On This Day — November 25

🕰️ Notable Events on November 25

• 2015 — Pope Francis makes his first official visit to Africa. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades. Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — The 2000 Baku earthquake, with a Richter magnitude of 7.0, leaves 26 people dead in Baku, Azerbaijan, and becomes the strongest earthquake in the region in 158 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — A 5-year-old Cuban boy, Elian Gonzalez, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with effect from January 1, 1993. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 165 mph and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Iran-Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — The King Fahd Causeway is officially opened in the Persian Gulf. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Thirty-six top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and record Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., is found guilty by the Philippine Military Commission No. 2 and is sentenced to death by firing squad. He is later assassinated in 1983. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Georgios Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners' coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — First television link between Australia and the UK.
• 1963 — President Kennedy is buried in Washington D.C.. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Lee Harvey Oswald is buried in Fort Worth, TX. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic are assassinated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — French Sudan gains autonomy as a self-governing member of the French Community. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends with Chinese victory, American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle". Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars). Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — HMS Barham is sunk by a German torpedo during World War II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: First flight of the de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation. The pact is renewed on the same day five years later with additional signatories. Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Vojvodina, formerly Austro-Hungarian crown land, proclaims its secession from Austria-Hungary to join the Kingdom of Serbia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway. Wikipedia ↗
• 1876 — American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River. Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1839 — A cyclone slams India with high winds and a 40-foot storm surge, destroying the port city of Coringa (which has never been completely rebuilt). The storm wave sweeps inland, taking with it 20,000 ships and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths result from the disaster. Wikipedia ↗
• 1833 — A massive undersea earthquake, estimated magnitude between 8.7-9.2, rocks Sumatra, producing a massive tsunami all along the Indonesian coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1826 — The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — Partitions of Poland: Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of independent Poland, is forced to abdicate and is exiled to Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1783 — American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• 1759 — An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000. Wikipedia ↗
• 1758 — French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1755 — King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary. Wikipedia ↗
• 1667 — A deadly earthquake rocks Shemakha in the Caucasus, killing 80,000 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1491 — The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ends with the Treaty of Granada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1487 — Elizabeth of York is crowned Queen of England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1343 — A tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastates Naples and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, among other places. Wikipedia ↗
• 1177 — Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. Wikipedia ↗
• 1120 — The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son and heir of Henry I of England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1034 — Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 885 — Siege of Paris: Viking forces sail the Seine River with a fleet of 300 longships and lay siege to Paris. Wikipedia ↗
• Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on November 25

• 1993 — Danny Kent, English motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Ana Bogdan, Romanian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Kyler Fackrell, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jamie Grace, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Philipp Grubauer, German ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Luca Tremolada, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Kevin Woo, American-South Korean singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Rye Rye, American rapper, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Everton Heleno dos Santos, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Tom Dice, Belgian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian luger (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jay Spearing, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Katie Cassidy, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Craig Gardner, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Remona Fransen, Dutch pentathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Peter Siddle, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Kirsty Crawford, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jhulan Goswami, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Mitchell Claydon, Australian-English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Xabi Alonso, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Lee Bum-ho, South Korean baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Barbara Pierce Bush, American activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jared Jeffries, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Chevon Troutman, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — John-Michael Liles, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Josh Mathews, American wrestler and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Aaron Mokoena, South African footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Alviro Petersen, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Nick Swisher, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Steffen Thier, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Michael Lehan, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ringo Sheena, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Guillermo Cañas, Argentinian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Marcus Marshall, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Clint Mathis, American soccer player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Donovan McNabb, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Olena Vitrychenko, Ukrainian gymnast and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Abdelkader Benali, Moroccan-Dutch journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kenneth Mitchell, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Steven de Jongh, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Octavio Dotel, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Erick Strickland, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Eddie Steeples, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Deepa Marathe, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Christina Applegate, American actress, singer, dancer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Magnus Arvedson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Göksel Demirpençe, Turkish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Kim Ofstad, Norwegian drummer and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Jacqueline Hennessy, Canadian actress and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Jill Hennessy, Canadian actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Erick Sermon, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Anthony Nesty, Surinamese swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Gregg Turkington, Australian comedian and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Stacy Lattisaw, American R&B singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Tim Armstrong, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Cris Carter, American football player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Dougray Scott, Scottish actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Mark Lanegan, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Kevin Chamberlin, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Holly Cole, Canadian singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Chip Kelly, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Bernie Kosar, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Scott Cam, Australian carpenter and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Gilbert Delorme, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Hironobu Sakaguchi, Japanese game designer, founded Mistwalker Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jimon Terakado, Japanese comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Paul Comstive, English footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Amy Grant, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — John F. Kennedy Jr., American lawyer, journalist, and publisher (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Steve Rothery, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Naomi Oreskes, American historian of science Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Bob Ehrlich, American lawyer and politician, 60th Governor of Maryland Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Don Hahn, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Kurt Niedermayer, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Connie Palmen, Dutch author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Bruno Tonioli, Italian dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Graham Eadie, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Mark Frost, American author, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jeffrey Skilling, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Crescent Dragonwagon, American author and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — John Lynch, American businessman and politician, 80th Governor of New Hampshire Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Gabriele Oriali, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bucky Dent, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Charlaine Harris, American author and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bill Morrissey, American singer-songwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish author and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Johnny Rep, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Chris Claremont, English-American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Giorgio Faletti, Italian author, screenwriter, and actor (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Alexis Wright, Australian author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Kerry O'Keeffe, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jacques Dupuis, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Deputy Premier of Quebec Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Lars Eighner, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jonathan Kaplan, French-American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — John Larroquette, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Marc Brown, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Mike Doyle, English footballer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Gail Collins, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Patrick Nagel, American painter and illustrator (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — George Webster, American football player (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Ben Stein, American actor, television personality, game show host, lawyer, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Kenyan lawyer and politician, 8th Vice President of Kenya (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jerry Portnoy, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Bob Lind, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mimis Papaioannou, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Christos Papanikolaou, Greek pole vaulter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Gerald Seymour, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, Pakistani spiritual leader and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Reinhard Furrer, Austrian-German physicist and astronaut (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Joe Gibbs, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jan Jongbloed, Dutch footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Karl Offmann, Mauritian politician, 3rd President of Mauritius Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Shyamal Kumar Sen, Indian jurist and politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Percy Sledge, American singer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Martin Feldstein, American economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Erol Güngör, Turkish sociologist and psychologist (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Rosanna Schiaffino, Italian actress (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Trisha Brown, American dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Phoebe S. Leboy, American biochemist Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Robert Berner, American geologist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Kathryn Crosby, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Takayo Fischer, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Nat Adderley, American cornet and trumpet player (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Judy Crichton, American director and producer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — John K. Cooley, American journalist and author (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Poul Anderson, American author (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Jeffrey Hunter, American actor and producer (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Ranganath Misra, Indian lawyer and jurist, 21st Chief Justice of India (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Paul Desmond, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Takaaki Yoshimoto, Japanese poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, 9th President of Finland (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Art Wall Jr., American golfer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Shelagh Fraser, English actress (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Ilja Hurník, Czech composer and playwright (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Fernance B. Perry, Portuguese-American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Ricardo Montalbán, Mexican-American actor, singer, and director (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Noel Neill, American actress (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Norman Tokar, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Luigi Poggi, Italian cardinal (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Alparslan Türkeş, Cypriot-Turkish colonel and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Augusto Pinochet, Chilean general and politician, 30th President of Chile (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗

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