November 25 in History

• 1277

  November 25, 1277:

  Nicholas III is elected as the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

• 1936

  November 25, 1936:

  The Anti-Comintern Pact is established against the Soviet Union by Germany and Japan.

• 1952

  November 25, 1952:

  Agatha Christie’s murder-mystery play, “Mousetrap” makes its premiere at the London-based Ambassadors Theatre.

• 1955

  November 25, 1955:

  American composer Walter Piston’s “Symphony No. 6” is premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

• 1970

  November 25, 1970:

  Yukio Mishima, a renowned Japanese author, commits suicide after his attempt to convince military servicemen to overthrow the Japanese constitution failed.

• 1975

  November 25, 1975:

  Suriname becomes independent of Dutch colonial rule.

• 1997

  November 25, 1997:

  Country music singer Garth Brooks releases his seventh studio album, “Sevens”.

• 1999

  November 25, 1999:

  The United Nations officially starts recognizing this day as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

• 2012

  November 25, 2012:

  Beyoncé and Miguel are named the Best R&B/Soul Female Artist and Best R&B/Soul Male Artist respectively at the 26th Soul Train Music Awards.

• 2013

  November 25, 2013:

  Disney releases “Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” for its computer-animated musical fantasy film, “Frozen”.