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Through history61 events, 202 births and 102 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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A hundred years before

The front pages of November 25, 1926

What 57 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of The Savannah tribune, Savannah [Ga.];Savannah, Ga., November 25, 1926The Savannah tribuneSavannah [Ga.];Savannah, Ga.Read it, zoom in, mark it →
48 more front pages that day

All 57 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

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What happened on November 25

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 1491535 years ago

    Reconquista: The signing of the Treaty of Granada (depicted) effectively concluded the Granada War between Castile-Aragon and the Emirate of Granada. · Catholic Monarchs of Spain

  2. 1678348 years ago

    Trunajaya rebellion: Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri in eastern Java. · Mataram Sultanate · Dutch East India Company

    Photo: Willem SteelinkPublic domain
  3. 1759267 years ago

    The second of two strong earthquakes struck the Levant and destroyed all the villages in the Beqaa Valley. · 1759 Near East earthquakes

  4. 1795231 years ago

    Stanisław II Augustus (pictured), the last king of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. · Stanisław August Poniatowski · List of Polish monarchs

    Photo: Marcello BacciarelliPublic domain
  5. 1863163 years ago

    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. · Confederate States of America

    Photo: Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt IvesPublic domain
  6. 1885141 years ago

    Banff National Park (pictured), the oldest national park in Canada, was established as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.

    Photo: GorgoPublic domain
  7. 1901125 years ago

    Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 premiered in Munich.

    Photo: Moritz NährPublic domain
  8. 1917109 years ago

    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. · Battle of Ngomano · Portuguese Mozambique

    Photo: Collection DocAnciens/docpix.frPublic domain
  9. 193690 years ago

    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 measures to "safeguard their common interests".

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  10. 194779 years ago

    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. · Hollywood blacklist

  11. 195175 years ago

    The left-wing Japanese novelist Wataru Kaji disappeared, leading to a government inquiry in which CIA involvement was investigated. · CIA activities in Japan

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  12. 195274 years ago

    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".

    Photo: Photo by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMCPublic domain
  13. 197056 years ago

    After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima and a member of his militia committed ritual suicide. · Mishima incident · Tatenokai

    Photo: ANP scans 8ANP 222)CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
  14. 197551 years ago

    Upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands, Johan Ferrier (pictured) became its first president. · President of Suriname

    Photo: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo , Nationaal Archief, Den Haag,…CC0
  15. 198145 years ago

    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. · Gang of 25

    Photo: Marcel Antonisse / AnefoCC0
  16. 198442 years ago

    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. · 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia

  17. 201313 years ago

    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. · List of best-selling albums of 2013

    Photo: Eva RinaldiCC BY-SA 2.0
All 61 events Wikipedia lists for November 25, by year

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Born on November 25

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1881Pope John XXIII (died 1963)137 languagesPhoto: De Agostini EditorePublic domain
  2. 1562Lope de VegaSpanish playwright and poet (died 1635)125 languagesPhoto: Attributed to Eugenio CaxésPublic domain
  3. 1915Augusto PinochetChilean general and politician, 30th President of Chile (died 2006)120 languagesPhoto: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de ChileCC BY 2.0 cl
  1. 1835Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist (died 1919)114
  2. 1844Karl Benz, German engineer and businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz (died 1929)112
  3. 1981Xabi Alonso, Spanish footballer87
  4. 1971Christina Applegate, American actress71
  5. 2002Pedri, Spanish footballer71
  6. 1895Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (died 1978)68
  7. 1923Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, 9th President of Finland (died 2017)67
  8. 1887Nikolai Vavilov, Russian botanist and geneticist (died 1943)62
  9. 1845José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Portuguese-French journalist and author (died 1900)55
  10. 1895Ludvík Svoboda, Czech general and politician, 8th President of Czechoslovakia (died 1979)55
  11. 1984Gaspard Ulliel, French actor (died 2022)55
  12. 1986Katie Cassidy, American actress55
  13. 1900Rudolf Höss, German SS officer, commandant of Auschwitz, convicted war criminal (died 1947)54
  14. 1814Julius Robert von Mayer, German physician and physicist (died 1878)53
  15. 1926Poul Anderson, American author (died 2001)52
  16. 1609Henrietta Maria of France, Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (died 1669)51
  17. 1638Catherine of Braganza, Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (died 1705)51
  18. 1870Maurice Denis, French painter of Les Nabis movement (died 1943)50
  19. 1914Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player and coach (died 1999)50
  20. 1454Catherine Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus (died 1510)47
  21. 1951Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish author and journalist47
Everyone else born on November 25: 178 more, by year

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Died on November 25

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 2016Fidel CastroCommunist leader of Cuba, and revolutionary (born 1926)208 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  2. 2020Diego MaradonaArgentinian football player (born 1960)176 languages
  3. 311Pope Peter I of Alexandria122 languages
  1. 1970Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, actor, and director (born 1925)111
  2. 1950Johannes V. Jensen, Danish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1873)90
  3. 1974U Thant, Burmese lawyer and diplomat, 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations (born 1909)88
  4. 2005George Best, Northern Irish footballer (born 1946)88
  5. 1997Hastings Banda, Malawian physician and politician, 1st President of Malawi (born 1898)79
  6. 1185Pope Lucius III (born 1097)74
  7. 1968Upton Sinclair, American novelist, critic, and essayist (born 1878)73
  8. 1959Gérard Philipe, French actor (born 1922)67
  9. 1885Alfonso XII of Spain (born 1857)65
  10. 1956Alexander Dovzhenko, Ukrainian-Russian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1894)58
  11. 1885Thomas A. Hendricks, American lawyer and politician, 21st Vice President of the United States (born 1819)52
  12. 1974Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1948)47
  13. 1034Malcolm II of Scotland (born 954)44
  14. 1981Jack Albertson, American actor and singer (born 1907)43
  15. 1865Heinrich Barth, German explorer and scholar (born 1821)42
  16. 1560Andrea Doria, Italian admiral (born 1466)40
  17. 1884Hermann Kolbe, German chemist and academic (born 1818)40
  18. 1972Hans Scharoun, German architect (born 1893)39
  19. 2012Lars Hörmander, Swedish mathematician and educator (born 1931)38
  20. 1120William Adelin, son of Henry I of England (sinking of the White Ship) (born 1103)37
  21. 2023Terry Venables, English football player and manager (born1943)37
Everyone else died on November 25: 78 more, by year

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Observed on November 25

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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