romanian-born french playwright (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Eugène Ionesco, born Eugen Ionescu ( November 26, 1909 – March 28, 1994 1994)
• 1910 - Cyril Cusack, Irish actor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Cyril Cusack ( November 26, 1910 &ndash October 7, 1993) was an Irish Shakespearean Actor, who appeared in more than 1993)
• 1912 - Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Arnold Eric Sevareid ( November 26, 1912 &ndash July 9, 1992) was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977 1992)
• 1915 - Earl Wild, American pianist
• 1919 - Frederik Pohl, American science fiction writer
• 1920 - Daniel Petrie, Canadian-born television and movie director (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Earl Wild (born November 26, 1915) is an American pianist known especially for his transcriptions of classical music and Jazz. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frederik George Pohl Jr (born November 26, 1919) is a American Science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Daniel M Petrie ( November 26, 1920, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada - August 22, 2004, Los Angeles California 2004)
• 1922 - Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip 2000)
• 1923 - Pat Phoenix, English actress (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patricia Phoenix (best known as Pat Phoenix) ( November 26 1923 &ndash September 18 1986) was a British actress who 1986)
• 1924 - George Segal, American Pop Sculptor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Segal ( November 26, 1924, New York - June 9 2000, New Brunswick New Jersey was an American painter and Sculptor 2000)
• 1925 - Eugene Istomin, American pianist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eugene George Istomin ( November 26, 1925 &ndash October 10, 2003) was an American pianist 2003)
• 1927 - Ernie Coombs, American children's entertainer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernest "Ernie" Coombs CM ( November 26, 1927 &ndash September 18, 2001) was a children's entertainer 2001)
• 1930 - Berthold Leibinger, German Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
• 1931 - Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• 1931 - Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Cardinal Archbishop of Utrecht
• 1933 - Robert Goulet, American singer and actor (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berthold Leibinger (* November 26, 1930 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a German engineer entrepreneur and philanthropist Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born November 26, 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Adrianus Johannes Simonis (born November 26, 1931) is a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The Archbishopric of Utrecht is the Archbishopric based in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Gerard Goulet ( November 26 1933 – October 30 2007) was a Canadian Grammy - and Tony Award - winning 2007)
• 1937 - Boris Yegorov, Soviet cosmonaut (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boris Borisovich Yegorov ( Russian: Борис Борисович Егоров November 26, 1937, Moscow – September 12, 1994 1994)
• 1938 - Porter J. Goss, American Central Intelligence Agency director
• 1938 - Rodney Jory, Australian physicist
• 1938 - Rich Little, Canadian comedian and actor
• 1939 - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysian politician
• 1939 - Tina Turner, American singer and actress
• 1941 - Susanne Marsee, American mezzo-soprano
• 1942 - Michael Devlin, American bass-baritone
• 1943 - Bruce Paltrow, American producer and director (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Professor Rodney Leonard (Rod Jory AM, ( 26 November 1938 –) is an Australian physicist noted for establishing and running the National Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian impressionist and Voice actor. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dato' Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi (born 26 November 1939 is a Malaysian politician who has served as Prime Minister since 2003 Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Susanne Marsee (née Susan Irene Dowell on November 26, 1941, in San Diego California) is an American Mezzo-soprano of note Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Devlin may refer to Michael Devlin (bass-baritone, internationally recognized opera singer Michael J Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bruce Weigert Paltrow (November 26 1943 – October 3 2002 was an American television and Film director. 2002)
• 1943 - Marilynne Robinson, American writer
• 1944 - Jean Terrell, American singer (The Supremes)
• 1945 - Daniel Davis, American actor
• 1945 - John McVie, British musician (Fleetwood Mac)
• 1945 - Björn von Sydow, Swedish politician
• 1946 - Art Shell, American football player and coach
• 1947 - Susanne Zenor, American actress
• 1947 - Roger Wehrli, American football player
