26th November 1922
Creator of Peanuts Charles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Carl and Dena Schulz. Two days later he would be nicknamed "Sparky" by his uncle. This was taken from the comic strip character Spark Plug.
The Howard Carter expedition in Luxor entered the tomb of Tutankhamun. Carter, Lord Carnarvon, and Carnarvon's 21-year-old daughter Evelyn Herbert became the first persons in more than 3,000 years to set foot inside the tomb.
The intact necropolis seal and cord fastening on the third (of four) great gilded shrines surrounding Tutankhamun's sarcophagus in the Burial chamber. The unbroken seal confirmed that the King's body remained undisturbed.
Ship Losses:
Havbryn (Norway) The cargo ship foundered off Kristiansand, Norway. Her crew were rescued by
Idefjord ( Norway).
Outreau (France) The cargo ship departed from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland for Boulogne, Pas de Calais. She subsequently foundered in the North Sea. A lifebuoy was discovered off the Hook of Holland, Netherlands on 5 December.