About the day » Tuesday November 26, 1776Calender converter

• Aafje Sijmons' Luup, Andijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1856)
• Constantijn Ghislain Kervyn de Meerendré, Gent, Vlaanderen († 1852)
• Christine Bätzel, Amtshausen, Kreis Wittgenstein († 1777)
• Albertina Martina Hes, Brussel, 1000, Hoofdstedelijkgewest († 1811)
• Charles Alexandre Longin, Belleroche, Loire, France († 1851)
• Adelbertus Lomeijer, Nieuwer Amstel († 1832)
• Anna Grete Behl, Korthe, Bonken Behl († 1810)
• Constantin Ghislain Kervyn, Gent, 9000, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium († 1852)
• Cornelis Blanksma, Hennaard, Littenseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands († 1816)
• Antonia Aerts, Etten († 1779)

• Jacob Soon (79), nieuwe tonge (goeree overflakkee)
• Bastiaan Peters Pellekaan (61), Dussen
• Anne Marie Mougenot (3), Miellin, 70345, Haute Saône, Franche-Comté, France
• Agnes Dulcius (77), Wederath, Hunsrück, D
• Petrus Van Luysterborgh (80), Lichtaart
• Bastiaan Petersz Pellikaan (61), Dussen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Petrus Franciscus Hoefkens (0), Tongerlo
• Christine Gerhardt (26), Elsoff, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Jan van der Putten (0), Sassenheim
• barandina cornelia panser (20), amsterdam

• 1727 » Artemas Ward, American general and politician († 1800)
• 1731 » William Cowper, English poet and hymnwriter († 1800)
• 1792 » Sarah Moore Grimké, American author and activist († 1873)
• 1817 » Charles Adolphe Wurtz, Alsatian-French chemist († 1884)
• 1827 » Ellen G. White, American religious leader and author, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church († 1915)
• 1828 » René Goblet, French journalist and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of France († 1905)
• 1828 » Robert Battey, American surgeon and academic († 1895)
• 1832 » Mary Edwards Walker, American surgeon and activist, Medal of Honor recipient († 1919)
• 1832 » Rudolph Koenig, German-French physicist and academic († 1901)
• 1837 » Thomas Playford II, English-Australian politician, 17th Premier of South Australia († 1915)

• 1689 » Marquard Gude, German archaeologist and scholar (b. 1635)
• 1717 » Daniel Purcell, English organist and composer (b. 1664)
• 1719 » John Hudson, English librarian and scholar (b. 1662)
• 1780 » James Steuart, Scottish economist and educator (b. 1712)
• 1829 » Thomas Buck Reed, American lawyer and politician (b. 1787)
• 1836 » John Loudon McAdam, Scottish engineer (b. 1756)
• 1851 » Jean-de-Dieu Soult, French general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of France (b. 1769)
• 1855 » Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1798)
• 1857 » Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet and author (b. 1788)
• 1860 » Benjamin Greene, English brewer, founded Greene King (b. 1780)

1. Jan
2. Pieter
3. Hendrik
4. Johannes
5. Cornelis
6. Joannes
7. Jacob
8. Willem
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. John
15. Klaas
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Joanna
7. Elisabeth
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Neeltje
11. Grietje
12. Elizabeth
13. Aaltje
14. Adriana
15. Antje
16. Mary

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
• March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
• July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
• September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights is fought.
• November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
• December 26 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces.

The temperature on November 26, 1776 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder.