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November 26

4 sourced moments from November 26 in history: The first national Thanksgiving under the Constitution was held (1789); Carter wrote "Yes, it is wonderful", not "wonderful things" (1922); The Brink's-Mat gold robbery stunned Britain (1983), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on November 26

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2011 Space · Space Exploration

Curiosity launched in 2011 and is still climbing Mount Sharp

NASA's car-sized rover left Earth on 26 November 2011, found an ancient lake within a year and in 2026 passed 1 km of climbing.

1983 Society & Economy · Crime

The Brink's-Mat gold robbery stunned Britain

Six armed men expecting a cash haul instead walked into three tonnes of bullion, pulling off Britain's most infamous heist.

1922 History · Archaeology

Carter wrote "Yes, it is wonderful", not "wonderful things"

On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into Tutankhamun's tomb. His journal records a plainer line than the one he later published.

1789 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

The first national Thanksgiving under the Constitution was held

On November 26, 1789, Americans observed the first nationwide day of thanks proclaimed by President George Washington.