A to Z This Day in World History | November 25th

Nov 24, 2023

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Here are some historical events that took place on November 25:

1783: The British evacuated New York City, their last military position in the United States, during the American Revolutionary War.

1864: A Confederate force led by General John Bell Hood launched the Franklin-Nashville Campaign in the American Civil War.

1915: Albert Einstein presented the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.

1947: The Hollywood Ten, a group of writers, directors, and producers, were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify during the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings.

1952: Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play "The Mousetrap" opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It would go on to become the longest continuously-running play in history.

1970: Japanese author Yukio Mishima committed seppuku (a form of ritual suicide) after a failed coup d'état attempt to restore imperial rule in Japan.

1984: Thirty-six top musicians gathered in a Notting Hill studio in London to record the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" The song was released to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.

1999: The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Remember that this is not an exhaustive list, and there are many more events that occurred on November 25 throughout history.

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