Page 2: Historical Events In November - 25

1758  Britain capture Ft Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French on November - 25.   

1766  On this day in history pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings   

1766  On November - 25 pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings   

1770  Explorer Samuel Hearne returns to Prince of Wales fort on Hudson Bay after failing to reach the Coppermine River on this day in history.   

1773  On November - 25 carl Hockh, composer, dies at 66   

1783  Britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US on November - 25.   

1783  Britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US on this day in history.   

1787  On November - 25 franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night)   

1792  On November - 25 farmer's Almanac 1st published   

1805  On November - 25 the opera "Tha‹s" 1st American performance   

1805  Opera "Thaïs" 1st American performance on November - 25.   

1815  On this day in history johann Peter Saloman, composer, dies at 70   

1817  1st sword swallower in US performs (NYC) on this day in history.   

1823  Joseph Alexander Cooper, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1825  Edward Augustus Wild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on November - 25.   

1826  The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy on November - 25.   

1828  Franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician on November - 25.   

1830  On November - 25 pierre Rode, composer, dies at 56   

1834  Delmonico's, one of NY's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee &half a pie for 12 cents on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history delmonico's, one of NY's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee & half a pie for 12 cents   

1834  On this day in history jean-Baptist Colyns, composer   

1835  The birth of Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philantropist on November - 25.   

1835  Andrew Carnegie, Scottish/US industrialist/philanthropist on November - 25.   

1839  On this day in history a cyclone slams India with high winds and a 40 foot storm surge, destroying the port city of Coringa (never to be entirely rebuilt again). The storm wave sweeps inland, taking with it 20,000 ships and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths result from the disaster.   

1839  Stanislaw Duniecki, composer on November - 25.   

1840  On November - 25 hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement)   

1841  35 Amistad survivors return to Africa on this day in history.   

1844  The birth of Karl Friedrich Benz, German engineer on November - 25.   

1844  Karl F Benz, German designer/auto manufacturer (4-taktmotor) on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history carry Nation, scourge of barkeepers & drinkers   

1847  Opera "Marta" is produced (Vienna) on November - 25.   

1852  Johan N Salvator, [Johann Orth], archduke of Austria on November - 25.   

1854  On this day in history john G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60   

1856  Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev, Russia, composer (Oresteia) on November - 25.   

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1454  Catherine Cornaro, queen of Cyprus (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of yi Hwang, Confucian scholar (d. 1570)   

1507  On November - 25 birth of joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer (Praxis rerum criminalium)   

1562  Lope Felix de Vega, Madrid Spain, dramatist/poet (Angelica, Arcadia) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On November - 25 birth of piet Hein, Dutch naval commander and folk hero (d. 1629)   

1638  Catherine of Braganza, Queen of Charles II of England (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On November - 25 birth of gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (wrote in blood)   

1703  On this day in history birth of jean-François Séguier, French astronomer and botanist (d. 1784)   

0311  Death of Peter of Alexandria, Christian martyr on November - 25.   

0992  On November - 25 mieszko I, Polish advisor to Pope John XV, dies   

1034  On November - 25 death of king Malcolm II of Scotland (b. 980)   

1120  On November - 25 death of countess of Perche, bastard daughter of English king Henry I, drowns   

1185  On November - 25 lucius III, [Ubaldo Allucingoli], Italian Pope (1181-85), dies   

1326  On this day in history death of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (b. 1264)   

1374  Death of Philip II of Taranto, Titular emperor of Costantinople (b. 1329) on this day in history.   

1456  Jacques Coeur, French merchant/banker, dies in battle on this day in history.