HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Nov-25)

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Nov 25, 1992 :: CZECHOSLOVAKIA :: The Czechoslovakia Federal Assembly voted on this day to split the country into the Republic and from January 1, 1993.

Nov 25, 1981 :: Stadium :: This was the stadium in Ahmedabad, where the first ever one-day was played in India, when England beat India by 5 wickets.

Nov 25, 1975 :: SURINAME :: It gained independence from the on this day.

Nov 25, 1974 :: U THANT :: Died this day, he was the Burmese UN .

Nov 25, 1973 :: George PAPADOPOULOS :: This President was ousted on this day in a military coup led by Lt. Gen. Phaidon Gizikis.

Nov 25, 1952 :: IMRAN KHAN :: Born this day, he is a former test cricketer turned politician.

Nov 25, 1950 :: KOREAN WAR :: On this day, China joined the Korean War, sending thousands of troops across the Yalu river border to fight forces.

Nov 25, 1947 :: NEW ZEALAND :: On this day, it ratified the Statute of Westminster and thus became independent of legislative control by the .

Nov 25, 1920 :: Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan JAMALULLAIL :: Born this day, he was the King of .

Nov 25, 1915 :: Augusto PINOCHET :: born this day, he was a President.

Nov 25, 1867 :: ALFRED NOBEL :: On this day, he patented invented by him.

Nov 25, 1839 :: CORINGA :: It is a tiny village in East Godavari district, in , India. In 1789, a hit this village killing about 20,000. It was hit again on this day, when another disastrous cyclone slammed India with terrible winds and a giant 40 foot storm surge, wiping out the of Coringa. About 300,000 people reportedly died.

Nov 25, 1667 :: A deadly rocked Caucasia on this day, killing 80,000 people.