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On This Day · The 329th day of the year

November 25

From 1034 to 1960, November 25 gathers 926 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

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Sagittarius is the sign for November 25 — read more on the Sagittarius page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on November 25?

November 25 is the 329th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1034 and 1960. Famous people born on November 25 include Augusto Pinochet, Emperor Taizong of Liao and Emperor Taizong of Jin.

Released on November 25

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Project Motor Racing
  • Game A.I.L.A

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1034

    Malcolm II of Scotland

  2. 1678

    Trunajaya rebellion

  3. 1759

    1759 Near East earthquakes

  4. 1863

    American Civil War

  5. 1917

    World War I

  6. 1936

    Berlin

  7. 1943

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

  8. 1947

    McCarthyism

  9. 1952

    Korean War

  10. 1960

    Mirabal sisters

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 25

Augusto Pinochet

b. 1915

Emperor Taizong of Liao

b. 902

Emperor Taizong of Jin

b. 1075

Pope John XXIII

b. 1881

Joel Kinnaman

b. 1979

Mauno Koivisto

b. 1923

Kate Gleason

b. 1865

Carl Benz

b. 1844

Deaths

  • 2020Diego Maradona
  • 2016Fidel Castro
  • 1974U Thant
  • 1885Alfonso XII
  • 1034Malcolm II of Scotland

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Catherine of Alexandria and its related observances
  • —Christian feast day: Elizabeth of Reute
  • —Christian feast day: Isaac Watts (Lutheran Church and Church of England)
  • —Christian feast day: James Otis Sargent Huntington (Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast day: November 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
  • —Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence

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