Today is Wednesday, Nov. 26, the 331st day of 2008. There are 35 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

Nov. 26, 1789, was a day of thanksgiving set aside by President Washington to observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States.

On this date:

• In 1942, the motion picture “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater in New York.

• In 1965, France launched its first satellite, sending a 92-pound capsule into orbit.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Ellen Albertini Dow is 90. Singer Tina Turner is 69. Blues singer-musician Bernard Allison is 43. Country singer-musician Steve Grisaffe is 43. Actress Kristin Bauer is 35. Actor Peter Facinelli is 35. Actress Maia Campbell is 32. Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield is 27. Singer Lil Fizz is 23. Singer Aubrey Collins is 21.

Thought for Today: “Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.” —Henry David Thoreau, American author (1817-1862).