1744 – John Carteret resigns as British Secretary of State for the Northern Department
1930 – Ruth Nichols sets the women’s transcontinental air flight record from Mineola, New York, to California in a Lockheed Vega
1951 – British auto manufacturers Austin and Morris Motors merge
1964 – 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB)
1966 – The Beatles began recording sessions for their album “Sgt.Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
1970 – 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB)
1996 – American Pete Sampras wins his 3rd ATP Tour World Championship tennis titles with a classic 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 victory over defending champion Boris Becker in Hanover, Germany
2019 – Data leaked from Chinese high-security Muslim Uighur security camps, housing 1 million people, show systematic brainwashing in western Xinjiang region
Author: gil7
Today in History for 24th November 2025
Historical Events
1800 – Weber’s opera “Das Waldmadchen” premieres in Freiburg
1916 – Mexican and US representatives sign a protocol at Atlantic City, under which Pershing’s troops will withdraw and each nation’s army will guard the border. President Carranza of Mexico will refuse to accept it
1933 – Fred Astaire’s first film, “Dancing Lady,” is released
1956 – Richard Adler and Jerry Ross’ musical “The Pajama Game”, starring John Raitt and Janis Paige, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 1063 performances, and a Tony Award for Best Musical
2023 – A23a, the world’s biggest iceberg at 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles), is on the move again after being grounded in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years
Famous Birthdays
1642 – Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, French naval commander and national hero under Louis XIV, Marshal of France, born in Paris, France (d. 1701)
1848 – Lilli Lehmann, German opera singer (Tristan und Isolde), born in Würzburg, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1929)
1936 – Ken Kragen, American television producer (The Smothers Brothers), music artist manager (Lionel Richie; Kenny Rogers), and charity organizer (USA for Africa – “We Are The World”), born in Alameda County, California (d. 2021)
1936 – Frank Caprio, American municipal judge and social media personality (Caught in Providence), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025)
1953 – Glenn Withrow, American actor (The Outsiders, Peggy Sue Got Married), born in Highland Heights, Kentucky
Famous Deaths
1531 – Johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)
1722 – Johann Adam Reincken, German organist and composer, dies at 99
1866 – Paul Gavarni, French caricaturist known for “The Deceit of Women”, dies at 62
1970 – Evgeni Tikotsky, Polish-Belorussian composer, dies at 76
1995 – Woytec Lowski [Woiciech Wiesidlowski], Polish dancer and ballet master, dies at 56
Famous Deaths for 23rd November 2025
1752 – Conrad Michael Schneider, German organist, kapellmeister, and composer, dies at 79
1865 – René E. de Russy, West Indian US brigadier general, dies at about 75
1929 – Arvid Kleven, Norwegian flautist and composer, dies at 29
1973 – Claire Dodd, American actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy), dies after illness at 64
1980 – Thien-an Thich, Zen teacher/Vietnamese Rinzai line, dies in LA at 54
2006 – Anita O’Day [Colton], American jazz singer, dies at 87
2010 – James Tyler, American musicologist and author (b. 1940)
2011 – Montserrat Figueras, Catalan soprano and early music advocate (Hespèrion), dies at 69
2019 – Cathy Small Long, American politician (Rep-D-LA, 1985-8, dies at 95
2024 – Jean Jourden, French cyclist (UCI World C’ship gold Road race 1961), dies at 82
Historical Events for 23rd November 2025
1783 – Annapolis, Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784)
1897 – Portable pencil sharpener patented by American inventor John Lee Love
1931 – Nationally Crisis Committee forms in The Hague
1954 – For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash
1963 – Following the protocol after Abraham Lincoln’s death, JFK’s body lies in repose in the East Room of the White House and viewed by officials and heads of state
1976 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1980 – National Black Independent Party forms
2017 – Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy
Today in History for 23rd November 2025
Historical Events
1944 – Arnold Schoenberg’s “Ode to Napoleon” premieres in NYC
1965 – The Beatles film promotional video clips for 5 of their songs at Twickenham Film Studios to provide to television outlets (in lieu of live appearances)
1989 – Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines
1991 – Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season, and 15,031 yards for career
2003 – Presidents Cup Golf, Fancourt Hotel and CC: US and International team tie, 17-17; after 3 tied playoff holes between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, captains and players decide Cup to be shared
Famous Birthdays
1815 – William Dennison, American politician (US postmaster general, Governor of Ohio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1882)
1917 – Hugh L’Etang, British medical writer and editor (The Pathology of Leadership; Ailing Leaders in Power: 1914-1994), born in England (d. 1996)
1941 – Alan Mullery, English soccer player (Fulham, Spurs), manager and pundit, born in London, England
1953 – Martin Kent, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, 2 x 50; 5 ODIs; WSC 3 x 100; Queensland), born in Mossman, Australia
1962 – Calvin Hayes, British drummer (Johnny Hates Jazz – “Turn Back the Clock”), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
1932 – Percy Pitt, English composer (BBC), dies at 63
