Effemeride del 26 Novembre

è successo un 26 Novembre

1898 : Storm on Thanksgiving Day in the eastern United States On November 26, 1898, a winter storm hit the coasts of New England and paralyzed the States of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. High winds and a strong blizzard prevented any communication. Many ships were damaged and sank in ports. At least 450 people were killed.
1922 : Carter entered the tomb of Tutankhamen On November 26, 1922, British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. They were the first people to enter for over 3000 years. They found the tomb intact and so many treasures which can be admired today in the Cairo Museum.
1942 : Here's looking at you, kid On November 26, 1942, Michael Curtiz film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, Casablanca, was presented at the Hollywood Theater in New York. This story of love and resistance in Vichy-controlled Morocco during World War II is a treat for film buffs and some replicas of the film have become cults.
2008 : Terrorist attacks in Mumbai From 26 to 29 November 2008, 10 coordinated terrorist attacks hit the city of Mumbai in India. The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Pakistan. The targets were varied: two luxury hotels, a railway station, a Jewish community center, a hospital, a cinema, a restaurant, a school, a port and a taxi. 164 people were killed and 308 injured.

Eugène Ionesco
We have not the time to take our time.

Go-Daigo, Imperatore del Giappone (1288)
Sarah Grimké, Abolizionista e femminista americana (1792)
Mary Edwards Walker, Abolizionista, femminista e chirurga americana (1832)
Karl Ziegler, Chimico tedesco, premio Nobel (1898)
Eugène Ionesco, Drammaturgo francese rumeno (1909)
Patricio Aylwin, 31 presidente del Cile (1918)
Henri Vidal, Attore francese (1919)
Charles M. Schulz, Vignettista american (1922)
Jean-Pierre Darras, Attore e regista francese (1927)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 5o Primo Ministro della Malesia (1939)
Tina Turner, Cantante americana (1939)
Enrico Bombieri, Matematico italiano, Medaglia Fields (1940)
Bruce Paltrow, Regista americano (1943)
Ilona Staller (la Cicciolina), Attrice pornografica e politica italiana (1951)
Bruno Carette, Comico francese (1956)
Marcy Walker, Attrice americana (1961)
Vreni Schneider, Sciatrice svizzera (1964)
Arjun Rampal, Attore indio (1972)
Kristin Bauer, Attrice americana (1973)
Ivan Basso, Ciclista italiano (1977)
Chris Hughes, Imprenditore americano, co-fondatore di Facebook (1983)

Thomas Andrews, Chimico inglese (1885)
John Browning, Progettista di armi da fuoco americano (1926)
Edward O'Hare, Asso del volo americano (1943)
Amelita Galli-Curci, Soprano italiana (1963)
Marcel L'Herbier, Regista francese (1979)
Philippe de Broca, Regista francese (2004)
Isaac Gálvez, Ciclista spagnolo (2006)