• 1948 - Shlomo Artzi, Israeli singer
• 1948 - Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Marilynne Robinson (born 1943 is an American Author. Her 1980 novel Housekeeping (see 1980 in literature) won a Hemingway Foundation/PEN Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Terrell (born Velma Jean Terrell November 26 1944, Belzoni, Mississippi) is an American Grammy -nominated The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945) is an American Actor who is best known for portraying Niles the Butler on the sitcom John Graham McVie (born on November 26, 1945) is a British Bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Björn Gustaf von Sydow (born November 26, 1945) was the speaker ( talman) of the Riksdag, the Swedish Parliament Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur "Art" Shell (born November 26, 1946) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL and two-time Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Susanne Zenor (born November 26 1947) is an American Actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on Days of our Lives Roger Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is a Hall of Fame National Football League Cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shlomo Artzi ( שלמה ארצי) is an Israeli Folk rock Singer-songwriter and Composer. Krešimir Ćosić ( November 26, 1948 &ndash May 25, 1995) was a Croatian professional Basketball player member of 1995)
• 1948 - Claes Elfsberg, Swedish television presenter
• 1948 - Marianne Muellerleile, American actress
• 1949 - Juanin Clay, American actress (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Claes Gösta Elfsberg (born 26 November 1948) is a Swedish Television Journalist. Marianne Muellerleile (born November 26, 1948) is an American actress Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Juanin Clay ( November 26, 1949 - March 12, 1995) was an American actress who appeared in the 1983 movie WarGames 1995)
• 1949 - Vincent A. Mahler, American educator
• 1951 - Cicciolina, Italian porno actress and politician
• 1953 - Hilary Benn, British politician
• 1953 - Harry Carson, American football player
• 1954 - Roz Chast, American cartoonist
• 1954 - Velupillai Prabhakaran, Sri Lankan militant leader
• 1956 - Dale Jarrett, American race car driver
• 1956 - Don Lake, Canadian television writer
• 1960 - Chuck Eddy, American music journalist
• 1960 - Harold Reynolds, American baseball player
• 1960 - Pat Lamarche, American activist and politician
• 1961 - Lisa Moretti, American professional wrestler
• 1962 - Chuck Finley, American baseball pitcher
• 1963 - Adam Gaynor, American musician (Matchbox Twenty)
• 1964 - Vreni Schneider, Swiss skier
• 1966 - Garcelle Beauvais, Haitian actress and model
• 1967 - Ridley Jacobs, West Indian cricketer
• 1968 - Edna Campbell, Professional women's basketball player, retired 2006
• 1969 - Shawn Kemp, American basketball player
• 1969 - Kara Walker, American artist
• 1970 - Dave Hughes, Australian comedian
• 1970 - John Amaechi, American basketball player
• 1970 - Alex Taylor, Argentinian porn star
• 1971 - Ronald "Winky" Wright, American boxer
• 1972 - Arjun Rampal, Indian actor
• 1972 - Chris Osgood, Canadian hockey player (Detroit Red Wings)
• 1973 - Peter Facinelli, American actor
• 1974 - Tammy Lynn Michaels, American actress
• 1975 - Patrice Lauzon, French Canadian figure skater
• 1976 - Maven Huffman, American professional wrestler
• 1976 - Brian Schneider, American baseball player
• 1977 - Ivan Basso, Italian bicyclist
• 1977 - Forrest Griffin, American MMA-fighter
• 1977 - John Parrish, American baseball player
• 1977 - Paris Lenon, American football player
• 1978 - Matthew Taylor, American bassist (Motion City Soundtrack)
• 1979 - B.J. Averell, American online tutor and reality television contestant
• 1980 - Delilah Cotto, Puerto Rican actress, dancer and model
• 1980 - Satoshi Ohno, Japanese singer and actor
• 1981 - Stephan Andersen, Danish international footballer
• 1981 - Natasha Bedingfield, British singer
• 1981 - Gina Kingsbury, Canadian hockey player
• 1981 - Aurora Snow, American pornographic actress
• 1981 - Natalie Gauci, Australian Idol 2007 winner
• 1983 - Chris Hughes, American businessman, co-founder of Facebook