1948 – Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Soviet composer who composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period, dies at 63
1979 – Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter (“Crayon Angels”; “Jesus Was A Cross Maker”), dies of a drug overdose at 35
1989 – Armand Salacrou, French playwright, dies at 90
2022 – David Johnson, English soccer forward (8 caps; Liverpool FC, Ipswich Town, Everton, Manchester City), dies at 71
Famous Deaths for 22nd November 2025
1758 – Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, British politician (b. 1680)
1799 – Baroness van Dorth, orangist, executed
1902 – Friedrich Alfred Krupp, German steel and arms manufacturer (Krupp AG – supplied the German Navy), dies of suspected suicide after being outed as a homosexual in Italian newspapers and in the German Social Democratic magazine Vorwärts
1941 – Kurt Koffka, German Gestalt psychologist, dies of illness at 55
1986 – (Benjamin) “Scatman” Crothers, American singer, musician (“I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird”), and actor (Chico and the Man – “Louie”; The Shining), dies of lung cancerat 76
1994 – Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies
2000 – Emil Zátopek, Czech distance runner (4 x Olympic gold 1948, 52), dies of a stroke at 78
2003 – Dick Thomas, American singing cowboy and TV host (Village Barn), dies at 88
2018 – Willie Naulls, American basketball small forward (NBA C’ship 1964, 65, 66 Boston Celtics; 4 × NBA All-Star; NY Knicks), dies from respiratory failure at 84
2024 – Gianfranco Dalla Barba, Italian fencer (Olympic gold Sabre, team 1984; bronze 1988), dies from cardiac arrest at 67
Historical Events for 22nd November 2025
1862 – Opera “La Forza del Destino” by Giuseppe Verdi debuts at Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia [Nov 10 O.S.]
1914 – Indian troops take Basra in Mesopotamia
1945 – Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s musical “The Day Before Spring” opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 167 performances
1956 – Boston shooting guard Bill Sharman hits 10 free throws in Celtics 101-78 over Philadelphia Warriors at Philadelphia Civic Center
1972 – US ends 22 year travel ban to China
2015 – 43rd American Music Awards: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Luke Bryan win
2017 – Ratko Mladic the “Butcher of Bosnia” is convicted of genocide and other atrocities during the Bosnian war and jailed for life in The Hague
2018 – The Leaning Tower of Pisa’s tilt is reduced by 4 cm in a 20 year project to stabilize it
Today in History for 22nd November 2025
Historical Events
1908 – 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0
1967 – USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
1971 – A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) is killed in a premature bomb explosion in Lurgan, County Armagh
1974 – Test Cricket debut of Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, at Bangalore
1975 – Juan Carlos I is proclaimed King of Spain as the monarchy is restored after 36 years of dictatorship
Famous Birthdays
1428 – Richard Neville [16th Earl of Warwick], English nobleman and military commander known as ‘Warwick the Kingmaker’, born in Norwich, England (d. 1471)
1838 – José Augusto Ferreira Veiga, Viscount of Arneiro, Portuguese composer, born in Portuguese Macau (d. 1903)
1924 – Axel Borup-Jørgensen, composer (Nordisk Sommerpastorale; Thalatta! Thalatta!), born in Hjørring, Denmark (d. 2012)
1950 – Art Sullivan [Marc Liénart van Lidth de Jeude], Belgian pop singer-songwriter (“Un océan de caresses”), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2019)
1955 – James Edwards, American basketball center (NBA C’ship 1989, 90 Detroit Pistons, 1996 Chicago Bulls), born in Seattle, Washington
Famous Deaths
1946 – Bertie Rose-Innes, cricketer (South Africa’s Test), dies
1988 – Erich Fried, Austrian-British writer, dies at 67
1996 – Mark Lenard, American actor (Mr Spock’s dad Sarek – Star Trek), dies of cancer at 72
2011 – Paul Motian, American jazz drummer (Bill Evans Trio; Keith Jarrett), composer, and bandleader (Electric Bebop Band), dies of bone marrow cancer at 80
2017 – George Avakian, Armenian-American jazz historian, record producer, and label executive who pioneered jazz album and retrospective collection formats, dies at 98
Famous Deaths for 21st November 2025
1361 – Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)
1775 – John Hill, British writer
1916 – Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1848-1916), dies of pneumonia after catching a cold taking a walk at 86
1940 – Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies
1967 – Florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84
1969 – Mutesa II of Buganda, President of Uganda (1924)
1987 – Jim Folsom, American politician (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79
1995 – Dorothy Jeakins, American film and theatre costume designer (Samson and Delilah), dies at 81
1995 – Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), dies of a heart attack at 60
2023 – Georges Perroud, Swiss soccer forward (18 caps; FC Sion, Servette FC), dies at 82
Historical Events for 21st November 2025
1902 – 1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0
1924 – British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin cancels Labour contract with USSR
1925 – Red Grange plays his final University of Illinois game and signs with the Chicago Bears
1938 – Nazi forces occupy western Czechoslovakia and declare inhabitants to be German citizens
1979 – Crowd at Islamabad, Pakistan attack US embassy, 1 dies
1993 – “Cyrano – The Musical” opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 137 performances
1995 – Israel grants jailed US spy Jonathan Pollard citizenship
1995 – Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 5,000 for 1st time