In History, Today on November 26

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Albania, resulting in substantial damage and loss of life, becoming one of the strongest to hit the country in decades.

NASA's InSight lander successfully touched down on Mars. The mission's goal was to study the interior of Mars and gather data on its seismic activity, heat flow, and planetary rotation.

NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory mission with its rover, Curiosity, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission aimed to explore the Gale Crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, seeking to assess the planet's habitability and study its climate and geology.

A series of coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in Mumbai, India, carried out by members of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. The attacks lasted until November 29, 2008, resulting in 166 deaths and over 300 injuries. Key locations targeted included the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Oberoi Trident, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

The 59th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Polivalenta, Bucharest, Romania.

Tony Blair became the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Republic of Ireland's parliament.

The World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of psychiatric diseases.

A Brinks Mat robbery at Heathrow Airport results in the theft of gold bullion worth nearly £26 million.

'The Last Waltz', a concert by The Band, is held at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California. It is filmed by Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978.

The Band holds its farewell concert, The Last Waltz, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California.

Colonel William P. Rogers assumed command of USS Pueblo, a U.S. intelligence ship captured by North Korea.

France launches Astérix, its first satellite, becoming the third country to enter space.

Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (the Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.

World War II: The HMT Rohna is sunk by a German Henschel Hs 293 guided bomb, killing 1,138 men.

Casablanca, the classic film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City.

Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

John Philip Sousa's 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is performed for the first time in public.

Sojourner Truth, an American abolitionist and women's rights activist, dies.

The first national Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States.

The University of Notre Dame is founded by Father Edward Sorin, a French priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, in South Bend, Indiana.

The Battle of the Berezina during Napoleon's retreat from Moscow takes place, where French forces engaged Russian armies at the Berezina River.

A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.

In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad III, defeats Basarab Laiotă with the help of Stephen III of Moldavia and Stephen V Báthory, briefly regaining the throne of Wallachia.

Warsaw, a major city in Poland, was first documented in history.

The Treaty of Chaumont-en-Vexin was signed between Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, establishing a truce during the long-standing Anglo-French conflicts.

The White Ship disaster occurred in the English Channel, resulting in the drowning of William Adelin, the heir to the English throne, and sparking a succession crisis.

The Siege of Paris by Viking forces begins. The Vikings, led by Sigfred and Sinric, launch an attack on the city, which was a significant event during the Viking invasions of France.

The Synod of Ráth Breasail, a significant church council, was held in Ireland, marking an important step in the organization of the Irish church into dioceses.