November 25 in History

Historical Events on November 25

1783 American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

1917 World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania.

1926 The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.

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.

1940 World War II: First flight of the de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder.

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".

1963 President Kennedy is buried in Washington D.C..

1981 Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

2015 Pope Francis makes his first official visit to Africa.

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Famous Birthdays on November 25

1835 Andrew Carnegie

1874 Joe Gans

1915 Augusto Pinochet

1981 Xabi Alonso

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Famous Deaths on November 25

1944 Kenesaw Mountain Landis

1970 Yukio Mishima

2005 George Best

2016 Fidel Castro

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