On This Day November 25th

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November 25th is the three hundredth twenty-eighth day of the year, and there are 36 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1161 – Battle of Caishi: A Song dynasty fleet fights a naval engagement with Jin dynasty ships on the Yangtze River during the Jin–Song Wars.

1476 – Vlad the Impaler defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Báthory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time.

1778 – Captain James Cook became the first European to visit Maui in the Hawaiian Islands.

1789 – A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.

1917 – The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.

1922—Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb in over 3,000 years.

1922 – The Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor.

1965 – France launches Astérix, becoming the third nation to put an object in orbit using its booster.

1998 – Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Oireachtas, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.

2011 – The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.

 

Birthdays

1288 – Go-Daigo, Japanese emperor (d. 1339)

1657 – William Derham, English minister and philosopher (d. 1735)

1827 – Ellen G. White, American religious leader and author, co-founded the Seventh-day Adventist Church (d. 1915)

1832 – Mary Edwards Walker, American surgeon and activist, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1919)

1853 – Bat Masterson, American police officer and journalist (d. 1921)

1876 – Willis Carrier, American engineer, invented air conditioning (d. 1950)

1908 – Lefty Gomez, American baseball player and manager (d. 1989)

1922 – Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist, created Peanuts (d. 2000)

1939 – Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (d. 2023)

1946 – Art Shell, American football player and coach

1987 – Kat DeLuna, American singer, songwriter and dancer

  

 

Holiday Highlight

  Good Grief Day

Good Grief Day celebrates the life and work of Charles M. Schulz, born on November 26, 1922, in Minneapolis. Schulz’s passion for art and cartoons blossomed in his youth, leading to his first published cartoon at 15 in “Ripley’s Believe it or Not!” After serving in the military, he developed his career, debuting his weekly series “Li’l Folks” in 1947. This caught the attention of United Features Syndicate, leading to the creation of “Peanuts” on October 2, 1950. The series became the longest-running comic strip in history until Schulz’s death in 2000, known for its humor and social commentary. Iconic characters like Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Lucy van Pelt have brought joy to millions, with timeless specials like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” remaining popular today.

 

Holidays And Observance

Blase Day

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

International Hat Day

National Parfait Day

Shopping Reminder Day  

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