Wang Fuk Court fire
The Wang Fuk Court fire, a catastrophic fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 168 dead and 79 injured.
What happened on November 26
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1835 to 2025.
Standout on November 26
2021
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
About November 26
November 26 is the 330th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 330 of 365 (331 in leap years)35 days left in the year (35 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 48 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 30 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVI.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 175thBombardment of Salé1851
- 40thIran–Contra affair1986
- 40thJohn Demjanjuk1986
- 30thBrandon Carlo1996
- 30thLouane (singer)1996
- 30thMalik Beasley1996
- 30thMarc Roca1996
- 25thPau Víctor2001
November 26 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Fritz Weaver
- 25 years ago2001
- Pau Víctor
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 26 — ages this year
- 2001Pau Víctorturns 25
- 2000Lamecha Girmaturns 26
- 1999Jaycee Hornturns 27
- 1999Jacob Shaffelburgturns 27
- 1999Olivia O'Brienturns 27
- 1999Jung Wooyoungturns 27
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
2019 Albania earthquake
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.
Uncrewed spacecraft
The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.
2011 NATO attack in Pakistan
NATO attack in Pakistan: NATO forces in Afghanistan attack a Pakistani check post in a friendly fire incident, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 13 others.
Mars Science Laboratory
The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.
Friendly fire
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.
NASA
NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory mission from Cape Canaveral, carrying the Curiosity rover on board.
2008 Mumbai attacks
A coordinated group of shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai began, ultimately killing 175 people and wounding more than 300 others.
Queen Elizabeth 2
The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now out of service, docks in Dubai.
List of mass stabbing incidents (before 2010)
Ruzhou School massacre: A man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China.
Poʻouli
The last Poʻouli (Black-faced honeycreeper) dies of avian malaria in the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda, Hawaii, before it could breed, making the species in all probability extinct.
Concorde
The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England.
George W. Bush
George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida's electoral votes by Katherine Harris, going on to win the United States presidential election, despite losing in the national popular vote.
1999 Ambrym earthquake
The 7.5 Mw Ambrym earthquake shakes Vanuatu and a destructive tsunami follows. Ten people were killed and forty were injured.
1998 Khanna rail collision
The Khanna rail disaster takes 212 lives in Khanna, Ludhiana, India.
Tony Blair
Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Oireachtas, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
National Assembly (Azerbaijan)
National Assembly of Azerbaijan abolishes the autonomous status of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan and renames several cities with Azeri names.
Iran–Contra affair
Iran–Contra affair: U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces the members of what will become known as the Tower Commission.
John Demjanjuk
The trial of John Demjanjuk, accused of committing war crimes as a guard at the Nazi Treblinka extermination camp, starts in Jerusalem.
Brink's-Mat robbery
Brink's-Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport.
Brink's
Six robbers broke into a Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport in London and stole £26 million in gold, diamonds and cash.
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740, crashed shortly after takeoff near Taif, Saudi Arabia, killing all 156 people on board.
Southern Television broadcast interruption
A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association" interrupted a broadcast of Southern Television in South East England.
World War II
World War II: Josip Broz Tito and the Yugoslav Partisans convened the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia.
1942 Phoenix Thanksgiving Day riot
A riot involving infantrymen, military police, and local law enforcement officers killed three people in Phoenix, Arizona.
Casablanca (film)
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.
Iron Guard
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.
Red Army
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.
Bolshevik–Makhnovist conflict
The Bolshevik–Makhnovist conflict resumes with a surprise attack by the Red Army against the Makhnovshchina.
Eddie Livingstone
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.
HMS Bulwark (1899)
A large internal explosion destroyed HMS Bulwark near Sheerness, killing 741 people on board.
1852 Banda Sea earthquake
A massive earthquake struck the Dutch East Indies, creating a tsunami that washed away villages, ships and residents.
Bombardment of Salé
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
University of Notre Dame
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.
Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution: Texian forces attacked a Mexican pack train, capturing 40 saddlebags of grass.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Stephen Hillenburg
Stephen Hillenburg, American animator, voice actor, and marine science educator (born 1961)
Amir Aczel
Amir Aczel, Israeli-American mathematician, historian, and academic (born 1950)
Gilles Tremblay (ice hockey)
Gilles Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1938)
Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)
Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (born 1932)
Celso Ad. Castillo
Celso Advento Castillo, Filipino actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1943)
Joseph E. Murray
Joseph Murray, American surgeon and soldier, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
John Berchmans
Christian feast days: John Berchmans
Alypius the Stylite
Christian feast days: Alypius the Stylite
Basolus
Christian feast days: Basolus (Basle)
Conrad of Constance
Christian feast days: Conrad of Constance
Æthelwine of Athelney
Christian feast days: Ethelwine of Athelney
Pope Siricius
Christian feast days: Pope Siricius
Gaetana Sterni
Christian feast days: Blessed Gaetana Sterni
Bellinus of Padua
Christian feast days: Bellinus of Padua
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century4
- 20th century38
- 21st century34
Earliest: Texas Revolution (1835). Most recent: Wang Fuk Court fire (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 26
What day of the year is November 26?
November 26 is the 330th day of the year, with 35 days left after it.
What star sign is November 26?
November 26 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 26?
We record 84 entries for November 26: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1835 to 2025.
Who was born on November 26?
Pau Víctor (2001) is among the notable births on November 26. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 26 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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