• 1984 - Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Dr Vincent A Mahler was born on 26 November 1949 in Chicago 's Edison Park neighborhood and is a professor of Political Science Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Ilona Staller (complete name Anna Ilona Staller or Italianized as Anna Elena Staller, 26 November 1951) also known by her stage name Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (born 26 November 1953) is a British Labour politician currently serving as the Secretary of State for Environment Harold Donald Carson (born November 26, 1953 in Florence South Carolina) is a former American football inside linebacker who played Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Roz Chast (born November 26, 1954) is an American Cartoonist and is a staff cartoonist for The New Yorker. Velupillai Prabhakaran (வேலுப்பிள்ளை பிரபாகரன் born November 26, 1954) also known informally as Thambi (தம்பி Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton North Carolina) is a former American race car driver Don Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian comedic actor director but mostly writer Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chuck Eddy (born November 26, 1960) is an American Music journalist. Harold Craig Reynolds (born November 26 1960) is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Moretti (born November 26 1961 is an American professional wrestler. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Edward "Chuck" Finley (born November 26, 1962 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former Left-handed Starting pitcher In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adam Gaynor (born November 26, 1963) is a guitarist and former musician for the band Matchbox Twenty, providing backing vocals and playing Rhythm guitar Matchbox Twenty (or MB20, MBT, M20, originally spelled Matchbox 20) is a Grammy-nominated Rock band formed in Orlando Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Verena ("Vreni" Schneider (born November 26 1964 in Elm) is a former ski racer from Switzerland. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon (born Garcelle Beauvais on November 26, 1966) is a Haitian -American actress and former fashion model Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ridley Detamore Jacobs ( 26 November, 1967, Swetes Village, Antigua) is a left-handed batsman who was a regular fixture in the West Indian Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edna Campbell (born November 26, 1968 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shawn T Kemp (born November 26 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player formerly Kara Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African American artist who explores race, Gender, sexuality Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David William "Hughesy" Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, Radio and Television John Ekwugha Amaechi ( born November 26, 1970 in Boston Massachusetts, U Alex Taylor (born Adriana Molinari on November 26, 1967 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Pornographic actress Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright (born November 26, 1971, in Washington DC) is an American boxer, the former undisputed Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arjun Rampal ( Hindi: अर्जुन रामपाल born 26 November 1972 is an Indian Actor who appears in Bollywood films as well Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Peter Facinelli (born November 26 1973) is an American Actor, perhaps best-known as the star of FOX 's 2002 television series Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Tammy Lynn Michaels (born Tammy Lynn Doring November 26, 1974, north of Lafayette, Indiana) also known by the surname Etheridge after Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrice Lauzon (born November 26, 1975 in Montréal, Québec) is a Canadian Ice dancer. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maven Klint Huffman Early life Maven was born to an African American father and a white mother Brian Duncan Schneider (born November 26, 1976 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Major League Baseball Catcher Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ivan Basso (born 26 November 1977) is an Italian professional Road bicycle racer who is currently suspended but has signed with Italian Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979 in Columbus Ohio) is an American Mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting John Parrish may refer to John Parrish (baseball, American baseball player John Parrish (actor, American actor Paris Michael Lenon (born November 26, 1977 in Lynchburg Virginia) is an American football Linebacker for the Detroit Lions Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Motion City Soundtrack is a rock band based in America. The band formed in Minneapolis Minnesota, in 1997 with only two of the founding members still Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Brian Jeffrey "BJ" Averell (born November 26, 1979 in Camden New Jersey) is an American Online Tutor and Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Delilah Cotto (born November 26, 1970) is a Puerto Rican Dancer, model, Television and Film Actress is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Stephan Maigaard Andersen (born November 26, 1981) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a Goalkeeper for Brøndby The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football Natasha Anne Bedingfield (26 November 1981 is an English pop singer and Songwriter. Gina Kingsbury (born on November 26, 1981 in Uranium City Saskatchewan) is a women's Ice hockey player Aurora Snow (born November 26, 1981 in Santa Maria California) is the pseudonym of an American pornographic actress and occasional Natalie Gauci (b 26 November 1981 Australia is an Australian singer of Italian and Maltese descent Changes to Format Ian "Dicko" Dickson rejoined the show as one of the judges along with Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Kyle Sandilands Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Chris Hughes may refer to Chris Hughes (Facebook, co-founder of Facebook Chris Hughes member of the band Beep Beep Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Antonio José Puerta Pérez ( 26 November 1984 &ndash 28 August 2007) was a Spanish international football 2007)
