November 26
1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington.
1791 - President George Washington held his first full cabinet meeting; in attendance were Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
1864 - English mathematician and writer Charles Dodgson presented a handwritten and illustrated manuscript, "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," to his 12-year-old friend Alice Pleasance Liddell; the book was later turned into "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," published under Dodgson's pen name, Lewis Carroll.
1922 - Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen (Tut) since it was sealed in 1323 B.C.
1940 - The Nazis began to force Warsaw's Jews to live in a walled ghetto.
1941 - U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull delivered a note to Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Kichisaburo Nomura, setting forth U.S. demands for "lasting and extensive peace throughout the Pacific area." The same day, a Japanese naval task force consisting of six aircraft carriers left the Kuril Islands, headed toward Hawaii.
1942 - The film "Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.
1950 - China entered the Korean War.
1973 - President Richard Nixon's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court that she'd accidentally caused part of the 18 1/2 minute gap in a key Watergate tape.
1975 - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford.
1998 - Tony Blair became the first British prime minister to address the Irish parliament.
2000 - Katherine Harris certified that George W. Bush won the state vote in Florida, and thus the White House in a tightly contested race over Al Gore.
2008 - Teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India, leaving at least 175 people dead (including nine of the attackers) in a rampage spanning four days.
Birthdays
21 - Sydney Thomas (model)
25 - Olivia O'Brien (singer)
26 - Jessy Potts (reality star)
28 - Brooke Schofield (actress)
34 - Rita Ora (actress/singer)
37 - Kat DeLuna (singer)
43 - Natasha Bedingfield (singer)
48 - Joe Nichols (singer)
48 - Maia Campbell (actress)
49 - DJ Khaled (musician)
51 - Peter Facinelli (actor)
58 - Garcelle Beauvais (actress)
62 - Linda Davis (singer)
63 - Ivory (professional wrestler)
68 - Dale Jarrett (race car driver)
71 - Harry Carson (football player)
78 - Art Shell (football coach)
81 - Marilynne Robinson (author)
82 - Jan Stenerud (football player)
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Today in Sports History - November 26
1917 - The National Hockey League was founded in Montreal, succeeding the National Hockey Association. Charter members included the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Arenas and Quebec Bulldogs.
1958 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scored his 600th career goal.
1960 - The Minneapolis-St. Paul American League baseball franchise announces the nickname "Twins."
1963 - Navy quarterback Roger Staubach wins the Heisman Trophy.
1968 - USC running back O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy.
1969 - Oklahoma running back Steve Owens wins the Heisman Trophy.
1984 - Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) announced he would retire after 14 years in the NHL.
1995 - Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino sets an NFL record with his 343rd career touchdown pass.
1996 - Major League Baseball owners approve interleague play on a 26-4 vote, ending the tradition of keeping American and National League teams apart until the World Series.
1998 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) became only the second running back in NFL history to run for more than 15,000 career yards.
1999 - Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career NHL goal.
2003 - Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) played in his 1,616th NHL game, breaking Larry Murphy's record for defensemen. Only three players had played more games than Stevens.
1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington.
1791 - President George Washington held his first full cabinet meeting; in attendance were Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
1864 - English mathematician and writer Charles Dodgson presented a handwritten and illustrated manuscript, "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," to his 12-year-old friend Alice Pleasance Liddell; the book was later turned into "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," published under Dodgson's pen name, Lewis Carroll.
1922 - Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen (Tut) since it was sealed in 1323 B.C.
1940 - The Nazis began to force Warsaw's Jews to live in a walled ghetto.
1941 - U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull delivered a note to Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Kichisaburo Nomura, setting forth U.S. demands for "lasting and extensive peace throughout the Pacific area." The same day, a Japanese naval task force consisting of six aircraft carriers left the Kuril Islands, headed toward Hawaii.
1942 - The film "Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.
1950 - China entered the Korean War.
1973 - President Richard Nixon's personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court that she'd accidentally caused part of the 18 1/2 minute gap in a key Watergate tape.
1975 - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford.
1998 - Tony Blair became the first British prime minister to address the Irish parliament.
2000 - Katherine Harris certified that George W. Bush won the state vote in Florida, and thus the White House in a tightly contested race over Al Gore.
2008 - Teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India, leaving at least 175 people dead (including nine of the attackers) in a rampage spanning four days.
Birthdays
21 - Sydney Thomas (model)
25 - Olivia O'Brien (singer)
26 - Jessy Potts (reality star)
28 - Brooke Schofield (actress)
34 - Rita Ora (actress/singer)
37 - Kat DeLuna (singer)
43 - Natasha Bedingfield (singer)
48 - Joe Nichols (singer)
48 - Maia Campbell (actress)
49 - DJ Khaled (musician)
51 - Peter Facinelli (actor)
58 - Garcelle Beauvais (actress)
62 - Linda Davis (singer)
63 - Ivory (professional wrestler)
68 - Dale Jarrett (race car driver)
71 - Harry Carson (football player)
78 - Art Shell (football coach)
81 - Marilynne Robinson (author)
82 - Jan Stenerud (football player)
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Today in Sports History - November 26
1917 - The National Hockey League was founded in Montreal, succeeding the National Hockey Association. Charter members included the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Arenas and Quebec Bulldogs.
1958 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scored his 600th career goal.
1960 - The Minneapolis-St. Paul American League baseball franchise announces the nickname "Twins."
1963 - Navy quarterback Roger Staubach wins the Heisman Trophy.
1968 - USC running back O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy.
1969 - Oklahoma running back Steve Owens wins the Heisman Trophy.
1984 - Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) announced he would retire after 14 years in the NHL.
1995 - Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino sets an NFL record with his 343rd career touchdown pass.
1996 - Major League Baseball owners approve interleague play on a 26-4 vote, ending the tradition of keeping American and National League teams apart until the World Series.
1998 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) became only the second running back in NFL history to run for more than 15,000 career yards.
1999 - Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career NHL goal.
2003 - Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) played in his 1,616th NHL game, breaking Larry Murphy's record for defensemen. Only three players had played more games than Stevens.