November 25th in History

1120 - The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England.

1703 - The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, reaches its peak intensity which it maintains through November 27. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die.

1758 - French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Fort Pitt is built nearby and it grows into modern Pittsburgh.


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

1795 - Partitions of Poland: Stanislaus August Poniatowski, the last King of independent Poland, is forced to abdicate and is exiled to Russia.

1905 - Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway.

1926 - The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving day. 27 twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all.



1943 - World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-Fascist Council for the People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1947 - Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.

1952 - Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends as American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".


1960 - The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic are assassinated.

1963 - President John F. Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

1975 - Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands.

Famous Birthdays:

1454 - Queen Catherine Cornaro of Cyprus


1609 - Queen Henrietta Maria of France, consort of King Charles I of England

1638 - Queen Catherine of Braganza, consort of King Charles II of England

1868 - Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine

1876 - Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Grand Duchess of Hesse

1881 - Pope John XXIII

1915 - Augusto Pinochet, dictator

1920 - King Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail of Malaysia

1950 - Alexis Wright, author

1960 - John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of former US President, John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy

1971 - Christina Applegate, actress


1981 - Barbara Bush, daughter of former US President George W. Bush and Laura Bush

1981 - Jenna Bush, daughter of former US President George W. Bush and Laura Bush

1986 - Katie Cassidy, singer and actress