• 1985 - Lil' Fizz, American singer
• 1986 - Trevor Morgan, American actor
• 1986 - Konstadinos Filippidis, Greek pole vaulter
• 1988 - Yumi Kobayashi, Japanese fashion model

Deaths

• 399 - Pope Siricius
• 666 - Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665)
• 1252 - Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Lil' Fizz (born Dreux Pierre Frédéric on November 26, 1985 in New Orleans Louisiana is an American rapper and Actor Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Trevor John Morgan (born November 26, 1986) is an American Actor. Konstantinos Filippidis (born 26 November 1986) is a Greek Pole vaulter He was successful at junior level finishing fourth at both Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) is a female fashion model of Japan She is from Tokyo, and belongs to the show-business production Platica Inc Events By Place Western Roman Empire Flavius Mallius Theodorus becomes Roman Consul. Pope Number of the Beast if you were looking for the For the historical Drama, see Yeon Gaesomun (TV series. Yeon Gaesomun (603 - 666 was a powerful and controversial military dictator Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and For other persons called Blanche of Castile see Blanca of Castile. Louis VIII the Lion ( 5 September 1187 – 8 November 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226 1188)
• 1326 - Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. Hugh Despenser 1st Lord Despenser (1286 &ndash 24 November 1326, sometimes referred to as " the younger Despenser " was the son and heir of 1286)
• 1504 - Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451)
• 1621 - Radulph Agas, English surveyor (C. Ralph Agas (or Radulph Agas) (c 1540 &ndash November 26, 1621) English land surveyor was born at Stoke-by-Nayland Suffolk, about 1540 and 1540)
• 1639 - John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. John Spottiswoode ( Spottiswood, Spotiswood or Spotswood) ( 1565 - November 26, 1639) was an Archbishop of St Andrews 1565)
• 1651 - Henry Ireton, English Civil War general (b. Henry Ireton ( 1611 - November 26, 1651) was an English general in the army of Parliament during the English Civil War 1611)
• 1688 - Philippe Quinault, French writer (b. Philippe Quinault ( 3 June 1635 – 26 November 1688) French Dramatist and Librettist, was born in Paris 1635)
• 1689 - Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (b. Marquard Gude (Gumus ( February 1, 1635 - November 26, 1689) was a German Archaeologist and Classical scholar February 1, 1635)
• 1717 - Daniel Purcell, British composer (b. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Daniel Purcell ( 1664 - November 26, 1717) was an English composer the younger brother of Henry Purcell. 1664)
• 1719 - John Hudson, British classical scholar (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Hudson (1662 – November 26, 1719) English Classical scholar, was born at Wythop in Cumberland. 1662)
• 1780 - James Denham Steuart, 4th Baronet, British economist (b. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir James Denham-Steuart 7th Baronet ( 21 October 1712 &ndash 26 November 1780) was a British Economist. 1712)
• 1836 - John MacAdam, British road builder (b. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap John Loudon McAdam ( September 21 1756 – November 26 1836) was a Scottish Engineer and Road -builder 1756)
• 1851 - Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal (b. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duc de Dalmatie (29 March 1769 26 November 1851 the Hand of Iron, was a French general and statesman named 1769)
• 1855 - Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (pronounced ] in Belarusian, Адам Міцкевіч; in Lithuanian, Adomas Bernardas Mickevičius; December 1798)
• 1857 - Joseph von Eichendorff, German poet (b. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff ( March 10, 1788 – November 26, 1857) was a German Poet and Novelist 1788)
• 1876 - Karl Ernst von Baer, German biologist (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Karl Ernst von Baer ( -) was a Baltic German Biologist and a founding father of Embryology. 1792)
• 1883 - Sojourner Truth, American abolitionist (b. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sojourner Truth (1797– November 26, 1883) was the self-given name from 1843 of Isabella Baumfree, an American abolitionist and Women's 1797)
