Today in History
Historical Events
Military coup in Greece. President George Papadopoulos was ousted by the army, just a week after student-led protests at the Athens Polytechnic were violently put down by the government.
Assassination of the Mirabal Sisters. The 3 Dominican sisters, Patria, Minerva, Antonia Mirabal, were activists that were opposed to the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. On this day, they were brutally killed and their deaths staged to look like accidents. In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap opens at London’s West End. The longest running show in history, the play began as a radio play called Three Blind Mice. It is based on the death of Dennis O'Neill, who died while in foster care.
“Storm of the century” hits eastern US. Also known as the Appalachian Storm, the storm reached blizzard conditions and dumped nearly 60 inches of snow in the Appalachian area. It brought unseasonal temperatures to the region and caused widespread damage to property. About 150 people were thought to have been killed as a result of it.
Nazi Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. The treaty was directed towards the Soviet Union and stipulated that in case of Soviet aggression towards either country, the other would consider it as an act of aggression towards it as well. The pact was later signed by other countries including Italy, Romania, Spain, and Turkey.
Famous Births
Born on this day

Imran Khan
1952
Pakistani cricketer, politician

Augusto Pinochet
1915
Chilean general, politician, 30th President of Chile

Joe Di
1914
MaggioAmerican baseball player

Karl Benz
1844
German engineer, businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz

Andrew Carnegie
1835
Scottish/American businessman, founded the Carnegie Steel Company
Famous Deaths
Died on this day

George Best
2005
Irish/English footballer

Hastings Banda
1997
Malawian politician, 1st President of Malawi

U Thant
1974
Burmese diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary General

Nick Drake
1974
English singer-songwriter, musician

Kenesaw Mountain Landis
1944
American judge