Thursday, November 25, 2010

November 25

Track Year Event Artist Song Album
1. 1120 The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England. William & Versey Smith When the Great Ship Went Down Anthology of American Folk Music
2. 1703 The Great Storm of 1703, the greatest windstorm ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain, reaches its peak intensity which it maintains through November 27. Winds gust up to 120 mph, and 9,000 people die. Classics IV Stormy Stormy
3. 1758 French and Indian WarBritish forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Fort Pitt is built nearby and it grows into modern Pittsburgh. Sufjan Stevens Pittsfield The Avalanche
4. 1783  American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. La Buena Vida ¡Adiós muchachos! Soidemersol
5. 1864 American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City. Yuka Honda Driving Down by the Hudson River, We Saw the Blood Red Burning Sky Memories Are My Only Witness
6. 1874 The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by thePanic of 1873. The Kingston Trio Greenback Dollar Capitol Collector's Series
7. 1926 The deadliest November tornado outbreak in U.S. history strikes on Thanksgiving day. 27 twisters of great strength are reported in the Midwest, including the strongest November tornado, an estimated F4, that devastates Heber Springs, Arkansas. There are 51 deaths in Arkansas alone, 76 deaths and over 400 injuries in all. Damien Jurado Tornado Rehearsals for Departure
8. N/A Thanksgiving Day Sam & Dave I Thank You I Thank You

(Historical facts about November 25 are from Wikipedia.)

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