• 1885 - Thomas Andrews, Irish chemist (b. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thomas Andrews FRS ( December 19, 1813 &ndash November 26, 1885) was a chemist and physicist who did important 1813)
• 1892 - Charles Lavigerie, French Catholic cardinal (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Charles Martial Allemand Lavigerie ( 31 October 1825 &ndash 26 November 1892) was a French cardinal, Archbishop of Carthage 1825)
• 1896 - Emil du Bois-Reymond, German physician (b. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Emil du Bois-Reymond ( November 7, 1818 &ndash December 26, 1896) was a German Physician and Physiologist, the 1818)
• 1896 - Coventry Patmore, British poet (b. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore ( 23 July 1823 - 26 November 1896) was an English Poet and Critic. 1823)
• 1928 - Reinhard Scheer, German naval officer (b. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reinhard Scheer ( September 30, 1863 &ndash November 26, 1928) was an Admiral in the German Imperial Navy 1863)
• 1934 - Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Ukrainian historian and statesman (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mykhailo Serhiyovych Hrushevsky (Михайло Сергійович Грушевський Chełm ( — Kislovodsk, 26 November, 1934) was 1866)
• 1941 - Niels Hansen Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and ceramist (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Niels Hansen Jacobsen ( September 10 1861 - November 26 1941) was a Danish sculptor and Ceramist who is famous 1861)
• 1941 - Ernest Lapointe, French-Canadian politician (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernest Lapointe, PC ( October 6 1876 &ndash November 26 1941) was a Canadian politician 1876)
• 1943 - Edward O'Hare, American ace pilot (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (March 13 1914 &ndash November 26 1943 was a Naval aviator of the United States Navy who 1914)
• 1952 - Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sven Anders Hedin ( February 19, 1865 - November 26, 1952) was a Swedish explorer Geographer and geopolitician 1865)
• 1954 - Bill Doak, former Major League Baseball pitcher (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Bill Doak was born January 28, 1891, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. 1891)
• 1956 - Tommy Dorsey, American bandleader (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter 1905)
• 1959 - Albert Ketèlbey, British composer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert William Ketèlbey ( 9 August, 1875 &ndash 26 November, 1959) was an English Composer, conductor and pianist 1875)
• 1962 - Albert Sarraut, French politician (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert-Pierre Sarraut (28 July 1872 - 26 November 1962 was a French Radical politician twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic 1872)
• 1963 - Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amelita Galli-Curci ( 18 November, 1882 &ndash 26 November, 1963) was an Italian Operatic Coloratura Soprano 1882)
• 1974 - Cyril Connolly, English intellectual (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Cyril Vernon Connolly ( 10 September 1903 - 26 November 1974) was an English intellectual literary critic and writer September 10, 1903)
• 1981 - Max Euwe, Dutch chess player (b. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Machgielis (Max Euwe (last name is pronounced /øwə/ ( May 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981) was a Dutch Chess Grandmaster 1901)
• 1987 - Thomas G. Lanphier, American aviator (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Thomas George Lanphier Jr ( November 27, 1915 &ndash November 26, 1987) was a Colonel and World War II fighter pilot who was partially 1915)
• 1991 - Ed Heinemann, American aircraft designer (Douglas Aircraft; b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Edward Henry Heinemann, ( 14 March 1908 – 26 November 1991) was a noted Military aircraft designer for Douglas Aircraft The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American Aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach California. 1908)
• 1991 - Bob Johnson, American hockey coach (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year There have been two notable people involved in Ice hockey named Bob Johnson: Bob Johnson (ice hockey b 1931)
• 1994 - David Bache, British car designer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) David Ernest Bache ( June 14, 1925 &ndash November 26, 1994) was a British car designer. 1925)
• 1994 - Joey Stefano, American actor (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joey Stefano ( January 1, 1968 - November 26, 1994) was an American Pornographic actor (porn star who appeared in 1968)
• 1996 - Paul Rand, American graphic designer (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, August 15 1914 &ndash November 26 1996 was an American Graphic designer best known for his corporate logo designs 1914)
