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November 25, 1997 US telephone tech Richard Bliss, arrested for spying in Russia November 25, 1996 After 24 years, Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade, ends November 25, 1995 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" closes at Walter Kerr New York City after 46 performances November 25, 1993 Dutch Antilles government of Liberia-Peters falls November 25, 1993 Failed bomb attack on Egyptian premier Atef Sedki, 1 dead November 25, 1990 78th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11 November 25, 1990 Lech Walesa wins in Poland's 1st popular election November 25, 1990 NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both November 25, 1990 Sri Lanka all out 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17 lose, Phil Eagles beat Giants 31-13 and L.A. Rams beat 49ers 28-17 November 25, 1989 David Boon scores 200 vs. NZ at cricket WACA November 25, 1988 Chuck Berry pays $250 fine to resolve New York City assault charges November 25, 1988 Convention on exploitation of Antarctic mineral resources signed November 25, 1988 U.S. and Soviet chess grand masters Donaldson and Akhmilovskaya wed November 25, 1988 Widespread earthquake hits NE U.S., Canada; no damage reported November 25, 1987 Abdul Qadir takes 9-56 against England at Lahore November 25, 1987 India all out for 75 vs. West Indies at Delhi, Patterson 5-24 November 25, 1986 A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year November 25, 1986 Iran-Contra affair erupts, President Reagan reveals secret arm deal November 25, 1986 Oliver North's sect, Fawn Hill, smuggles documents out of his office November 25, 1985 White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen, is named AL Rookie of Year November 25, 1984 Julio M Sanguinetti wins Uruguay presidential election November 25, 1984 William Schroeder, is 2nd to receive Jarvik-7 artificial heart November 25, 1983 Larry Holmes TKOs Marvis Frazier in 1 for heavyweight boxing title November 25, 1983 Soyuz T-9 returns to Earth, 149 days after take-off November 25, 1983 Syria and Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli November 25, 1983 World's greatest robbery 25,000,000 pounds of gold, Heathrow, England November 25, 1981 Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles November 25, 1981 Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP November 25, 1980 Coup in Burkina abolishes constitution November 25, 1980 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island November 25, 1980 Imran Khan scores his 1st Test Cricket ton, 123 vs. WI Lahore November 25, 1980 Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship November 25, 1980 Upper-Volta milt coup under Col Saye Zerbo, president Lamizana flees November 25, 1979 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 53 performances November 25, 1979 67th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 17-9 November 25, 1979 American Airlines DC-10 crashes on takeoff from Chicago, kills 275 November 25, 1979 Israel returns Alma oilfields in Gulf of Suez to Egypt November 25, 1979 Pittsburgh gains 606 net yards against Cleveland, winning 33-30 November 25, 1977 David Steed balanced stationary on a bike for 9 hours 15 mins November 25, 1977 Miss Teenage America Pageant November 25, 1977 Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight November 25, 1976 O. 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Simpson gains 273 yards for Buffalo vs. Detroit November 25, 1976 The Band's farewell concert at SF's Winterland Ballroom November 25, 1976 Viking 1 radio signal from Mars help prove general theory of relativity November 25, 1975 Netherlands grants Suriname independence (Natl Day) November 25, 1975 Portuguese leftist officers occupy 4 airbases November 25, 1974 Irish Republican Army is outlawed in Britain following deaths of 21 November 25, 1974 Rangers' Mike Hargrove wins AL Rookie of Year November 25, 1973 3 Palestinians hijack KLM B747 above Iraq, to Dubai November 25, 1973 61st CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 22-18 November 25, 1973 Bloodless military coup ousts Greek President George Papadopoulos November 25, 1973 Maximum speed limit cut to 55 MPH as an energy conservation measure November 25, 1972 "Ambassador" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 9 performances November 25, 1971 "Dan Cooper" jumps with $200,000 out of plane over Washington November 25, 1971 37th Heisman Trophy Award: Pat Sullivan, Auburn (QB) November 25, 1970 Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year November 25, 1969 John Lennon returns OBE to protest UK's support for Vietnam War November 25, 1969 KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year November 25, 1967 "Apple Tree" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 463 performances November 25, 1967 Puerto Rico placed on Atlantic Standard Time November 25, 1966 Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year November 25, 1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience makes its London debut at Bag O' Nails Club November 25, 1965 Congo milt coup under Gen Mobutu, President Kasavubu overthrown November 25, 1963 John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery November 25, 1962 WBJA (now WMGC) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, New York (ABC) 1st broadcast November 25, 1961 NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points November 25, 1960 "Amos 'n' Andy" made its last broadcast on CBS radio November 25, 1960 1st atomic reactor for research and development, Richland Wa November 25, 1960 CBS ends last 4 radio soap operas (Ma Perkins, Right to Happiness, Young Dr. Malone and 2nd Mrs. Burton) and cancels 4 other