What happend on 26th November

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27.11
2003

Last flight of the Concorde.

1998

Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Republic of Ireland's parliament.

1986

The New Yorker publishes Susan Sontag's AIDS short story, "The Way We Live Now"

1986

Iran-Contra scandal: US President Ronald Reagan announces the members what will become known as the Tower Commission.

1985

US President Ronald Reagan signs over rights to his autobiography to Random House for a record US$3 million.

1983

Brinks Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly UK£26 million are taken from the Brinks Mat vault at Heathrow Airport

1977

Vrillon, representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command, takes over Britain's Southern Television for five minutes at 5:12 PM.

1976

The Band performs their final concert, dubbed The Last Waltz. Ironically, one of the guest performers was Eric Clapton, whose band Cream also played their farewell concert on November 26.

1970

In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1mm) of rain falls in one mintue, the heaviest rainfall ever on record.

1968

British rock band Cream performs their farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall.