Nov. 26 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 1789, U.S. President George Washington declared Nov. 26, 1789, to be Thanksgiving Day. It was the first U.S. holiday by presidential proclamation.
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists Howard Carter and George Carnarvon became the first humans to enter King Tutankhamen's treasure-laden tomb in more than 3,000 years.
In 1941, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull submitted U.S. proposals to ******* anese peace envoys in Washington.
In 1948, the first commercial Polaroid camera was sold. The inventor of the device and foun
In 1789, U.S. President George Washington declared Nov. 26, 1789, to be Thanksgiving Day. It was the first U.S. holiday by presidential proclamation.
In 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists Howard Carter and George Carnarvon became the first humans to enter King Tutankhamen's treasure-laden tomb in more than 3,000 years.
In 1941, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull submitted U.S. proposals to ******* anese peace envoys in Washington.
In 1948, the first commercial Polaroid camera was sold. The inventor of the device and foun
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