Five-year-old Cuban boy Elián González was found floating off the Florida coast
The child was rescued clinging to an inner tube after his mother and others drowned attempting to reach the U.S. from Cuba. This sparked a massive int...
November 25 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
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1986
The Iran-Contra scandal was revealed to the American public
MajorAttorney General Edwin Meese announced that proceeds from secret arms sales to Iran were diverted to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua. This violated Co...
1973
Greek President Georgios Papadopoulos was overthrown in a military coup
The military junta leader who had ruled Greece since 1967 was deposed by Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannidis. The coup came after Papadopoulos had attempted...
1963
John F. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery
MajorThree days after his assassination in Dallas, President Kennedy was laid to rest with full military honors. An eternal flame was lit at his gravesite...
1947
The 'Hollywood Ten' were blacklisted by American film studios
Movie industry executives issued the Waldorf Statement, refusing to employ anyone who wouldn't cooperate with anti-communist investigations. Ten scree...
1936
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact
MajorThis agreement ostensibly targeted the Communist International but was really aimed at the Soviet Union. Italy joined the following year, forming the...
1914
The first patrol of Boy Scout Sea Scouts was founded in America
This marked the beginning of maritime scouting in the United States, combining traditional scouting with nautical skills. The program taught young peo...
1881
The first issue of the Los Angeles Times was published
The newspaper started as a four-page daily called the 'Los Angeles Daily Times' with a circulation of just 300 copies. It cost 25 cents per month for...
1867
Alfred Nobel patented dynamite
MajorThe Swedish chemist received a patent for his revolutionary explosive made from nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth. Nobel hoped it would be used for...
1758
British forces captured Fort Duquesne from the French during the Seven Years' War
The British found the fort burned and abandoned when they arrived, as the French had destroyed it rather than let it fall into enemy hands. The Britis...