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What Happened on November 26, 1832

Historical Events

  • 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating in New York City with 12 cent fare

Famous Birthdays

  • Mary Edwards Walker, American surgeon and women's rights leader and only woman to receive Medal of Honor (bravery during Civil War), born in Oswego, New York (d. 1919)
  • Rudolph Koenig, German physicist, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1901)

About November 26, 1832

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 191 years, 8 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Sagittarius