1. On November 26, 1784, the state of South Carolina created the College of Charleston, which is the oldest municipal college in the country. It was originally named the College of Charleston and Oxenbridge Thacher Scholarship Institution and was later changed to the College of Charleston in 1910.

2. In 1861, during the American Civil War, Confederate forces captured the Union-held Fort Walker on Hilton Head Island on November 26. However, the Union regained control of the fort the following year.

3. On November 26, 1971, James R. Jordan Sr. of WCFE-TV in Plattsburgh, New York, presented the first episode of "Meeting Street," a television program showcasing South Carolina history and culture. The program is still in production today.

4. The USS South Carolina, a battleship in the United States Navy, was commissioned on November 26, 1908. It served in World War I and was eventually decommissioned in 1923 and scrapped in 1924.

5. On November 26, 2003, Governor Mark Sanford declared a state of emergency for the entire state of South Carolina due to a winter storm that brought snow and ice to much of the state. The declaration authorized state agencies to respond to the storm and allowed them to request federal assistance if needed.