History for November 25

History for November 25 - On-This-Day.com
Andrew Carnegie 1835, Carry Nation 1846, Joe DiMaggio (MLB) 1914


Percy Sledge 1940, Ben Stein 1944, Christina Applegate 1971 - Actress ("Married With Children")
  

1758 - During the French and Indian War, the British captured Fort Duquesne at what is now known as Pittsburgh.


1783 - During the Revolutionary War, the British evacuated New York. New York was their last military position in the U.S.


1837 - William Crompton patented the silk power loom.


1867 - Alfred Nobel patented dynamite.


1884 - J.B. Meyenberg received the patent for evaporated milk.


1936 - The Anti-Comintern Pact, an agreement between Japan and Germany, was signed.

1976 - O.J. Simpson (Buffalo Bills) ran for 273 yards against the Detroit Lions.


1998 - The IMF (International Monetary Fund) approved a $5.5 billion bailout for Pakistan.