THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 26

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 26

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Cake Day

1716  The first lion to be exhibited in America was seen in Boston

1783  The city of Annapolis, Maryland became the first peacetime capital – met there until June of 1784

1789  George Washington proclaimed today to be a National Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new Constitution

1825  The first college fraternity was formed at Union College in Schenectady, NY

1832  Streetcar service began in NYC

1865  “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was first published

1867  A refrigerated railroad car was patented by JB Sutherland

1885  The first photograph of a meteor was taken

1901  The Hope diamond was brought to NYC

1922  “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz was born

1922  Howard Carter opened King Tut’s tomb in Egypt

1933  Singer Robert Goulet was born

1938  Comedian/impressionist Rich Little was born

1939  Singer Tina Turner was born

1940  The Nazis forced over 500,000 Jews of Warsaw, Poland to live within a walled ghetto

1942  FRD ordered nationwide gas rationing to begin December 1

1950  China launched an attack across the Yalu River in Korea against UN and US forces

1952  The first 3-D movie premiered – “Bwana Devil”

1962  The first recording session by the Beatles occurred

1973  President Nixon’s secretary told a federal court that she accidentally erased over 18 minutes of a vital Watergate tape

1975  “Squeaky” Fromme was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Ford

1996  The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas was blown up to make room for the Venitian

2000  The Secretary of State of Florida ruled George Bush the winner of the election by 537 votes over Al Gore

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 26

2004  Vladimir Guerrero named AL MVP - .337 average, 39 HRs, 126 RBI

2000  John Stockton plays in his 1,271^st game with Utah Jazz – passes record set by John Havlicek for most with one team

1999  AC Green of LA Lakers played in his 1,042^nd consecutive game – NBA record

1994  Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA record by taking only 2 free throws in a 101-87 win – made both

1986  Coach Don Nelson of Milwaukee gets his 500^th NBA win

1984  Montreal’s Gut LaFleur retires, scored 544 career goals

1982  Howard Cosell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Holmes-Cobb mismatch

1980  Mike Schmidt is NL MVP - .286 average, 48 HRs, 121 RBI

1979  Alfredo Griffin of Toronto (.287 average, 179 hits) and John Castino (.285 average, 112 hits) tie for AL Rookie of the Year

1975  Fred Lynn named AL MVP – 1^st rookie ever - .331 average, 21 HRs, 105 RBI, 47 doubles

1965  Jim Lefebvre of Dodgers named NL Rookie of the Year - .250 average, 12 HRs, 69 RBI

1963  Pete Rose named NL Rookie of the Year - .273 average, 41 RBI, 170 hits

1941  Amateur tennis champion Bobby Riggs turns pro

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 26

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1966  You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas