What Happened on November 25?
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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 25
American Indian Wars
Year:
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.
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Haakon VII
Year:
1905
Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway.
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American Civil War
Year:
1863
American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg at Missionary Ridge in Tennessee.
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1833 Sumatra earthquake
Year:
1833
A massive undersea earthquake, estimated magnitude between 8.7 and 9.2, rocks Sumatra, producing a massive tsunami all along the Indonesian coast.
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Greek frigate Hellas
Year:
1826
The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy.
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Românul de la Pind
Year:
1912
Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians prior to World War II, ceases its publications.
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Albert Einstein
Year:
1915
Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
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Nazi Party
Year:
1931
Wilhelm Schäfer leaves the Nazi Party and hands over the Boxheim Documents to the Frankfurt police.
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Berlin
Year:
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.
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2009 Jeddah floods
Year:
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.
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BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 25
Ranganath Misra
Year of birth:
1926
Ranganath Misra, Indian lawyer and jurist, 21st Chief Justice of India (died 2012)
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Paul Desmond
Year of birth:
1924
Paul Desmond, American saxophonist and composer (died 1977)
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Sybil Stockdale
Year of birth:
1924
Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (died 2015)
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Takaaki Yoshimoto
Year of birth:
1924
Takaaki Yoshimoto, Japanese poet, philosopher, and critic (died 2012)
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Jeffrey Hunter
Year of birth:
1926
Jeffrey Hunter, American actor and producer (died 1969)
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Poul Anderson
Year of birth:
1926
Poul Anderson, American author (died 2001)
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Kathryn Crosby
Year of birth:
1933
Kathryn Crosby, American actress and singer (died 2024)
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Nat Adderley
Year of birth:
1931
Nat Adderley, American cornet and trumpet player (died 2000)
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John Bigelow
Year of birth:
1817
John Bigelow, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to France (died 1911)
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Andrew Carnegie
Year of birth:
1835
Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1919)
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DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 25
Myra Hess
Year of death:
1965
Myra Hess, English pianist and educator (born 1890)
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Alexander Marinesko
Year of death:
1963
Alexander Marinesko, Russian lieutenant (born 1913)
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Paul Siple
Year of death:
1968
Paul Siple, American geographer and explorer (born 1908)
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Upton Sinclair
Year of death:
1968
Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (born 1878)
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Yukio Mishima
Year of death:
1970
Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, actor, and director (born 1925)
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Hubert Van Innis
Year of death:
1961
Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (born 1866)
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Gérard Philipe
Year of death:
1959
Gérard Philipe, French actor (born 1922)
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Johannes V. Jensen
Year of death:
1950
Johannes V. Jensen, Danish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1873)
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Mao Anying
Year of death:
1950
Mao Anying, Chinese general (born 1922)
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Alexander Dovzhenko
Year of death:
1956
Alexander Dovzhenko, Ukrainian-Russian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1894)
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HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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Roses Revolution
Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence
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November 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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James Huntington
Christian feast day: James Otis Sargent Huntington (Episcopal Church)
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Elizabeth of Reute
Christian feast day: Elizabeth of Reute
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Isaac Watts
Christian feast day: Isaac Watts (Lutheran Church and Church of England)
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Catherine of Alexandria
Christian feast day: Catherine of Alexandria and its related observances
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