series November 25, 1959 "Once Upon a Mattress" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 460 performances November 25, 1958 Senegal becomes an autonomous state in French Community November 25, 1957 President Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech November 25, 1955 Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states November 25, 1955 Walter Piston's 6th Symphony, premieres November 25, 1953 "Guys and Dolls" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 1200 performances November 25, 1953 Earthquake/tsnunami strike Honshu Japan November 25, 1953 Hungary beats England in soccer match, 6-3 November 25, 1952 Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap," premieres in London November 25, 1952 George Meany appointed as chairman of AFL November 25, 1952 Only win ever for NFL's Dallas Texans (11-1) beats Bears 27-23 November 25, 1951 17 die in a train crash in Woodstock Ala November 25, 1951 Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears November 25, 1951 Commemoration of Dutch resistance fighter Hannie Schaft forbidden November 25, 1950 "Tickets, Please" closes at Coronet Theater New York City after 245 performances November 25, 1950 38th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 13-0 November 25, 1950 U.N. gives Eritrea to Ethiopia November 25, 1949 "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts November 25, 1949 Ted Williams, wins AL MVP November 25, 1948 Ft. Funston's 16-inch coastal guns removed November 25, 1948 KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting November 25, 1947 Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey November 25, 1947 New Zealand acedes to Statute of Westminster, becomes a dominion November 25, 1944 32nd CFL Grey Cup: Montreal HMCS defeat Hamilton Flying Wildcats, 7-6 November 25, 1943 U-600 sinks in Atlantic Ocean November 25, 1942 National Organization for Aid to Underground, LO, forms November 25, 1941 German Jews in Netherlands declared stateless (lose of nationality) November 25, 1941 Lou Boudreau, 24, becomes Cleveland Indians player/manager November 25, 1940 Patria, carrying illegal immigrants, sinks in port of Haifa, 200 die November 25, 1940 University of Mich retires Tom Harmon's #98 November 25, 1940 Woody Woodpecker debuts with release of Walter Lantz's "Knock Knock" November 25, 1937 World's fair of Paris closes (31.2 million visitors) November 25, 1936 Germany and Japan sign anti-Komintern pact November 25, 1935 Resident Institution for Social History (IISG) forms in Amsterdam November 25, 1933 1st Soviet liquid fuel rocket attains altitude of 261' (80m) November 25, 1930 690 earthquake shocks recorded in 1 day (Ito Japan) November 25, 1930 Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP and Joe Cronin as AL MVP November 25, 1929 Belgium government Jaspar falls November 25, 1925 KPD proposes German Parliament expropriate possession of monarchy November 25, 1922 Archaeologist Howard Carter enters King Tut's tomb November 25, 1922 Japanese crown prince Hirohito appointed prince-regent November 25, 1920 1st Thanksgiving Parade (Phila) November 25, 1920 WTAW of College Station, Tx, broadcast 1st football play-by-play November 25, 1913 Woodrow Wilson's daughter Jessie marries in White House November 25, 1912 American College of Surgeons incorporates in Springield, Ill November 25, 1912 Socialist International rejects that world war is coming November 25, 1911 3rd CFL Grey Cup: University of Toronto defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-7 November 25, 1908 Dorando Pietri (It) beats Johnny Hayes (U.S.) in MSG marathon by 60 yds November 25, 1902 Franz Lehars opera "Wiener Fraueen," premieres in Vienna November 25, 1899 Battle at Graspan, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers November 25, 1897 Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy November 25, 1894 Greenback (Independent) Party organizes in Indianapolis November 25, 1884 John B Meyenberg of St. Louis patents evaporated milk November 25, 1867 Alfred Nobel patents dynamite November 25, 1867 U.S. Congress commission looks into "impeachment" of President Andrew Johnson November 25, 1864 Confederate plot to burn New York City, fails November 25, 1864 Confederate retreat at Sandersville, Georgia November 25, 1863 Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee November 25, 1847 Opera "Marta" is produced (Vienna) November 25, 1841 35 Amistad survivors return to Africa November 25, 1834 Delmonico's, one of New York's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee and half a pie for 12 cents November 25, 1817 1st sword swallower in U.S. performs (New York City) November 25, 1805 Opera "Thais" 1st American performance November 25, 1792 Farmer's Almanac 1st published November 25, 1783 Britain evacuates New York City, their last military position in US November 25, 1766 Pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings November 25, 1758 Britain capture Ft. Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French November 25, 1744 Austrian forces pillage and kill Jews of Prague November 25, 1715 1st English patent granted to an American, for processing corn November 25, 1688 Princess Anne flies from London to Nottingham November 25, 1659 Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg November 25, 1500 Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Columbus November 25, 1357 Charles IV issues letter of protection of Jews of Strasbourg Alsace November 25, 1277 Giovanni Gaetano Orsini elected as Pope Nicolas III November 25, 1185 Umberto Crivelli replaces Lucius III as Pope Urban III November 25, 1165 RC German emperor Frederik I Barbarossa visits Utrecht November 25, 1120 English royal yacht "White Ship" leaves in storm |