Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 26
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- 1778 - In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook became the first European to discover Maui.
- 1917 - The National Hockey League was formed with its first six teams.
- 1922 - Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first people to enter the tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhamun in over 3000 years.
- 1950 - Battle of Chosin Reservoir: Chinese forces moved into North Korea and launched a massive counterattack against South Korean and United States armed forces, ending any thought of a quick end to the Korean War.
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