On This Day in History  November 25

Historical Events

1177 Battle of Montgisard: Baldwin IV of Jerusalem defeats Saladin and a larger Ayyubid force

1783 Britain evacuates New York City, its last military position in the United States

1839 Cyclone slams southeastern India with high winds and a 40-foot storm surge, destroying the city of Coringa. Storm waves sweep inland, destroying 20,000 ships and killing an estimated 300,000 people.

Electro Importing Co.’s ad for the "Telimco" wireless telegraph, published in the Scientific American

1905 Telimco creates the first-ever advertisement for a radio set with an ad for an $8.50 set in "Scientific American," guaranteed to work up to one mile

1986 Iran-Contra affair erupts as President Reagan reveals a secret arms deal

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Famous Birthdays

Andrew Carnegie Karl Benz

Joe DiMaggio   Christina Applegate 53rd Birthday

Also Piet Heyn and Joe Gibbs (84)

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Famous Deaths

Fidel Castro   Diego Maradona

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Theatregoers Still Caught in The Mousetrap

It began in 1952 with a fresh-faced young actor called Richard Attenborough in the lead role. Since then, The Mousetrap has smashed all theatrical records.

The Mousetrap Breaks Records