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English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight…
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English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight…

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.

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence Feast of Catherine of Alexandria and its related observances

Notable Births

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Portrait of Pedri Pedri 2002Portrait of Talen Horton-Tucker Talen Horton-Tucker 2000Portrait of Kaja Juvan Kaja Juvan 2000Portrait of Dennis Smith Jr. Dennis Smith Jr. 1997

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of Bernardo Álvarez Afonso Bernardo Álvarez Afonso 2025Portrait of Earl Holliman Earl Holliman 2024 Hal Lindsey 2024Portrait of Terry Venables Terry Venables 2023

On This Day Quote

“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”

— William Shakespeare
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What happened on this day

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  1. 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.

  2. 2008
    Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka

    Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades.

  3. 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.

  4. 1999
    A five-year-old Cuban boy

    A five-year-old Cuban boy, Elián González, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast.

  5. 1992
    The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech…

    The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with effect from January 1, 1993.

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Notable Births 12
Pedri 2002Talen Horton-Tucker 2000Kaja Juvan 2000Dennis Smith Jr. 1997Danny Kent 1993Ana Bogdan 1992Philipp Grubauer 1991Stephanie Hsu 1990
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Notable Deaths 12
Bernardo Álvarez Afonso 2025Earl Holliman 2024Hal Lindsey 2024Terry Venables 2023Diego Maradona 2020Fidel Castro 2016Ron Glass 2016O'Neil Bell 2015
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On This Day Quote

“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”

— William Shakespeare

People born today

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Portrait of Pedri Pedri 2002 Spanish footballer (born 2002)Portrait of Talen Horton-Tucker Talen Horton-Tucker 2000 American basketball player (born 2000)Portrait of Kaja Juvan Kaja Juvan 2000 Slovenian tennis player (born 2000)Portrait of Dennis Smith Jr. Dennis Smith Jr. 1997 American basketball player (born 1997)Portrait of Danny Kent Danny Kent 1993 British motorcycle racer (born 1993)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on November 25?

One highlighted entry is from 2013: 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.

Who was born on November 25?

People listed for November 25 include Pedri (2002), Talen Horton-Tucker (2000), and Kaja Juvan (2000).

What observances fall on November 25?

Observances listed for November 25 include International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence, and Christian feast day: Catherine of Alexandria and its related observances.

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