What Happened on Nov 25

Giovanni Orsini (Nicholas III) elected Pope

Pope Nicholas III (Rome, 1210/1220 – August 22, 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, Pope from November 25, 1277 to his death in 1280, was a Roman... Read more

Sebastián Vizcaíno Names Santa Catalina

On November 25, 1602 explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno gave its present name. The native Pimungan people called their island Pimu. In 1542, Juan... Read more

Battle Of Gloucester

The Battle of Gloucester was a skirmish fought on November 25, 1777, during the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was the... Read more

British Evacuate New York

In mid-August 1783, Sir Guy Carleton received orders from London for the evacuation of New York City. He told the President of the Continental... Read more

The Indian Cyclone of 1839

On November 25, 1839 a huge cyclone hit Coringa, India with a 40ft storm surge and killed 300,000 people. The entire city was destroyed by this... Read more

Karl Friedrich Benz is Born

Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled as Carl, (November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, Germany) was a German engine designer... Read more

Franklin A. Buck Writes To His Sister Mary

"I have not come 20,000 miles," Yankee trader Franklin A. Buck wrote to his sister Mary on November 25, 1849, "to turn around and go right back... Read more

Battle of Missionary Ridge

The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought November 25, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the Union... Read more

"Der Lustige Krieg" Is Released

Der lustige Krieg (The Merry War) is the name of a three-act operetta composed by Johann Strauss II. The work was first performed on 25 November... Read more

Joe DiMaggio is Born

Born as Guiseppe Paolo DiMaggio in Martinez, California on November 25, 1914, Joe DiMaggio was the fourth son and eighth child born to Sicilian... Read more

Central Hupei Operation

The Central Hupei Operation was one of the engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second... Read more

Operation Mars

Operation Mars was the operation codename for the Rzhev offensive operation part of the Rzhev-Vyazma strategic offensive operation (08.01-20.04.42)... Read more

"Friendly Persuasion" Is Released

Friendly Persuasion is a 1956 Palme d'Or-winning Civil War film starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert... Read more

John F. Kennedy, Jr. is Born

Born at Georgetown University Hospital sixteen days after his father was elected to the presidency, Kennedy was in the public spotlight from his... Read more

"Shoot The Piano Player" Is Released

Shoot the Piano Player (French: Tirez sur le pianiste, aka Shoot the Pianist) is a 1960 French film directed by François Truffaut, starring Charles... Read more

John F. Kennedy's Body is Buried in Arlington National Cemetery

On November 25, 1963, John F. Kennedy's body was buried in a small plot, (20 ft. by 30 ft.), in Arlington National Cemetery. Over a period of 3... Read more

Aretha Franklin Releases "With Everything I Feel in Me"

With Everything I Feel in Me is an 1974 album released by R&B/soul singer Aretha Franklin. Read more

Jenna and Barbara Bush are Born

In 1981, Laura Bush gave birth to fraternal twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara; they graduated from high school in 2000 and from the University of... Read more

Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure

The Ewok Adventure (1984) was an American made-for-TV film set in the Star Wars galaxy. It was released theatrically in Europe as Caravan of... Read more

Ronald Reagan Establishes the "Tower Commission" to Investigate Iran-Contra Scandal

In 1986, a scandal shook the administration stemming from the use of proceeds from covert arms sales to Iran to fund the Contras in Nicaragua,... Read more

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is released

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is an American comedy movie produced by Paramount Pictures in 1987. It was written and directed by John Hughes and... Read more

"Diamonds And Pearls" Is Released

"Diamonds and Pearls" is the title track to Prince and the New Power Generation's 1991 hit album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock and... Read more

U2 releases "Mysterious Ways" single

"Mysterious Ways" is the eighth track on U2's 1991 album, Achtung Baby and was released as the album's second single. When the covers to "Even... Read more

MST3K Ep. 415 - "The Beatniks"

(Short: General Hospital, second installment) A leader of a gang of delinquent teens is heard singing along with a jukebox at a greasy spoon and... Read more

"The Airport" - Season 4 Episode 12 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Airport" is the 52nd episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 12th episode of the 4th season. It aired on November 25, 1992. Plot... Read more