November 25th, 1888

Born on November 25th, 1888

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What happened on November 25th?

November 25th, 2013

English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight Memories which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2013.

November 25th, 1981

A group of Conservative Party members of parliament wrote a letter outlining their opposition to the economic policy of Margaret Thatcher leading to speculation over a split from the party by the Gang of 25.

November 25th, 1975

Upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands, Johan Ferrier (pictured) became its first president.

November 25th, 1970

After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima publicly committed ritual suicide.

November 25th, 1960

Three of the four Mirabal sisters, who opposed the dictatorship of military strongman Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, were beaten and strangled to death.

November 25th, 1952

Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ended as American and South Korean units abandoned their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".

November 25th, 1951

The left-wing Japanese novelist Wataru Kaji disappeared, leading to a government inquiry in which CIA involvement was investigated; Kaji stated he was kidnapped and held against his will by intelligence officers, which the United States denied.

November 25th, 1947

McCarthyism: 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.

November 25th, 1940

The de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most successful military aircraft in the Second World War, made its first flight.

November 25th, 1936

Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing that, if the Soviet Union attacked one of them, they would consult each other on what measures to take to "safeguard their common interests".

November 25th, 1917

World 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.

November 25th, 1901

Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 premiered in Munich.

November 25th, 1885

Banff National Park (pictured), the oldest national park in Canada, was established as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.

November 25th, 1863

American 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.

November 25th, 1795

Stanisław II Augustus, the last king of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 25th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on November 25th?

63

Otto Harder

German footballer and SS officer (1892-1956)

*November 25th, 1892, Brunswick †March 14th, 1956, Hamburg

45

Rudolf Höss

German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz

*November 25th, 1901, Baden-Baden †April 16th, 1947, Auschwitz I concentration camp

81

John XXIII

Head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963 (1881-1963)

*November 25th, 1881, Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII †June 3rd, 1963, Apostolic Palace

92

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic

*November 25th, 1896, Kansas City †September 30th, 1989, New York City

78

Maurice Garçon

French writer (1889-1967)

*November 25th, 1889, Lille †December 29th, 1967, Paris

43

Josh Mathews

American professional wrestler, professional wrestling announcer and commentator, and backstage interviewer

*November 25th, 1980, Sea Isle City

50

Stefanie von Pfetten

Actress

*November 25th, 1973, Vancouver

91

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990

*November 25th, 1915, Valparaíso †December 10th, 2006, Santiago

84

Carl Benz

Automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

*November 25th, 1844, Mühlburg †April 4th, 1929, Ladenburg

22

Brian Yang

Badminton player

*November 25th, 2001, Toronto

52

Christina Applegate

American actress (born 1971)

*November 25th, 1971, Hollywood

76

John Larroquette

Born 1947; American film, television and stage actor

*November 25th, 1947, New Orleans

60

Kevin Chamberlin

American actor

*November 25th, 1963, Baltimore

71

Imran Khan

Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022 and former cricketer

*November 25th, 1952, Lahore

76

Stéphane Courtois

French historian

*November 25th, 1947, Dreux

95

Noel Neill

American actress (1920-2016)

*November 25th, 1920, Minneapolis †July 3rd, 2016, Tucson

95

Wilhelm Kempff

German pianist and composer

*November 25th, 1895, Jüterbog †May 23rd, 1991, Positano

27

Isaac Rosenberg

British poet and artist (1890-1918)

*November 25th, 1890, Bristol †April 3rd, 1918, Arras

37

Gaspard Ulliel

French actor (1984–2022)

*November 25th, 1984, Neuilly-sur-Seine †January 19th, 2022, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Grenoble

83

Andrew Carnegie

American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)

*November 25th, 1835, Dunfermline †August 11th, 1919, Lenox

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85

Oswald Menghin

Austrian prehistorian

*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos Aires

81

Mary Barratt Due

Norwegian pianist

*April 9th, 1888, Bergen †December 24th, 1969, Oslo

76

T. S. Eliot

US-born British poet (1888–1965)

*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, Kensington

101

Irving Berlin

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York City

65

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953)

*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, Boston

88

Edith Evans

British actress (1888–1976)

*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, Cranbrook

77

Clemence Dane

English novelist (1888-1965)

*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, London

58

Antoinette Perry

American actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing

*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, Manhattan

81

Otto Stern

German-American physicist (1888–1969)

*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, Berkeley

57

John Logie Baird

Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television

*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-Sea

85

Sol Hurok

Ukraine-born American impresario

*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York City

88

Hermann Pünder

German politician (1888-1976)

*April 1st, 1888, Trier †October 3rd, 1976, Fulda

87

Hans Thirring

Austrian physicist (1888-1976)

*March 23rd, 1888, Vienna †March 22nd, 1976, Vienna

53

José Raúl Capablanca

Cuban chess player (1888-1942)

*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York City

72

George Relph

British stage and film actor (1888-1960)

*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, London

88

Paul Morand

French writer (1888-1976)

*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, Paris

83

Maurice Chevalier

French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)

*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, Paris

73

Werner Jaeger

German-american classical philologist (1888-1961)

*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, Cambridge

90

Giorgio de Chirico

Italian artist (1888–1978)

*July 10th, 1888, Volos †November 20th, 1978, Rome

70

Maxwell Anderson

American playwright and writer (1888–1959)

*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, Stamford

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Leap year

Yes: 1888 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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