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November 25: Day of the Week
November 25, 2024 is the 330th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 36 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 25 Historical Event(s)
1034
Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies. Donnchad, the son of his daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne.
1491
The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins.
1783
American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
1926
The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving day. 27 twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all.
1947
New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom.
1950
The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950, otherwise known at the time as the “Storm of the Century”, strikes New England with hurricane force winds resulting in massive forest blow-downs and storm surge damage along the Northeast coast including New York City. This storm also brings blizzard conditions to the Appalachian Mountains and Ohio Valley, becoming one of the worst storms of all time. 353 people die in the event.
1952
Agatha Christie’s murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London later becoming the longest continuously-running play in history.
1970
In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic suicide after an unsuccessful coup attempt.
1973
George Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners’ coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis.
2008
Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in 9 decades.
Who were born on November 25?
1843
Henry Ware Eliot American industrialist; father of T. S. Eliot (d. 1919)
1900
Rudolf Höß, German concentration camp commandant (d. 1947)
1952
John Lynch, American politician and the 80th Governor of New Hampshire
1957
Bob Ehrlich, American politician, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland, and the 60th Governor of Maryland
1960
Kasey Smith, American keyboardist (Danger Danger)
1965
Dougray Scott, Scottish actor
1966
Tim Armstrong, American musician (Rancid and The Transplants)
1973
Erick Strickland, American basketball player
1981
Lee Bum-Ho, South Korean baseball player
1983
Joey Chestnut, American competitive eater
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UMITOBEO? Check your answers here: Word scramble UMITOBEO. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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