• 1996 - Michael Bentine, British comedian (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Michael Bentine CBE ( 26 January 1922 - 26 November 1996) was a Comedian, comic Actor, and founding 1922)
• 1998 - Jonathan Kwitny, American reporter (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Kwitny (23 March 1941 Indianapolis - 26 November 1998 New York) was a Jewish American Writer and investigative 1941)
• 2001 - Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Finnish writer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áillohaš in the Sami language ( March 23 1943 - November 26 2001) was a Sami 1943)
• 2002 - Verne Winchell, American doughnut entrepreneur (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Verne H Winchell ( October 15, 1915 &ndash November 26, 2002) was the founder of Winchell's Donuts. 1915)
• 2002 - Polo Montañez, Cuban singer and songwriter (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Polo Montañez ( June 5 1955 - November 26 2002) was a Cuban singer and songwriter 1955)
• 2003 - Stefan Wul, French writer (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Stefan Wul was the nom de plume of French Science fiction Writer Pierre Pairault ( 27 March 1922 – 1922)
• 2003 - Soulja Slim, American rapper (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Tapp Jr ( September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003) better known by his Stage name Soulja Slim, was an American 1978)
• 2004 - Philippe de Broca, French film director (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Philippe de Broca ( March 15, 1933 &ndash November 26, 2004) was a French Film director. 1933)
• 2005 - Stan Berenstain, children's author (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stan and Jan Berenstain were United States writers and Illustrators best known for creating the children's book series 1923)
• 2006 - Mário Cesariny, Portuguese painter and writer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos also known as Mário Cesariny ( August 9 1923, Lisbon Portugal - November 26 2006, 1923)
• 2006 - Raúl Velasco, Mexican television host (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raúl Velasco' ( April 24, 1933 - November 26, 2006) was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico 1933)
• 2006 - Dave Cockrum, American comic book artist (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Emmett Cockrum ( November 11, Cockrum died on the morning of November 26, 2006 due to complications from diabetes 1943)
• 2006 - Casey Coleman, American television personality (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Casey Coleman ( born Kenneth R Coleman Jr on March 24 1951 &ndash died November 27 2006 in Cleveland Ohio) was 1951)
• 2006 - Stephen Heywood, American builder (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Stephen Heywood ( April 13 1969 &ndash November 26 2006) was an American builder and self-taught architect specializing in the 1969)
• 2006 - Isaac Gálvez, Spanish procyclist (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Isaac Gálvez López (May 20 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia - November 26 2006 Ghent) was a Spanish track and 1975)
• 2007 - Silvestre Herrera, Mexican-born American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PFC Silvestre S Herrera ( July 17, 1917 &ndash November 26, 2007) was a member of the United States Army of Hispanic heritage (b. 1917)
• 2007 - Mel Tolkin, television comedy writer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mel Tolkin, né Shmuel Tolchinsky ( August 3, 1913 &ndash November 26, 2007) of the seminal live TV Sketch comedy series 1913)
• 2007 - Steve Fossett, American Aviator (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. James Stephen Fossett (born April 22 1944 missing September 3 2007 declared legally dead February 15 2008 On September 3 2007 Fossett was reported missing after 1944)

Holidays and observances

• R.C. saints - Pope Siricius; Sylvester Gozzolini; John Berchmans; celebration of the excellence of Saint Genevieve in Paris. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Pope Saint Sylvester Gozzolini (1177 &ndash November 26, 1267) was the founder of the Religious order known as the Sylvestrines. Saint John Berchmans ( March 13, 1599, Diest, Belgium - August 13, 1621, Rome, Italy) was a Jesuit In Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism, Saint Geneviève ( Nanterre near Paris c
• Eastern Orthodoxy: Saint Stylianos
• Bahá'í Faith: Day of the Covenant
• Mongolia: Proclamation Day

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Sources Poulos The Rev George Orthodox Saints, Orthodox Press (1986 The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Public holidays in Mongolia Proclamation Day is the name of a number of days either commemorating or marked by a Proclamation being issued

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