On November 25, history records 56 notable events, 218 famous births and 94 deaths, spanning the years 885 to 1758.
Events on this day include: Siege of Paris: Viking forces sail the Seine River with a fleet of 300 longships and lay siege to Paris. (885); Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne. (1034).
Notable people born on November 25 include Emperor Taizong of Liao (902), Emperor Taizong of Jin (1075), Catherine Cornaro (1454).
Notable figures who died on this day include Pope Peter I of Alexandria (311), Bilge Khagan (734), Malcolm II of Scotland (1034).
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Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne.
The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son and heir of Henry I of England.
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
A tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastates Naples and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, among other places.
The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ends with the Treaty of Granada.
King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.
French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
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Birthdays on 25 November 218
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