1. In 1864, the New York City Football Club was founded, making it one of the oldest association football clubs in North America. The club would eventually disband in 1885 but was reformed in 2010 as New York Athletic Club FC.

2. On November 26, 1941, Manhattan's skyline was forever changed when the 52-story British Empire Building (now the One Exchange Plaza) was completed. It was, at the time, the largest building in the world outside of Manhattan.

3. Jazz legend Charles Mingus was born on November 26, 1922, in Nogales, Arizona. Mingus would later move to New York City, and he's widely considered one of the greatest jazz bassists of all time.

4. On November 26, 1910, the first underground subway line in the United States opened in New York City. The line ran from City Hall to Harlem and cost riders a nickel to ride.

5. In 1922, the Strand Theatre, located in the heart of Times Square, opened its doors to the public. The theater became a renowned venue for vaudeville performances and later switched to showing films. The Strand still operates today as an Off-Broadway theater.