1. In 1815, the Battle of Conjocta Creek took place in what is now Clarke County, Alabama during the Creek War. American forces, led by General John Coffee, defeated a group of Creek warriors.

2. The University of Alabama football team sported a new nickname and mascot on November 26, 1930, when they became the "Crimson Tide." The moniker was coined by Hugh Roberts, a sports editor for the Birmingham Age-Herald.

3. On November 26, 1863, Confederate General Joseph Wheeler, along with 5000 cavalry troops, launched a surprise attack on Union General William T. Sherman's army at the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas, resulting in a significant Confederate defeat.

4. The first recorded broadcast of the Iron Bowl rivalry game between the University of Alabama and Auburn University took place on November 26, 1932, with the Crimson Tide coming out on top by a score of 21-7.

5. In 1941, a tornado outbreak occurred across the Southeastern United States, including Alabama, on November 26-27. The Mo bile Register reported that at least 10 people were killed and 65 injured in the state, with numerous homes and businesses destroyed.