On This Day: 25 November

25 November in Indian history

• 1876American 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.India
• 1839A cyclone slams into south-eastern India. An estimated 300,000 deaths resulted from the disaster.India
• 1510Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts: Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, led an armada to conquer Goa.India

25 November in world history

• 1987Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm.
• 1986Iran–Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
• 1985A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 is shot down near Menongue in Angola's Cuando Cubango Province, killing 21.
• 1970After 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.
• 1947McCarthyism: 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.
• 1936In Berlin, Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation.
• 1931Wilhelm Schäfer leaves the Nazi Party and hands over the Boxheim Documents to the Frankfurt police.
• 1926The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history kills 76 people and injures more than 400.
• 1917World 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.
• 1912Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians prior to World War II, ceases its publications.
• 1901Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 premiered in Munich.
• 1863American 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.
• 1783American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City, three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
• 1678Trunajaya rebellion: After a series of difficult marches, allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri in eastern Java.
• 1491Reconquista: 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.

Born on 25 November

• 1984Peter Siddle, Australian cricketer
• 1944Ben Stein, American actor, television personality, game show host, lawyer, and author
• 1940Shyamal Kumar Sen, Indian jurist and politician, 21st Governor of West BengalIndia
• 1926Ranganath Misra, Indian lawyer and jurist, 21st Chief Justice of India (died 2012)India
• 1898Debaki Bose, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1971)India
• 1895Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (died 1978)

Died on 25 November

• 2014Sitara Devi, Indian dancer, and choreographer (born 1920)India
• 1984Yashwantrao Chavan, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India (born 1913)India
• 1885Thomas A. Hendricks, American lawyer and politician, 21st Vice President of the United States (born 1819)
• 1884Hermann Kolbe, German chemist and academic (born 1818)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 25 November in history?

1987: Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm. 1986: Iran–Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. 1985: A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 is shot down near Menongue in Angola's Cuando Cubango Province, killing 21. 1970: 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.

What happened on 25 November in Indian history?

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. 1839: A cyclone slams into south-eastern India. An estimated 300,000 deaths resulted from the disaster. 1510: Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts: Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, led an armada to conquer Goa.

Which famous people were born on 25 November?

Peter Siddle, Australian cricketer (1984); Ben Stein, American actor, television personality, game show host, lawyer, and author (1944); Shyamal Kumar Sen, Indian jurist and politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal (1940); Ranganath Misra, Indian lawyer and jurist, 21st Chief Justice of India (died 2012) (1926).

Which day is observed on 25 November?

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence.