On this day: 26 November

Selected events and births on 26 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1842 – 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. Read more: University of Notre Dame Edward Sorin Congregation of Holy Cross
• 1917 – 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. Read more: Eddie Livingstone Toronto Blueshirts National Hockey Association
• 1977 – A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association" interrupted a broadcast of Southern Television in South East England. Read more: Southern Television broadcast interruption Southern Television South East England
• 1983 – Six robbers broke into a Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport in London and stole £26 million in gold, diamonds and cash. Read more: Brink's Heathrow Airport Brink's-Mat robbery

Born on this day

• 1931 – Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentinian painter, sculptor, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Nobel Peace Prize
• 1938 – Porter Goss, American soldier and politician, 19th Director of the CIA Read more: Porter Goss Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• 1939 – John Gummer, English politician, Secretary of State for the Environment Read more: John Gummer Secretary of State for the Environment
• 1944 – Joyce Quin, Baroness Quin, English academic and politician, Minister of State for Europe Read more: Joyce Quin Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, Eastern Europe, International Security and Growth
• 1945 – Björn von Sydow, Swedish academic and politician, 27th Swedish Minister for Defence Read more: Björn von Sydow Minister for Defence (Sweden)
• 1949 – Mari Alkatiri, East Timorese geographer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of East Timor Read more: Mari Alkatiri Prime Minister of Timor-Leste
• 1953 – Hilary Benn, English politician, Secretary of State for International Development Read more: Hilary Benn Minister of State for International Development
• 1956 – Keith Vaz, Indian-English lawyer and politician, Minister of State for Europe Read more: Keith Vaz Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, Eastern Europe, International Security and Growth
• 1961 – Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria, Indian-English businessman, co-founded Cobra Beer Read more: Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria Cobra Beer
• 1983 – Chris Hughes, American publisher and businessman, co-founded Facebook Read more: Chris Hughes Facebook
• 2000 – Lamecha Girma, Ethiopian athlete Read more: Lamecha Girma
• 2001 – Pau Víctor, Spanish footballer Read more: Pau Víctor

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