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November 26, 2014

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 26, 2014, covering November 26, 2014.

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    Album cover for 1989 by Taylor Swift

    1989

    Taylor Swift

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    Album cover for Sonic Highways (Soundtrack) by Foo Fighters

    Sonic Highways (Soundtrack)

    Foo Fighters

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    Album cover for The Endless River by Pink Floyd

    The Endless River

    Pink Floyd

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    Album cover for Man Against Machine by Garth Brooks

    Man Against Machine

    Garth Brooks

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    Album cover for Cadillactica by Big K.R.I.T.

    Cadillactica

    Big K.R.I.T.

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Notable Deaths

Mary Hinkson

2014Mary Hinkson, American dancer and choreographer (born 1925)[†]

Mary De Haven Hinkson was an African American dancer and choreographer known for breaking racial boundaries throughout her dance career in both modern and ballet techniques. She is best known for her work as a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Gilles Tremblay (ice hockey)

2014Gilles Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1938)[†]

Joseph Jean Gilles Tremblay was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Montreal Canadiens from 1960 to 1969.

Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)

2014Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (born 1932)[†]

Peter Underwood was an English author, broadcaster and parapsychologist. Underwood was born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Described as "an indefatigable ghost hunter", he wrote many books which surveyed alleged hauntings within the United Kingdom - beginning the trend of comprehensive regional 'guides' to (purportedly) haunted places. One of his well-known investigations concerned Borley Rectory, which he also wrote about.

Historical Context for November 26, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]