What Happened on November 25?
November 25 is National Parfait Day — layer up a 'perfect' treat — on the same date British troops left New York in 1783, Woody Woodpecker debuted in 1940, and Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap opened in London in 1952.
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1783 — British troops leave New York City, ending the Revolutionary War occupation
On November 25, 1783, the last British soldiers sailed from New York Harbor — and General Washington led American troops back into the city. Read the full story →
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1863 — Union troops win the Battle of Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga
On November 25, 1863, Union soldiers charged up Missionary Ridge in Tennessee and broke the Confederate siege of Chattanooga. Read the full story →
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1936 — Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact
On November 25, 1936, Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan signed an agreement aimed against the Communist International — a step toward the Axis alliance of World War II. Read the full story →
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1940 — Woody Woodpecker first appears on screen in Knock Knock
On November 25, 1940, a crazy red-headed bird with a famous laugh stole the show in the cartoon short Knock Knock — launching Woody Woodpecker. Read the full story →
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1950 — The Great Appalachian Storm blankets the eastern U.S. in record snow
On November 25, 1950, a fierce Thanksgiving-weekend storm — later called the Great Appalachian Storm — slammed the eastern United States with blizzard snow and hurricane-force winds. Read the full story →
Famous birthdays
Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999) · Karl Benz (1844–1929) · Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) · Christina Applegate (1971)
Days & observances
National Parfait Day · International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women · National Shopping Reminder Day · Evacuation Day (New York)