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Historical Events on November 25

  • Treaty of Paris (1783)

    1783

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

  • Battle of Missionary Ridge

    1863

    American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg.

  • Battle of the Little Bighorn

    1876

    American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River.

  • Battle of Ngomano

    1917

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

  • List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

    1926

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

  • Battle of Triangle Hill

    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".

  • Pope John Paul II

    1981

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

  • Florida

    1996

    An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.

  • Pope Francis' visit to Kenya

    2015

    Pope Francis makes his first official visit to Africa.

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