Page 2: Historical Events In November - 25

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

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

1766  Pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings on this day in history.   

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

1773  On this day in history carl Hockh, composer, dies at 66   

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

1783  On November - 25 britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US   

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

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

1805  The opera "Tha‹s" 1st American performance on this day in history.   

1805  Opera "Thaïs" 1st American performance on this day in history.   

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

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 November - 25.   

1825  On this day in history edward Augustus Wild, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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

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

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

1834  On November - 25 delmonico's, one of NY's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee &half a pie for 12 cents   

1834  Delmonico's, one of NY's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee & half a pie for 12 cents on November - 25.   

1834  Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer on this day in history.   

1835  On November - 25 the birth of Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philantropist   

1835  On this day in history andrew Carnegie, Scottish/US industrialist/philanthropist   

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  On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer   

1840  Hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement) on this day in history.   

1841  On November - 25 35 Amistad survivors return to Africa   

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  Carry Nation, scourge of barkeepers & drinkers on this day in history.   

1847  On November - 25 opera "Marta" is produced (Vienna)   

1852  On this day in history johan N Salvator, [Johann Orth], archduke of Austria   

1854  John G Lockhart, [scorpion], English biographer, dies at 60 on November - 25.   

1856  On November - 25 sergei Ivanovich Taneyev, Russia, composer (Oresteia)   

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1454  Catherine Cornaro, queen of Cyprus (d. 1510) was born on November - 25.   

1501  Yi Hwang, Confucian scholar (d. 1570) was born on November - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Peter of Alexandria, Christian martyr on this day in history.   

0992  Mieszko I, Polish advisor to Pope John XV, dies on November - 25.   

1034  Death of King Malcolm II of Scotland (b. 980) on this day in history.   

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

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

1326  On November - 25 death of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (b. 1264)   

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

1456  On this day in history jacques Coeur, French merchant/banker, dies in battle