November 26 in History

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc discovers the Orion Nebula using a telescope

Declares war on the Netherlands

The French & Bavarians consolidate control of western & central Bohemia

Charles Albert & the French capture Prague

Belle-Isle directed French operations supporting the Bavarian capture of Prague.

Charles Albert & the French capture Prague

Maria Theresa lost Prague to a combined Bavarian, French, and Saxon army.

Charles Albert’s Bavarian, French, and Saxon allies stormed Prague and occupied the Bohemian capital.

Broglie commanded French troops during the successful allied assault on Prague.

Maurice de Saxe helped lead the surprise assault that captured Prague for the Bavarian claimant.

Publishes an article on the dismissal of Union General John C. Fremont.

Handles diplomatic arrangements after Disraeli decides to purchase the Egyptian shares in the Suez Canal Company.

Manages Treasury implications of the emergency Suez Canal share purchase arranged before parliamentary approval.

Bulgaria moves into Serbia

Russia disclosed a plan to seize Constantinople if Britain intervenes in Crete

Is arrested as the government attacks the Soviet.

Is arrested as the government attacks the Soviet.

Construction advances on the new administrative seat of government.

Pennell handles Terra Nova during the ship's departure from Lyttelton for Port Chalmers.

The cornerstone of Baker's Union Buildings complex is laid.

Loses the Bow by-election when standing as an independent womens suffrage supporter

Resigns from the Labour Party

Loses the Bow by-election when standing as an independent womens suffrage supporter

The Admiralty reports the destruction of HMS Bulwark after an internal explosion at Sheerness.

The 54th East Anglian Division receives orders to prepare to leave Gallipoli and return to Mudros.

The findings are published but Churchills evidence is not. Churchill has his account of the Antwerp expedition published in the Sunday Pictoral

Sends delegates across the German lines to request an armistice

Bans hereditary titles

Is elected unopposed as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party after Clement Attlee wins the party leadership.

Poland renews a non-aggression pact with the USSR to protect against a German invasion

Poland renews a non-aggression pact with the USSR to protect against a German invasion

Nagumo leads the Japanese carrier strike force from Hitokappu Bay on its concealed northern route toward Hawaii.

Concludes the Cairo Conference with Roosevelt and Churchill; the communiqué sets Allied objectives for the war against Japan and postwar territorial settlements.

The Constituent Assembly adopts the Constitution of India under the presidency of Rajendra Prasad.

Chinese troops enter the War & force the United Nations forces Southwards

Declares a state of emergency in Cyprus

"Colonialism...brought the great ideas which provided the great ideas for progress"

The State of Texas indicted Jack Ruby on November 26, 1963, for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Launches operation NSAM 273

The Kinks release The Kink Kontroversy.

Appointed National Security Adviser

Makes his Yes studio debut on Fragile during the band's international breakthrough.

Pioneer 10 crosses Jupiter's bow shock, beginning direct sampling of the Jovian magnetospheric boundary.

Receives seven presidential recordings from Nixon's lawyers for judicial review in the continuing Watergate tapes dispute.

Demonstrates how she says part of a presidential tape could have been erased accidentally while she operated transcription equipment and reached for a telephone.

Explains that she accidentally erased part of a June 1972 presidential recording while transcribing it, though the full eighteen-and-a-half-minute gap remains unexplained.

Resigns over the Lockheed scandal. Resigns as Prime Minister & Leader of the LDP but keeps his seat in the Diet

Orders the release of 500 of Francos political prisoners

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Drums on Anarchy in the UK, giving the first single its direct and forceful attack.

Plays guitar on Anarchy in the UK, the band's first single and a defining punk release.

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Co-writes and plays bass on Anarchy in the UK, one of the band's central early songs.

The band's first single, "Anarchy in the UK", is released

Delivers the vocal on Anarchy in the UK, making the single a notorious statement of punk revolt.

Appears at The Bands farewell concert

Represents Ireland as leaders consider budget disputes and renewed European integration.

Represents Greece at his first European Council after taking office as prime minister.

Represents Germany as leaders discuss the Community budget, agriculture and renewed European integration.

Supports regional cooperation represented by the new causeway.

Opens the causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Kengo returns to head the government during continuing economic austerity.

Wins the presidential election as the National Party candidate

The editorial staff of Slovakias Pravda, the central newspaper of the Communist Party of Slovakia, join the opposition

The editorial staff of Slovakias Pravda, the central newspaper of the Communist Party of Slovakia, join the opposition

Answers parliamentary scrutiny as Denmark prepares its position on economic and monetary union before the Maastricht summit.

Answers parliamentary questions on the government's approach to the European Community's developing union plans before Maastricht.

ibn Shaker participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

The European Finance Bill is passed

Death of Jill Dando, assassinated

Galileo passes close to Io to investigate active volcanism and the moon's interaction with Jupiter.

Chairs the seventh session of the UNMOVIC College.

Commissioners review the continuing Iraq disarmament mandate.

India and Pakistan begin a ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sate opening of Parliament

The MDC reports alleged ghost voters and other irregularities in the Senate poll.

The MDC alleges serious irregularities in the Senate election process.

ZANU-PF wins most elected seats in the restored Senate.

Zimbabwe holds elections for the restored upper chamber of Parliament.

ZANU-PF wins 43 of the 50 elected Senate seats.

The Climate Change Act establishes legally binding emissions-reduction targets.

Brown's government enacts the world's first statutory national emissions-reduction framework.

The Counter-Terrorism Act changes information, sentencing and investigative powers.

Stars as Harvey Milk in the biographical drama Milk

Coordinated terrorist attacks begin across Mumbai, creating a major national security crisis.

Addresses the Board of Governors during the final month of his twelve-year tenure as IAEA Director General.

Tottenham recover from two goals down to beat Olympiacos and qualify for the Champions League knockout stage.

Scores Argentina's second goal against Mexico with a curling finish in the World Cup group stage.

Scores Argentina's opening goal in a crucial 2-0 World Cup group-stage victory over Mexico.

Reaches one hundred Champions League goals by scoring against Brest for Barcelona.

Birth of Henry Beaufort

Birth of Willam Cowper, novelist

Birth of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Conde is sentenced to death before Francis II dies

Death of John Loudon McAdam

Death of Jill Dando, assassinated

Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War.

Battle of Pirot, see-saw Battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War

26-27 November, Bulgarian victory, Austrian intervention saves the Serbs

Deploys Serbian troops to defend Pirot from the Bulgarian advance.

Leads Bulgarian formations attacking Serbian positions around Pirot.

Crowned King of Germany