November 26th, 1918

Born on November 26th, 1918

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What happened on November 26th, 1918?

November 26th, 1918

The Montenegrin Podgorica Assembly votes for a "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podgorica_Assembly

What else happened on November 26th?

November 26th, 2011

NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory mission from Cape Canaveral, carrying the Curiosity rover on board.

November 26th, 2008

A coordinated group of shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai began, ultimately killing 175 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 broadcast of Southern Television in South East England.

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, 1842

The University of Notre Dame (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, 2014

The European Space Agency's probe Philae landed on the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

November 26th, 1917

Being unable to resolve disputes with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts, the other ice hockey clubs of Canada's National Hockey Association officially agreed to break away and form the National Hockey League.

January 1st, 1970

The Second Triumvirate of the Roman Republic was formed by Mark Antony, Lepidus and Octavian.

November 26th, 1346

Having been elected German king at Rhens on 11 July 1346, Charles IV is crowned King of Germany by bishop Walram of Cologne in Bonn.

November 26th, 2021

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

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

Born on November 26th, 1918

97

Patricio Aylwin

Chilean politician and former president (1918–2016)

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

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Born in 1918

95

Nelson Mandela

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

*July 18th, 1918, Mvezo †December 5th, 2013, Houghton Estate

84

Massimo Girotti

Italian actor (1918-2003)

*May 18th, 1918, Mogliano †January 5th, 2003, Rome

89

Ingmar Bergman

Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)

*July 14th, 1918, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †July 30th, 2007, Fårö parish

89

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)

*December 11th, 1918, Kislovodsk †August 3rd, 2008, Moscow

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974–1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

69

Richard Feynman

American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)

*May 11th, 1918, Queens †February 15th, 1988, Los Angeles

72

Leonard Bernstein

American conductor and composer (1918–1990)

*August 25th, 1918, Lawrence †October 14th, 1990, New York City

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo

71

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Romanian communist leader from 1965 to 1989

*January 26th, 1918, Scornicești †December 25th, 1989, Târgoviște

85

Art Carney

American actor and comedian (1918-2003)

*November 4th, 1918, Mount Vernon †November 9th, 2003, Chester

74

Sam Walton

American businessman

*March 29th, 1918, Kingfisher †April 5th, 1992, Little Rock

52

Gamal Abdel Nasser

President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970

*January 15th, 1918, Alexandria †September 28th, 1970, Cairo

63

William Holden

American actor (1918–1981)

*April 17th, 1918, O'Fallon †November 12th, 1981, Santa Monica

68

Robert Preston

American actor and singer (1918–1987)

*June 8th, 1918, Massachusetts †March 21st, 1987, Montecito

32

Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

56

Jacqueline Susann

American writer and actress (1918-1974)

*August 20th, 1918, Philadelphia †September 21st, 1974, New York City

65

Robert Aldrich

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1918-1983)

*August 9th, 1918, Cranston †December 5th, 1983, Los Angeles

68

Rita Hayworth

American actress (1918–1987)

*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West Side

59

James Daly

American actor (1918–1978)

*October 23rd, 1918, Wisconsin Rapids †July 3rd, 1978, Nyack

95

Frederick Sanger

British biochemist

*August 13th, 1918, Rendcomb †November 19th, 2013, Cambridge

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1918 is a normal year and no leap year.

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