One Direction
English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight Memories which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2013.
What happened on November 25
39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1491 to 2025.
Standout on November 25
2013
One Direction
English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight Memories which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2013.
About November 25
November 25 is the 329th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 329 of 365 (330 in leap years)36 days left in the year (36 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 48 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 29 days
- Roman numerals
- XXV.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 125thGustav Mahler1901
- 90thAnti-Comintern Pact1936
- 75thWataru Kaji1951
- 40thIran–Contra affair1986
- 40thKatie Cassidy1986
- 40thKing Fahd Causeway1986
- 10thFidel Castro2016
- 10thRon Glass2016
November 25 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Fidel Castro · Ron Glass
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 25 — ages this year
- 2002Pedriturns 24
- 2000Talen Horton-Tuckerturns 26
- 2000Kaja Juvanturns 26
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.turns 29
- 1993Danny Kentturns 33
- 1992Ana Bogdanturns 34
Historical events 39
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2009 Jeddah floods
Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing.
Cyclone Nisha (2008)
Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades.
2000 Baku earthquake
The 2000 Baku earthquake, with a Richter magnitude of 7.0 kills 26 people dead in Baku, Azerbaijan, being the strongest earthquake in the region in 158 years.
Elián González
A five-year-old Cuban boy, Elián González, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast.
Federal Assembly (Czechoslovakia)
The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with effect from January 1, 1993.
Typhoon Nina (1987)
Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm.
Iran–Contra affair
Iran–Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
King Fahd Causeway
The King Fahd Causeway is officially opened in the Persian Gulf.
Soviet Air Forces
A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 is shot down near Menongue in Angola's Cuando Cubango Province, killing 21.
Do They Know It's Christmas?
Band Aid, a supergroup consisting of more than 30 leading British and Irish pop musicians, recorded the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Notting Hill
Thirty-six top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and record Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Gang of 25
A group of Conservative members of Parliament wrote a letter outlining their opposition to the economic policy of Margaret Thatcher, leading to speculation over a split from the party.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Sangoulé Lamizana
Sangoulé Lamizana, president of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Saye Zerbo.
Ninoy Aquino
Former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., is found guilty by the Philippine Military Commission No. 2 and is sentenced to death by firing squad. He is later assassinated in 1983.
Suriname
Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands.
Coup of 25 November 1975
Coup of 25 November 1975, a failed military coup d'état by Portuguese far-left activists seeking to hijack the Portuguese transition to democracy to establish a communist regime.
Johan Ferrier
Upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands, Johan Ferrier (pictured) became its first president.
Georgios Papadopoulos
Georgios Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners' coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis.
Mishima incident
After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima and a member of his militia committed ritual suicide.
Yukio Mishima
In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt.
Old Student House, Helsinki
The Old Student House in Helsinki, Finland is occupied by a large group of University of Helsinki students.
State funeral of John F. Kennedy
State funeral of John F. Kennedy; after lying in state at the United States Capitol, a Requiem Mass takes place at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and the President is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mirabal sisters
Three of the four Mirabal sisters, who opposed the dictatorship of military strongman Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, were beaten and strangled to death.
Korean War
Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ended as American and South Korean units abandoned their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
Wataru Kaji
The left-wing Japanese novelist Wataru Kaji disappeared, leading to a government inquiry in which CIA involvement was investigated; Kaji stated he was kidnapped and held against his will by intelligence officers, which the United States denied.
McCarthyism
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most successful military aircraft in the Second World War, made its first flight.
Anti-Comintern Pact
Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing that, if the Soviet Union attacked one of them, they would consult each other on what measures to take to "safeguard their common interests".
World War I
World War I: German troops invaded Portuguese East Africa in an attempt to escape superior British forces to the north and resupply from captured Portuguese materiel.
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 premiered in Munich.
Banff National Park
Banff National Park (pictured), the oldest national park in Canada, was established as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Confederate forces were defeated at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, opening the door to the Union's invasion of the Deep South.
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Stanisław II Augustus (pictured), the last king of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
1759 Near East earthquakes
The second of two strong earthquakes struck the Levant and destroyed all the villages in the Beqaa Valley.
Trunajaya rebellion
Trunajaya rebellion: After a series of difficult marches, allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri in eastern Java.
Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts
Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts: Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, led an armada to conquer Goa.
Reconquista
Reconquista: The Granada War was effectively brought to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Granada between Castile-Aragon and the Emirate of Granada.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Bernardo Álvarez Afonso
Bernardo Álvarez Afonso, Spanish Roman Catholic bishop (born 1949)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Roses Revolution
Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence
Elizabeth of Reute
Christian feast day: Elizabeth of Reute
November 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
James Huntington
Christian feast day: James Otis Sargent Huntington (Episcopal Church)
Isaac Watts
Christian feast day: Isaac Watts (Lutheran Church and Church of England)
Catherine of Alexandria
Christian feast day: Catherine of Alexandria and its related observances
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century48
- 21st century24
Earliest: Reconquista (1491). Most recent: Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about November 25
What day of the year is November 25?
November 25 is the 329th day of the year, with 36 days left after it.
What star sign is November 25?
November 25 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 25?
We record 86 entries for November 25: 39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1491 to 2025.
Who was born on November 25?
Pedri (2002) is among the notable births on November 25. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 25 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
Get a daily entry like November 25
One short email a day from this calendar. Kept for this site only.
Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.