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NOVEMBER 25, 1863
American Civil War: Confederate forces were defeated at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, opening the door to the Union's invasion of the Deep South.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1984
Band Aid, a supergroup consisting of more than 30 leading British and Irish pop musicians, recorded the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Band Aid is a charity supergroup featuring mainly British and Irish musicians and recording artists. It was founded in 1984 by Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1885
Banff National Park (pictured), the oldest national park in Canada, was established as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.
Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight Memories which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2013.
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, were an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1981
A group of Conservative members of Parliament wrote a letter outlining their opposition to the economic policy of Margaret Thatcher, leading to speculation over a split from the party.
The Gang of 25 or the Group of 25 was a cohort of British Conservative Party backbench members of Parliament (MPs) that Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1795
Stanisław II Augustus (pictured), the last king of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Stanisław II August, known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski, was King of Poland Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1952
Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ended as American and South Korean units abandoned their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1970
After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima publicly committed ritual suicide.
Millcient is described as 幼い or true Innocent...no matter what(original audio) which means she is pure hearted and also can never have Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1951
The left-wing Japanese novelist Wataru Kaji disappeared, leading to a government inquiry in which CIA involvement was investigated; Kaji stated he was kidnapped and held against his will by intelligence officers, which the United States denied.
Wataru Kaji was the nom de guerre for Mitsugi Seguchi, a Japanese writer, literary critic, and political activist.
NOVEMBER 25, 1678
Trunajaya rebellion: After a series of difficult marches, allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri in eastern Java.
The Trunajaya Rebellion or Trunajaya War was the ultimately unsuccessful rebellion waged during the 1670s by the Madurese prince Trunajaya and fighters Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1510
Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, led an armada to conquer Goa.
Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa, was a Portuguese general, admiral, statesman and conquistador. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1940
The de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most successful military aircraft in the Second World War, made its first flight.
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1960
Three of the four Mirabal sisters, who opposed the dictatorship of military strongman Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, were beaten and strangled to death.
The Mirabal sisters were four sisters from the Dominican Republic, three of whom opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and were involved Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1936
Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing that, if the Soviet Union attacked one of them, they would consult each other on what measures to take to "safeguard their common interests".
The Anti-Comintern Pact, officially the Agreement against the Communist International was an anti-communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1901
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 premiered in Munich.
Gustav Mahler was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1917
World War I: German troops invaded Portuguese East Africa in an attempt to escape superior British forces to the north and resupply from captured Portuguese materiel.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1975
Upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands, Johan Ferrier (pictured) became its first president.
Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier was a Surinamese politician who served as the 1st president of Suriname from 1975 to 1980. He was Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1759
The second of two strong earthquakes struck the Levant and destroyed all the villages in the Beqaa Valley.
The 1759 Near East earthquakes shook a large portion of the Levant in October and November of that year. This geographical crossroads Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1491
Reconquista: The Granada War was effectively brought to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Granada between Castile-Aragon and the Emirate of Granada.
The Reconquista or the fall of al-Andalus was a series of military and cultural campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Read More
NOVEMBER 25, 1947
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist Read More

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