Page 6: Historical Events In November - 26

1949  37th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 on this day in history.   

1950  China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River on November - 26.   

1950  Hedwig Courts-Mahler, German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1952  On November - 26 1st modern 3-D movie "Bwana Devil," premieres in Hollywood   

1953  KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting on November - 26.   

1954  On November - 26 test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba   

1955  "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances on November - 26.   

1956  On this day in history "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC   

1956  On this day in history tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

1957  WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on November - 26.   

1957  On this day in history aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies   

1959  Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6   

1961  For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions on November - 26.   

1961  Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history the first recording session under the name "Beatles"   

1962  1st recording session under name "Beatles" on November - 26.   

1962  On November - 26 albert P Sarraut, Indo-China premier (1933, 36), dies at 90   

1963  On this day in history 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)   

1963  On this day in history amelita Galli-Curci, Italian soprano, dies   

1964  On this day in history nine helicopters of HU-2 and four from NAS Lakehurst, assisted the Coast Guard in the rescue of 17 men from the Norwegian tanker Stolt Dagali cut in two by collision with the Israeli liner Shalom off the New Jersey coast.   

1965  On this day in history france launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix)   

1965  Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 on November - 26.   

1966  First major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France on November - 26.   

1966  On November - 26 the first major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France   

1966  Harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Got to Find a Way), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81   

1969  Creams' final concert (Royal Albert Hall) on November - 26.   

1970  B O Davis Sr, 1st black general, dies at 93 in Chicago on this day in history.   

1971  Joe Adonis, US crime-syndicate boss in NY & NJ, dies at 68 on 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 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history john Rostill, rocker, dies at 31   

1974  On this day in history approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses (Nepal)   

1975  On this day in history fed jury found Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination   

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1288  On November - 26 birth of emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (d. 1339)   

1436  On November - 26 birth of princess Catherine of Portugal, writer (d. 1463)   

1607  John Harvard, England, clergyman/scholar, founded Harvard Univ was born on November - 26.   

1609  On this day in history birth of henry Dunster, English president of Harvard College (d. 1659)   

1640  On this day in history birth of carl Rosier, composer   

1653  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1657  William Derham, English minister and writer (d. 1735) was born on November - 26.   

1663  On November - 26 birth of pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet (Obras Dramaticas)   

0399  Siricius, Italian Pope (384-99), dies on this day in history.   

0666  Death of Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665) on November - 26.   

1126  On this day in history death of al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated   

1240  On this day in history edmund Van Abingdon, archbishop of Canterbury/saint, dies   

1252  Death of Blanche of Castile, Queen of Louis VIII of France (b. 1188) on this day in history.   

1267  On this day in history gozzolini Silvester, Italian hermit/saint, dies   

1326  Death of Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) on this day in history.   

1504  Death of Queen Isabella I of Castile (b. 1451) on this day in history.