November 26 - The Day in History

November 26 : General Interest 1941: FDR establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill officially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.... read more American Revolution 1776 : Peyton Randolph laid to rest at William and Mary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peyton-randolph-laid-to-rest-at-william-and-mary Automotive 1931 : First U.S. "cloverleaf" appears on the cover of the Engineering News-Record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-cloverleaf-appears-on-the-cover-of-the-engineering-news-record Civil War 1863 : Mine Run campaign begins in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-mine-run-campaign-begins Cold War 1950 : Chinese counterattacks in Korea change nature of war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-counterattacks-in-korea-change-nature-of-war Crime 1933 : Vigilantes in California lynch two suspected murderers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vigilantes-in-california-lynch-two-suspected-murderers Disaster 1898 : Winter storm paralyzes southern New England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/winter-storm-paralyzes-southern-new-england General Interest 1922 : Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archaeologists-enter-tomb-of-king-tut Hollywood 1942 : Casablanca premieres in NYC http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/casablanca-premieres-in-nyc Literary 1862 : Alice in Wonderland manuscript is sent as a Christmas present http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alice-in-wonderland-manuscript-is-sent-as-a-christmas-present Music 1989 : MTV Unplugged premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtv-unplugged-premieres Old West 1872 : The Great Diamond Hoax is exposed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-diamond-hoax-is-exposed Presidential 2002 : George W. Bush pardons a turkey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-pardons-a-turkey Sports 1946 : Football trailblazer Art Shell is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/football-trailblazer-art-shell-is-born Vietnam War 1968 : Air Force helicopter pilot rescues Special Forces team http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/air-force-helicopter-pilot-rescues-special-forces-team World War I 1916 : T.E. Lawrence reports on Arab affairs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/te-lawrence-reports-on-arab-affairs World War II 1941 : Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-task-force-leaves-for-pearl-harbor

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