Osun Defender History Corner: November 25 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

November 25th, 1177

Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard during the Crusades.

November 25th, 1491

The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, began.

November 25th, 1758

The British captured Fort Duquesne from the French during the French and Indian War.

November 25th, 1864

A dynamite explosion occurred on the CSS Albemarle, a Confederate ironclad warship.

November 25th, 1915

A delegation of the Armenian National Assembly was arrested by Ottoman authorities, marking the start of the Armenian Genocide.

November 25th, 1947

The “Hollywood Ten,” a group of writers and directors, were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify during the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings.

November 25th, 1950

The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950, one of the most severe storms to hit the Eastern United States, began.

November 25th, 1963

The body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

November 25th, 1970

Yukio Mishima, a Japanese author and nationalist, committed seppuku (ritual suicide) after a failed coup attempt.

November 25th, 1986

The Iran-Contra Affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announced that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran had been illegally diverted to the Contras in Nicaragua.

November 25th, 2002

The U.S. established the Department of Homeland Security.

November 25th, 2012

A fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh killed at least 112 people.

November 25th, 2013

Iran and six world powers reached an interim deal on Iran’s nuclear program.

November 25th, 2015

A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet was shot down by the Turkish Air Force near the Syria-Turkey border.

November 25th, 2016

Fidel Castro, former Cuban leader, died at the age of 90.

November 25th, 2019

Protests erupted in Iran after the government announced a significant increase in fuel prices.

November 25th, 2020

Diego Maradona, Argentine football legend, passed away at the age of 60.

November 25th, 2022

NASA’s DART spacecraft successfully collided with an asteroid, testing planetary defense capabilities.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 25th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.