November 26th, 1744

Born on November 26th, 1744

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 102,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 944 days, exactly on November 28th, 2026, people who were born on November 26th, 1744 will be 103,000 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

Born on November 26th, 1744

40

Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff

German noble and composer (1744-1785)

*November 26th, 1744, Erlangen †April 26th, 1785, Ansbach

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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

55

Ferdinand de Saussure

Swiss linguist (1857-1913)

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

33

Rita Ora

Kosovo-born British' singer-songwriter and actress

*November 26th, 1990, Prishtina

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

22

Antonio Puerta

Spanish footballer (1984-2007)

*November 26th, 1984, Seville †August 28th, 2007, Seville

45

Markus Wingenbach

German association football referee

*November 26th, 1978, Diez

78

Daniel Davis

American actor

*November 26th, 1945, Gurdon

46

Ivan Basso

Italian road racing cyclist

*November 26th, 1977, Gallarate

75

Olivia Cole

American actress (1942–2018)

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

75

Elizabeth Blackburn

Australian-born American biological researcher

*November 26th, 1948, Hobart

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

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Born in 1744

85

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

French naturalist (1744-1829)

*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, Paris

59

Johann Gottfried Herder

German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic

*August 25th, 1744, Morąg †December 18th, 1803, Weimar

73

Abigail Adams

First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801

*November 22nd, 1744, Weymouth †October 28th, 1818, Quincy

53

Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia

King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797

*September 25th, 1744, Berlin †November 16th, 1797, Potsdam

67

Christian Gotthilf Salzmann

German academic (1744-1811)

*June 1st, 1744, Sömmerda †October 31st, 1811, Waltershausen

36

Patrick Ferguson

British Army officer

*June 4th, 1744, Pitfour estate †October 7th, 1780, Battle of Kings Mountain

86

Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł

Lithuanian noble (1744-1831)

*October 10th, 1744, Kraków †March 28th, 1831, Warsaw

67

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744-1811)

*January 5th, 1744, Gijón †November 27th, 1811, Puerto de Vega

74

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III

*May 19th, 1744, Mirow †November 17th, 1818, Kew

77

Antoine-Joseph-Eulalie de Beaumont d’Autichamp

French military personnel

*December 10th, 1744, Angers †April 10th, 1822

68

Mayer Amschel Rothschild

German banker

*February 23rd, 1744, Frankfurt †September 19th, 1812, Frankfurt

70

Elbridge Gerry

Vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814

*July 17th, 1744, Marblehead †November 23rd, 1814, Washington, D.C.

73

Anne Vallayer-Coster

French painter (1744-1818)

*December 21st, 1744, Paris †February 28th, 1818, Paris

61

Heinrich Christian Boie

German writer (1744-1806)

*July 19th, 1744, Meldorf †March 3rd, 1806, Meldorf

73

Christian Rau

German jurist

*May 5th, 1744, Leipzig †January 22nd, 1818, Leipzig

48

Ramón Bayeu

Painter from Spain (1744-1793)

*December 2nd, 1744, Zaragoza †March 1st, 1793, Aranjuez

83

Fabrizio Ruffo

Italian cardinal and politician (1744-1827)

*September 16th, 1744, San Lucido †December 13th, 1827, Naples

64

James Sullivan

Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and governor (1744 – 1808)

*April 22nd, 1744, Berwick †December 10th, 1808, Boston

9

Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles

French noble (1744 - 1754)

*August 10th, 1744, Paris †June 25th, 1754, Paris

71

Eberhard von der Recke

German politician and jurist (1744-1816)

*December 15th, 1744, Lübbecke †March 20th, 1816, Merseburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1744 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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