November 26th, 1698

Born on November 26th, 1698

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 118,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 79 days, exactly on September 18th, 2024, people who were born on November 26th, 1698 will be 119,000 days old!

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What happened on November 26th?

November 26th, 2011

In a friendly-fire incident, a skirmish occurred between U.S.-led NATO forces and Pakistani security forces at two military checkposts along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.

November 26th, 2008

A coordinated group of shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai began, ultimately killing at least 174 people and wounding more than 300 others.

November 26th, 1983

Six robbers broke into a Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport in London and stole £26 million in gold, diamonds and cash.

November 26th, 1977

A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association" interrupted a Southern Television broadcast in South East England.

November 26th, 1942

Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City to coincide with the Allied invasion of French North Africa and the capture of Casablanca.

November 26th, 1940

The Iron Guard killed 64 political detainees at a penitentiary near Bucharest and followed up with several high-profile assassinations, including that of former Romanian prime minister Nicolae Iorga.

November 26th, 1939

The Soviet Red Army shelled the village of Mainila and then claimed that the fire originated from Finland, giving them a casus belli to launch the Winter War a few days later.

November 26th, 1914

A large internal explosion destroyed HMS Bulwark near Sheerness, killing 741 people on board.

November 26th, 1851

The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.

November 26th, 1842

The University of Notre Dame (main building pictured) was founded by Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross as an all-male institution in the U.S. state of Indiana.

November 26th, 1835

Texas Revolution: Texian forces attacked a Mexican pack train, capturing 40 saddlebags of grass.

November 26th, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

November 26th, 2019

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes western Albania leaving at least 52 people dead and over 1,000 injured. This was the world's deadliest earthquake of 2019, and the deadliest to strike the country in 99 years.

November 26th, 2018

The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.

November 26th, 2011

The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 26th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on November 26th?

46

Zhang Jun

Chinese badminton player

*November 26th, 1977, Suzhou

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

22

Martina La Piana

Italian boxer

*November 26th, 2001, Catania

97

Patricio Aylwin

Chilean politician and former president (1918-2016)

*November 26th, 1918, Viña del Mar †April 19th, 2016, Providencia

83

Tina Turner

American-born Swiss singer and songwriter (1939–2023)

*November 26th, 1939, Brownsville †May 24th, 2023, Küsnacht

45

Markus Wingenbach

German association football referee

*November 26th, 1978, Diez

55

Ferdinand de Saussure

Swiss linguist and philosopher (1857–1913)

*November 26th, 1857, Geneva †February 22nd, 1913, Vufflens-le-Château

33

Rita Ora

English singer and songwriter

*November 26th, 1990, Pristina

23

Dorottya Gajdos

Hungarian beach handball player

*November 26th, 2000, Budapest

31

Anuel AA

Puerto Rican rapper and singer

*November 26th, 1992, Carolina

58

Scott Adsit

American stand-up comedian

*November 26th, 1965, Northbrook

73

Robert Goulet

Canadian-American singer and actor (1933–2007)

*November 26th, 1933, Lawrence †October 30th, 2007, Los Angeles

78

Daniel Davis

American actor

*November 26th, 1945, Gurdon

46

Ivan Basso

Italian road racing cyclist

*November 26th, 1977, Gallarate

75

Elizabeth Blackburn

Australian-born American biological researcher

*November 26th, 1948, Hobart

75

Olivia Cole

American actress (1942–2018)

*November 26th, 1942, Memphis †January 19th, 2018, San Miguel de Allende

65

Rudi Cerne

German television presenter and former figure skater

*November 26th, 1958, Wanne

69

Norbert Wiener

American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence (1894–1964)

*November 26th, 1894, Columbia †March 18th, 1964, Stockholm

92

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Argentine activist, architect and sculptor

*November 26th, 1931, Buenos Aires

Same year
Born in 1698

60

Pierre Bouguer

French astronomer and mathematician (1698-1758)

*February 16th, 1698, Le Croisic †August 15th, 1758, Paris

77

Gisbert Matthias Elsner

German theologian

*April 1st, 1698, Goch †July 7th, 1775, Jutphaas

74

Jean-Michel Chevotet

French architect (1698-1772)

*July 11th, 1698, Paris †December 4th, 1772, Paris

43

Christoph Ernst Steinbach

German physician (1698-1741)

*March 24th, 1698, Zębowice †May 27th, 1741, Wrocław

68

Johann Christian Edelmann

German writer (1698-1767)

*July 9th, 1698, Weißenfels †February 15th, 1767, Berlin

108

Jean Thurel

Fusilier of the French Army for over 90 years

*September 8th, 1698, Orain †March 10th, 1807, Tours

67

Prokop Diviš

Czech physicist, inventor and roman catholic priest (1698-1765)

*March 26th, 1698, Helvíkovice †December 21st, 1765, Přímětice

58

Miklós Csáky

Hungarian archbishop (1698-1757)

*December 5th, 1698, Spiš Castle †March 31st, 1757, Bratislava

59

Alberico Archinto

Italian cardinal

*November 8th, 1698, Milan †September 30th, 1758, Rome

61

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters (*1698 – †1759)

*July 17th, 1698, Saint-Malo †July 27th, 1759, Basel

88

François Francoeur

French composer and violinist

*September 21st, 1698, Paris †August 5th, 1787, Paris

84

Pietro Metastasio

Italian poet and librettist (1698–1782)

*January 3rd, 1698, Rome †April 12th, 1782, Vienna

83

Ange-Jacques Gabriel

French architect

*October 23rd, 1698, Paris †January 4th, 1782, Paris

66

Erik Pontoppidan

Danish author, bishop, historian and antiquary (1698–1764)

*August 24th, 1698, Aarhus †December 20th, 1764, Copenhagen

77

Jean-Michel Papillon

French engraver (1698-1776)

*June 2nd, 1698, Paris †May 14th, 1776, Paris

78

Christoph Friedrich Steffen von Plettenberg-Stockum

Prussian General (1698-1777)

*November 30th, 1698, Plettenberg †March 17th, 1777, Haus Heyde

65

Nicola Logroscino

Italian composer

*October 22nd, 1698, Bitonto †January 1st, 1764, Palermo

71

Charlotta Frölich

Swedish writer, historian, agronomist and poet

*November 28th, 1698, Gävle †July 21st, 1770, Uppsala

81

Jacobus Houbraken

Dutch engraver (1698-1780)

*December 25th, 1698, Dordrecht †November 14th, 1780, Amsterdam

79

Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal

Colonial governor of Louisiana (1698-1778)

*November 22nd, 1698, Quebec City †August 4th, 1778, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1698 is a normal year and no leap year.

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