Wednesday, 26th November 2025

Welcome to Wednesday, 26th November! It's World Sustainable Transport Day. Explore 53 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Tonight's moon is in its waning gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Sagittarius. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Wednesday, 26th November.

Wednesday, 26th November 2025 falls under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius, with the moon in its waning gibbous phase. The day presents typical late autumn conditions across the United Kingdom, with variable weather patterns characteristic of this period. The celestial positioning influences the traditional astrological reading for those born under the archer sign.

Throughout history, 26th November has marked several significant occasions across Europe and beyond. In 1942, Josip Broz Tito and the Yugoslav Partisans convened the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Biha?, located in northwestern Bosnia, representing a pivotal moment in the region’s wartime resistance efforts. More than six decades earlier, in 1851, the French navy bombarded Sal?, Morocco, an action that damaged the city’s infrastructure and its prominent Great Mosque, reflecting the colonial tensions of the period.

The date also witnessed major technological and scientific milestones. NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory mission from Cape Canaveral in 2011, carrying the Curiosity rover on board, which would become one of the most significant instruments in planetary exploration. This achievement represented a substantial investment in understanding the Martian landscape and searching for evidence of past habitability.

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26th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces

Today, the zodiac sign Pisces celebrates its birthday.

Personality Profile

Personality Those born on November 26th blend Sagittarius fire with sunny vitality. Natural optimists with a strong drive for freedom and philosophical depth, they stand out through their direct, honest nature. Their infectious enthusiasm makes them captivating conversationalists.

Strengths & Weaknesses These individuals bring enthusiasm and vision to every situation. Their courage and inspiring presence are remarkable assets. However, their bluntness can hurt others, and their overoptimism sometimes leads to unrealistic expectations.

Love In relationships, November 26th natives are passionate and sincere. They need partners who understand their adventurous spirit and intellectual needs. Long-term commitment works when both honor the balance between intimacy and personal freedom.

Caree & Finance Professionally, these people pursue meaningful, far-reaching goals. Ideal careers leverage their teaching talent and innovative energy. Financially, they're optimistic to the point of carelessness; structured planning helps them build wealth.

Health Energetic and active, they require physical challenges to thrive. Mental restlessness emerges when their expansive drive is blocked. Regular movement and philosophical growth sustain their natural vitality.

That night, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase.

Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).

Fun Facts About 26th November

Name Days in Your Language: Mallory, Rashad, Rashawn, Yesenia and Yessenia

Someone born on this day would be just 138 days old today — roughly 3,318 hours, 199,116 minutes, or 11,947,018 seconds spent on Earth so far.

It's the 330. day of the year.

There are 35 days still to come.

We’re currently in Week 48 — the year marches on.

Famous Birthdays on 26th November

  • Pau Víctor, Spanish footballer (2001)
  • Lamecha Girma, Ethiopian athlete (2000)
  • Jaycee Horn, American football player (1999)
  • Olivia O'Brien, American singer-songwriter (1999)
  • Jacob Shaffelburg, Canadian soccer player (1999)
  • Shivam Mavi, Indian cricketer (1998)
  • Aubrey Joseph, American actor (1997)
  • Jennie Wåhlin, Swedish curler (1997)
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka, English-Congolese footballer (1997)
  • Malik Beasley, American basketball player (1996)

Lives Remembered on 26th November

  • Jim Abrahams, American film director and writer (born 1944) (2024)
  • Vikram Gokhale, Indian actor and director (born 1945) (2022)
  • Stephen Sondheim, American composer and lyricist (born 1930) (2021)
  • Stephen Hillenburg, American animator, voice actor, and marine science educator (born 1961) (2018)
  • Fritz Weaver, American actor (born 1926) (2016)
  • Amir Aczel, Israeli-American mathematician, historian, and academic (born 1950) (2015)
  • Guy Lewis, American basketball player and coach (born 1922) (2015)
  • Mary Hinkson, American dancer and choreographer (born 1925) (2014)
  • Gilles Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1938) (2014)
  • Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (born 1932) (2014)

Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 26th November

  • Christian feast days: Alypius the Stylite
  • Christian feast days: Basolus (Basle)
  • Christian feast days: Bellinus of Padua
  • Christian feast days: Conrad of Constance
  • Christian feast days: Ethelwine of Athelney
  • Christian feast days: Blessed Gaetana Sterni
  • Christian feast days: John Berchmans
  • Christian feast days: Pope Siricius
  • Christian feast days: Sylvester Gozzolini
  • Christian feast days: Isaac Watts (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • Christian feast days: November 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • Constitution Day (Abkhazia, Georgia)
  • Constitution Day (India)
  • Republic Day (Mongolia)

What Happened on 26th November?

  • The Wang Fuk Court fire, a catastrophic fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 168 dead and 79 injured. (2025)
  • COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (2021)
  • A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes western Albania leaving at least 52 people dead and over 1,000 injured. This was the world's deadliest earthquake of 2019, and the deadliest to strike the country in 99 years. (2019)
  • The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars. (2018)
  • NATO attack in Pakistan: NATO forces in Afghanistan attack a Pakistani check post in a friendly fire incident, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 13 others. (2011)
  • The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover. (2011)
  • Mumbai attacks, a series of terrorist attacks killing approximately 175 citizens by 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan based extremist Islamist terrorist organisation. (2008)
  • The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now out of service, docks in Dubai. (2008)
  • Ruzhou School massacre: A man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China. (2004)
  • The last Poʻouli (Black-faced honeycreeper) dies of avian malaria in the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda, Hawaii, before it could breed, making the species in all probability extinct. (2004)