This day in history
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014
On this day... November 26:
On this day...
November 26
:
Feast day
of
John Berchmans
(Roman Catholic Church)
43 BC
–
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
,
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
, and
Mark Antony
formed the
Second Triumvirate
alliance.
1842
– The
University of Notre Dame
(
main administration building
pictured)
in
South Bend, Indiana
, US, was founded as an all-male institution by members of the
Roman Catholic
Congregation of Holy Cross
.
1939
– The
Soviet Red Army
shelled Mainila
and then claimed that the fire originated from Finland, giving them a
casus belli
to launch the
Winter War
a few days later.
1977
– A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association"
interrupted
the
Southern Television
broadcast in
South East England
, warning viewers that "All your weapons of evil must be destroyed."
2008
– A coordinated group of
shooting and bombing attacks
across
Mumbai
began, ultimately killing a total of 173 people and wounding more than 300 others.
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