Browsing: November 25

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 25th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 25, 1120, a ship sailing from Normandy, France to England, hit a rock and capsized, quickly sinking and taking everyone aboard, save one, to their deaths. On November 25, 1851, the first YMCA located in North America was organized in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On November 25, 1864, a group of Confederate special forces operatives attempted to burn down New York…

A Brief History On November 25, 1876, the US Army took revenge for the Little Bighorn massacre of George Custer and his 7th Cavalry, by sacking a peaceful Cheyenne village led by Chief Dull Knife, a translation of his Lakota Sioux name.  A correct translation of his actual Cheyenne name is the more flattering “Morning Star.” Digging Deeper Here are some other Old West names and nicknames (of real people) that are not so complimentary: Big Nose Kate, the girlfriend of gunslinger Doc Holliday. Calamity Jane, an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Captain Jack, a Modoc Chief whose name is…

A Brief History On November 25, 1851, the first YMCA located in North America was organized in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  The organization, originally titled Young Men’s Christian Association, though better known by its initials, was founded in London, England, back in 1844. Digging Deeper The Montreal chapter was soon followed by the first American chapter, located in Boston, Massachusetts on December 29, 1851.  The organization made famous by the disco era song with the eponymous name, “Y.M.C.A.,” brought a lot of attention to the organization, but with about 10,000 US branches of various types, we believe “The Y” has plenty…

A Brief History On November 25, 1120, a ship sailing from Normandy, France to England, hit a rock and capsized, quickly sinking and taking everyone aboard, save one, to their deaths.  Aboard the White Ship was the heir to the English throne, William Adelin, the only legitimate son of King Henry I.  The loss of William (also called William Ætheling) created chaos over the succession to the English throne, initiating a period known as “The Anarchy.”  While non-British people today may not be familiar with the sad tale of the White Ship, this particular wreck was a Big Deal back…

A Brief History On November 25, 1947, the United States was in the glow of having decisively won World War II and stepping up to become the major economic and military power in the world, the only nation with nuclear bombs.  But.  And this is a big “but,” and not the kind I sit on!  The Soviet Union (USSR) had built a gigantic military force during World War II and proved to be a problematic ally after the war by scooping up as much territory and installing as many puppet governments as they could.  The avowed goal of Soviet communists…