November 25
1120 The White Ship sank in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England.
1487 Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England.
1748 Isaac Watts, British hymn writer, died.
1783 The British evacuated New York, their last military position in the United States, during the Revolutionary War.
1835 Andrew Carnegie, Scottish born steel Industrialist and philanthropist, was born in Dunfermline, Scotland.
November 26
1604 Johannes Bach, German composer and musician was born (d. 1673)
1863 US President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed November 26 as a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November (since 1941, on the fourth Thursday).
1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in over 3000 years.
1922 Charles Schulz, American cartoonist and creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, was born.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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