November 26th is officially Good Grief Day and Cake Day.
We’ve made it to the 330th day of the year! There are 35 days left until we reach the new year.
This day in history should be celebrated for its historical events that changed the world. Learn what made November 26th such an important day in history.
Did you know that on this day in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” novel was published in the US? It would become one of the most famous works of English language fiction.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 26th in history!
What Events Happened On November 26 In History?
2015 The UK-based computer company Raspberry Pi released their $5 (£4) computer.

2011 NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory probe, which carried the Curiosity Rover to Mars.
2003 The last Concorde to ever fly made a lap of honor over the English channel.
1992 Queen Elizabeth II became Britain’s first monarch to pay income tax.
1965 France successfully launched their first satellite, Astérix, into Earth’s orbit.
1922 British archaeologists entered the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
1898 The Titanic of New England, the SS Portland, sunk off the coast of Maine.

1867 J.B. Sutherland from Detroit patented refrigerated railroad cars.
1865 Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” novel was published in the US.

1832 The New York and Harlem Railroad became the first railroad to operate in the US.
1805 Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford designed and completed The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
1789 President George Washington proclaimed the day to be an official National Day of Thanksgiving for the United States of America.
1716 The United States exhibited the country’s first-ever lion in Boston.
783 AD The Queen Adosinda of Asturias was placed in a convent at San Juan de Pravia for the rest of her life.
Famous People Born On November 26
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Natasha Bedingfield? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1981 Natasha Bedingfield
British Singer

- Age:
- 40 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
1989 Rob Raco
Canadian Actor

- Age:
- 32 years old
- Born In:
- Ontario, Canada
Special Holidays On November 26
If you’re looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!

Good Grief Day

National Cake Day
November 26 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
People who were born on November 26th all share the Sagittarius star sign.
Sagittarians always possess a multitude of plans under their belt. These plan Bs and Cs serve to protect Sagittarians when things don’t go their way.
For those of you born in November, you have the Topaz birthstone. When the topaz gem is gifted to someone, it represents a promise of everlasting love and friendship.
Those who were born on November 26th were likely conceived the same year on March 5th.