November 26 – On This Day

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  1. Historical Events
  • 1922 – Howard Carter opens the inner coffin of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
    Source: History.com
  • 1942 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims the first National Freedom Day to mark Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the 13th Amendment (which abolished slavery).
    Source: US Senate Historical Office
  • 1986 – South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
    Source: NobelPrize.org
  1. Notable Birthdays
  • Tina Turner (b. 1939) – American-Swiss singer and cultural icon.
    Source: History.com
  • Charles Schulz (b. 1922) – American cartoonist, creator of Peanuts.
    Source: Biography.com
  • Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (b. 1931) – Argentine activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
    Source: NobelPrize.org
  • Eric Sevareid (b. 1912) – American journalist and commentator.
    Source: Biography.com
  1. Observances & Facts
  • National Freedom Day (USA) — commemorates the signing of the 13th Amendment (abolishing slavery).
    Source: US Senate Historical Office
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