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November 26
1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington to observe the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
1825 - The first college social fraternity, Kappa Alpha, was formed at Union College in Schenectady, New York.
1832 - Public streetcar service began in New York City.
1842 - The founders of the University of Notre Dame arrived at the school's present-day site near South Bend, Indiana.
1922 - Howard Carter and lord Carnarvon became the first to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen 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 - During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered nationwide gasoline rationing, beginning December 1.
1942 - "Casablanca," starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater in New York.
1943 - During World War II, the HMT Rohna, a British transport ship carrying American soldiers, was hit by a German missile off Algeria; 1,138 men were killed.
1949 - India adopted a constitution as a republic within the British Commonwealth.
1950 - China entered the Korean War, launching a counter-offensive against soldiers from the United Nations, United States and South Korea.
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.
1992 - Britain announced that Queen Elizabeth II had volunteered to start paying taxes on her personal income, and would take her children off the public payroll.
1986 - President Ronald Reagan appointed a commission headed by former Senator John Tower to investigate his National Security Council staff in the wake of the Iran-Contra affair.
1998 - Tony Blair became the first British prime minister to speak to the Irish parliament.
2000 - Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush as the winner in Florida's presidential balloting over Democrat Al Gore by 537 votes.
2007 - Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat and was taken to George Washington University Hospital for evaluation.
2008 - Terrorists launched commando-style attacks on two luxury hotels, a Jewish center and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India, killing 166 people.
2009 - An investigation ordered by Ireland's government found that Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin had spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and that most fellow clerics turned a blind eye.
2010 - Nineteen-year-old Somali-born Mohamed Osman Mohamud was arrested by federal agents during a sting in Portland, Oregon, accused of planning to detonate van of explosives during Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
2018 - A NASA spacecraft designed to drill down into Mars’ interior landed on the planet; it was the first successful landing on Mars in six years.
Birthdays
20 - Olivia O'Brien (singer)
20 - Giorgia Boni (actress)
23 - Louane Emera (singer)
26 - Millie Fuller (reality star)
29 - Rita Ora (actress/singer)
30 - Rob Raco (actor)
32 - Aubrey Collins (singer)
32 - Kat DeLuna (singer)
34 - Matt Carpenter (baseball player)
34 - Lil Fizz (singer)
37 - Jessica Camacho (actress)
38 - Natasha Bedingfield (singer)
39 - Jessica Bowman (actress)
43 - Joe Nichols (country singer)
43 - Maia Campbell (actress)
46 - Peter Facinelli (actor)
53 - Kristin Bauer (actress)
54 - Scott Adsit (actor)
57 - Linda Davis (singer)
60 - Jamie Rose (actress)
63 - Scott Jacoby (actor)
71 - Marianne Muellerleile (actress)
80 - Tina Turner (singer)
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Today in Sports History - November 26
1917 - The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded. The teams included were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Arenas, and Quebec Bulldogs. Frank Calder was elected as the first NHL president. He served from 1917 to 1943.
1958 - Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 600th career goal.
1960 - The new Minnesota major league baseball team announces it has selected "Twins" as its name.
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.
1979 - The International Olympic Committee votes to readmit China to the games after 21 years.
1984 - Guy LaFleur of the Montreal Canadiens announces his retirement from hockey after 14 seasons.
1995 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins sets an NFL record with his 343rd career touchdown pass.
1996 - Baseball owners, on a 26-4 vote, approve the adoption of interleague play.
1998 - Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions became only the second running back in NFL history to rush for more than 15,000 yards in a career.
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.
2010 - Connecticut defeated Howard 86-25 to win hits 82nd consecutive game, setting an NCAA women's basketball record for consecutive victories.
1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington to observe the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
1825 - The first college social fraternity, Kappa Alpha, was formed at Union College in Schenectady, New York.
1832 - Public streetcar service began in New York City.
1842 - The founders of the University of Notre Dame arrived at the school's present-day site near South Bend, Indiana.
1922 - Howard Carter and lord Carnarvon became the first to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen 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 - During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered nationwide gasoline rationing, beginning December 1.
1942 - "Casablanca," starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater in New York.
1943 - During World War II, the HMT Rohna, a British transport ship carrying American soldiers, was hit by a German missile off Algeria; 1,138 men were killed.
1949 - India adopted a constitution as a republic within the British Commonwealth.
1950 - China entered the Korean War, launching a counter-offensive against soldiers from the United Nations, United States and South Korea.
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.
1992 - Britain announced that Queen Elizabeth II had volunteered to start paying taxes on her personal income, and would take her children off the public payroll.
1986 - President Ronald Reagan appointed a commission headed by former Senator John Tower to investigate his National Security Council staff in the wake of the Iran-Contra affair.
1998 - Tony Blair became the first British prime minister to speak to the Irish parliament.
2000 - Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush as the winner in Florida's presidential balloting over Democrat Al Gore by 537 votes.
2007 - Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat and was taken to George Washington University Hospital for evaluation.
2008 - Terrorists launched commando-style attacks on two luxury hotels, a Jewish center and a crowded train station in Mumbai, India, killing 166 people.
2009 - An investigation ordered by Ireland's government found that Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin had spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and that most fellow clerics turned a blind eye.
2010 - Nineteen-year-old Somali-born Mohamed Osman Mohamud was arrested by federal agents during a sting in Portland, Oregon, accused of planning to detonate van of explosives during Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
2018 - A NASA spacecraft designed to drill down into Mars’ interior landed on the planet; it was the first successful landing on Mars in six years.
Birthdays
20 - Olivia O'Brien (singer)
20 - Giorgia Boni (actress)
23 - Louane Emera (singer)
26 - Millie Fuller (reality star)
29 - Rita Ora (actress/singer)
30 - Rob Raco (actor)
32 - Aubrey Collins (singer)
32 - Kat DeLuna (singer)
34 - Matt Carpenter (baseball player)
34 - Lil Fizz (singer)
37 - Jessica Camacho (actress)
38 - Natasha Bedingfield (singer)
39 - Jessica Bowman (actress)
43 - Joe Nichols (country singer)
43 - Maia Campbell (actress)
46 - Peter Facinelli (actor)
53 - Kristin Bauer (actress)
54 - Scott Adsit (actor)
57 - Linda Davis (singer)
60 - Jamie Rose (actress)
63 - Scott Jacoby (actor)
71 - Marianne Muellerleile (actress)
80 - Tina Turner (singer)
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Today in Sports History - November 26
1917 - The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded. The teams included were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Arenas, and Quebec Bulldogs. Frank Calder was elected as the first NHL president. He served from 1917 to 1943.
1958 - Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 600th career goal.
1960 - The new Minnesota major league baseball team announces it has selected "Twins" as its name.
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.
1979 - The International Olympic Committee votes to readmit China to the games after 21 years.
1984 - Guy LaFleur of the Montreal Canadiens announces his retirement from hockey after 14 seasons.
1995 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins sets an NFL record with his 343rd career touchdown pass.
1996 - Baseball owners, on a 26-4 vote, approve the adoption of interleague play.
1998 - Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions became only the second running back in NFL history to rush for more than 15,000 yards in a career.
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.
2010 - Connecticut defeated Howard 86-25 to win hits 82nd consecutive game, setting an NCAA women's basketball record for consecutive victories.