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..."Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw 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