eso ha pasado un 26 Noviembre

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.

Cita del día : 26 Noviembre

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

Cumpleaños : 26 Noviembre

Go-Daigo, Emperador de Japón (1288)
Sarah Grimké, Abolicionista y feminista estadounidense (1792)
Mary Edwards Walker, Abolicionista, feminista y cirujana estadounidense (1832)
Karl Ziegler, Químico alemán, premio Nobel (1898)
Eugène Ionesco, Dramaturgo francés rumano (1909)
Patricio Aylwin, 31o Presidente de Chile (1918)
Henri Vidal, Actor francés (1919)
Charles M. Schulz, Dibujante estadounidense (1922)
Jean-Pierre Darras, Actor y director de cine francés (1927)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 5o Primer Ministro de Malasia (1939)
Tina Turner, Cantante americana (1939)
Enrico Bombieri, Matemático italiano, Medalla Fields (1940)
Bruce Paltrow, Director de cine americano (1943)
Ilona Staller (la Cicciolina), Actriz porno y política italiana (1951)
Bruno Carette, Humorista francés (1956)
Marcy Walker, Actriz americana (1961)
Vreni Schneider, Esquiadora suiza (1964)
Arjun Rampal, Actor indiano (1972)
Kristin Bauer, Actriz americana (1973)
Ivan Basso, Ciclista italiano (1977)
Chris Hughes, Empresario estadounidense, cofundador de Facebook (1983)

Nos han dejado un 26 Noviembre

Thomas Andrews, Químico inglés (1885)
John Browning, Diseñador de armas de fuego estadounidense (1926)
Edward O'Hare, As de la aviación estadounidense (1943)
Amelita Galli-Curci, Soprano italiana (1963)
Marcel L'Herbier, Director de cine francés (1979)
Philippe de Broca, Director de cine francés (2004)
Isaac Gálvez, Ciclista español (2006)
Vue mer : crédit photo Aseed