November 26: 1st National Thanksgiving, Alice in Wonderland and Money From The Sky

On This Day in History November 26, 2020 Historical Events 1778  British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii) 1789  1st national Thanksgiving in America 1865  "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published in America 1922  English archaeologist Howard Carter opens Tutankhamun's virtually intact tomb in Egypt More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Albert B. Fall (1861 - 1944) Charles M. Schulz (1922 - 2000) Robert Goulet (1933 - 2007) Willis Carrier (1876 - 1950) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Isabella I of Castile (1451 - 1504) Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883) More Famous Deaths November 26: Artist's 'Rocket' Shot Down in Flames Artist James Whistler sought £1,000 libel damages from an art critic but was told by a jury on this day that he could whistle for it! Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand