TodayOn this dayNovember 26
On this day
Good news on November 26.
Positive things that happened on November 26, with 3 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1789
In his first presidential proclamation, George Washington designated November 26, 1789, as a national day of thanksgiving.
For a read-aloud. George Washington asked the country to spend a day giving thanks.
1917
The National Hockey League was founded on November 26, 1917, with four Canadian teams. The Boston Bruins, the first U.S. club, joined in 1924.
For a read-aloud. The National Hockey League started with four Canadian teams.
1922
Cartoonist Charles Schulz was born on November 26, 1922. He spent nearly half a century drawing Peanuts, the comic strip about Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
For a read-aloud. Charles Schulz was born, and he later drew Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What are you thankful for that a whole class could share?
- Which comic or drawing makes you laugh and also tells the truth?
From the archive
Stories published on November 26 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on November 26, it will be listed here with the milestones above.