Page 2: Historical Events In November - 25

1758  On this day in history britain capture Ft Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French   

1766  On November - 25 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  Carl Hockh, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1787  Franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night) on this day in history.   

1792  Farmer's Almanac 1st published on November - 25.   

1805  On this day in history the opera "Tha‹s" 1st American performance   

1805  On November - 25 opera "Thaïs" 1st American performance   

1815  Johann Peter Saloman, composer, dies at 70 on November - 25.   

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

1823  On this day in history joseph Alexander Cooper, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1825  On November - 25 edward Augustus Wild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1826  The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy on this day in history.   

1828  Franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history 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  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history the birth of Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philantropist   

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

1839  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 on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer   

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

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

1844  On this day in history the birth of Karl Friedrich Benz, German engineer   

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

1846  Carry Nation, scourge of barkeepers & drinkers on November - 25.   

1847  On this day in history opera "Marta" is produced (Vienna)   

1852  On November - 25 johan N Salvator, [Johann Orth], archduke of Austria   

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

1856  Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev, Russia, composer (Oresteia) on this day in history.   

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1454  On this day in history birth of catherine Cornaro, queen of Cyprus (d. 1510)   

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

1507  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer (Praxis rerum criminalium) was born on this day in history.   

1562  Lope Felix de Vega, Madrid Spain, dramatist/poet (Angelica, Arcadia) was born on November - 25.   

1577  On this day in history birth of piet Hein, Dutch naval commander and folk hero (d. 1629)   

1638  On November - 25 birth of catherine of Braganza, Queen of Charles II of England (d. 1705)   

1697  On this day in history birth of gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (wrote in blood)   

1703  Jean-François Séguier, French astronomer and botanist (d. 1784) was born on this day in history.   

0311  On this day in history death of peter of Alexandria, Christian martyr   

0992  Mieszko I, Polish advisor to Pope John XV, dies on this day in history.   

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

1120  Death of Countess of Perche, bastard daughter of English king Henry I, drowns on this day in history.   

1185  On this day in history lucius III, [Ubaldo Allucingoli], Italian Pope (1181-85), dies   

1326  Death of Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (b. 1264) on November - 25.   

1374  On this day in history death of philip II of Taranto, Titular emperor of Costantinople (b. 1329)   

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