November 25 - The Day in History

November 25 : General Interest 1952: Mousetrap opens in London "The Mousetrap," a murder-mystery written by the novelist and playwright Agatha Christie, opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London... read more American Revolution 1783 : Last British soldiers leave New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-british-soldiers-leave-ny Automotive 1990 : Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge sinks to the bottom of Lake Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lacey-v-murrow-memorial-bridge-sinks-to-the-bottom-of-lake-washington Civil War 1863 : Yankees rout Rebels at the Battle of Missionary Ridge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-missionary-ridge Cold War 1947 : London Council of Foreign Ministers meeting begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/london-council-of-foreign-ministers-meeting-begins Crime 1999 : International day to eliminate violence against women http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-day-to-eliminate-violence-against-women Disaster 1950 : Storm of the century hits eastern U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/storm-of-the-century-hits-eastern-us General Interest 1783 : Last British soldiers leave New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-british-soldiers-leave-new-york 1963 : JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-buried-at-arlington-national-cemetery 1970 : Mishima commits ritual suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mishima-commits-ritual-suicide 1986 : Iran-Contra connection revealed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-contra-connection-revealed Hollywood 1952 : Agatha Christie's long-running play The Mousetrap opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/agatha-christies-long-running-play-the-mousetrap-opens Literary 1921 : Nathanael West flunks out of Tufts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nathanael-west-flunks-out-of-tufts 1951 : Charlaine Harris, author of Sookie Stackhouse books, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlaine-harris-author-of-sookie-stackhouse-books-is-born Music 1974 : Singer-songwriter Nick Drake dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/singer-songwriter-nick-drake-dies Old West 1876 : U.S. Army retaliates for the Little Bighorn massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-retaliates-for-the-little-bighorn-massacre Presidential 1963 : Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-laid-to-rest-at-arlington Sports 1980 : Sugar Ray takes his title back http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sugar-ray-takes-his-title-back Vietnam War 1967 : Catholic official reports support provided to North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/catholic-official-reports-support-provided-to-north-vietnam 1969 : Communist activity increases along Cambodian border http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communist-activity-increases-along-cambodian-border World War I 1918 : German commander in East Africa surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-commander-in-east-africa-surrenders World War II 1941 : A "war warning" is sent to commanders in the Pacific http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-war-warning-is-sent-to-commanders-in-the-pacific

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