26 November 1789 November 26, 2015 Author: Staff President George Washington proclaims a national Thanksgiving Day at the request of Congress. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." Mohandas Gandhi — Click here for more from Mohandas Gandhi Related posts: 26 December 1135 27 November 1924 14 June 1789 17 November, 1183 8 November 1957 26 November 2003 26 November 2008 26 November 1990 26 November 2004 18 November 1987 Categories: History Tags: 1789, 26 November