November 26

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2023 Daily Holidays that fall on November 26, include:

• Coton de Tulear Day 
• Crystal Skull World Day - November 26, 2023 (Sunday of the Fourth Week in November)
• Good Grief Day 
• National Cake Day  
• Small Brewery Sunday - November 26, 2023 (Sunday after Thanksgiving)
• Stir Up Sunday - November 26, 2023 (5 Weeks Before Christmas)

2023 Weekly Holidays that include November 26, are:

• Tie One On For Safety Campaign - Runs November 23, 2023 through January 1, 2024 (Thanksgiving to New Years Day)

2023 Monthly Holidays that include November 26, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our November Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of November.

NOTE: A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Pirates Fest - Cayman Islands National Festival - November 3-26, 2023 (Little Cayman - November 3-5, 2023; Grand Cayman - November 9-19, 2023; Cayman Brac - November 24-26, 2023) This is the Cayman Islands, National Festival and features different events such as street dances, costumes, float parade, heritage days, underwater treasure hunt, games, controlled mayhem with a mock invasion, lots of music and events for kids and teens.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for November 26 is Sagittarius.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for November are:

• Chrysanthemum - abundance, cheerfulness, compassion, friendship, secret love

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for November is Topaz and Citrine.

Famous Birthdays

• 1922 - Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist who created the comic strip Peanuts (d. 2000)
• 1939 - Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
• 1973 - Peter Facinelli, American actor, director, and producer (Nurse Jackie, Twilight Movies)
• 1981 - Natasha Bedingfield, English singer, songwriter and producer

Famous Deaths

• 1926 - John Browning, American weapons designer who founded the Browning Arms Company (b. 1855)
• 1956 - Tommy Dorsey, American trombonist, trumpet player and composer (b. 1905)
• 2005 - Stan Berenstain, American author and illustrator who co-created the Berenstain Bears (b. 1923)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1924 - Actor Charlie Chaplin marries actress Lita Grey
• 1927 - Maria Augusta Kutschera, Folk star and future Sound of Music matriarch marries Naval Captain Georg von Trapp 
• 1962 - Anna Bullock, American singer (Tina Turner) marries American musician Ike Turner

Quote of the Day

I Am Grateful! 

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

There are so many holiday food types to avoid! There are those covered in gravies, sauces, oils, frostings, crusts, fried, dipped, or are easily popped into your mouth! While they look mouth watering, in general, they are loaded with calories and considered diet bombs!

Continually eating diet bombs for the next few weeks can pose serious hazards to your weight and is not a healthy diet habit! No one wants to step on the scale the first week of January and succumb to tears!

Some holiday food types should simply be avoided or limited during the holidays, if you want to smile when you step on the scale in January, rather than succumbing to tears! Find which foods to avoid from Kerry's Holiday Food page on her Healthy Diet Habits website.

This Day in History

• 1778 - Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit the Hawaiian Island Maui
• 1789 - At the request of the U.S. Congress, A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the U.S. as proclaimed by President George Washington
• 1863 - U.S. President Abraha Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a National Thanksgiving Day to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday in November. From 1942 and on, it has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November
• 1914 - An internal explosion on the HMS Bulwark kills 741 men near Sheerness in North Kent, England
• 1942 - The movie Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City
• 1944 - During World War II, a German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's shop in London, killing 168 people
• 1970 - In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches of rain falls in a minute as the heaviest rainfall ever recorded 
• 1979 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740 crashes near the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia killing all 156 people on board
• 1983 - 6,800 gold bars worth nearly 26 million pounds are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport in London
• 2000 - George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes, going on to win the U.S. Presidential election
• 2003 - The Concorde makes its final flight over Bristol, England
• 2019 - At least 52 people died and over 1,000 people injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits western Albania 

This Day in Music

• 1994 - I'll Make Love to You, by Boyz II Men make it 14 weeks at #1 (video below)
• 2001 - Ally McBeal episode I Want Love, features Elton John
• 2001 - Elton John, Cher, and Donny Osmond perform at the Queen's Royal Command Performance in London
• 2002 - The Statler Brothers play their last concert ever after 40 years at the Civic Center in Salem, Virginia

This Day in Sports

• 1917 - The National Hockey League (NHL) is formed
• 1956 - At the Melbourne Olympics, Australian sprinter Betty Cuthbert wins the 100m gold medal in 11.5 and then wins the 200m final four days later
• 1956 - Egil Danielsen of Norway wins the men's javelin gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics and sets a new world record throw of 85.71m
• 1961 - Pro Baseball Rules Committee votes 8-1 against legalizing the spitball
• 1975 - Boston Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn becomes the first rookie to be name the American League MVP
• 1995 - Dan Marino, the Dolphins Quarterback sets a NFL record with his 343rd touchdown pass

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!