Tuesday, 25th November 2025
Welcome to Tuesday, 25th November! It's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Explore 61 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Tonight's moon is in its waning gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Sagittarius. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 25th November.
Tuesday, 25th November 2025 marks a day rich in historical significance spanning multiple centuries and continents. The most notable events include the recording of Band Aid’s charitable single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1984, when more than thirty British and Irish pop musicians united to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Nearly three decades later, in 2013, the boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight Memories, which achieved immediate commercial success by debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and becoming the year’s best-selling album.
The historical record for this date extends considerably further back, encompassing pivotal moments in European and global history. In 1795, Stanisław II Augustus was forced to abdicate as the last king of Poland following the Third Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a defining moment in Central European political history. The weight of historical events across centuries demonstrates how November 25th has repeatedly served as a turning point in diverse societies and cultures.
The weather on this day carries typical late-autumn characteristics. Sagittarius individuals born on this date occupy their zodiac sign during its final week, whilst the moon remains in its waning gibbous phase, appearing substantially illuminated yet beginning its transition towards the new moon. This astronomical position represents a liminal moment between lunar cycles, reflecting the introspective qualities often associated with this phase.
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25th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on November 25 radiate Sagittarian fire amplified by solar vitality. They think expansively, speak candidly, and perpetually seek fresh experiences and meaning. Their philosophical nature merges with striking self-confidence and infectious enthusiasm.
Strengths & Weaknesses These individuals shine through optimism, courage, and intellectual hunger. However, impatience and bluntness can alienate others; they tend to act before reflecting and jump to conclusions too readily.
Love Partners appreciate their honesty and adventurous spirit. They crave freedom and independence in relationships, though emotional restlessness can make commitment feel constraining to them.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they thrive in autonomous roles: entrepreneurship, education, media. Financially, they embrace risk and expansion over caution, sometimes overlooking practical consequences.
Health Movement and outdoor activity are essential for wellbeing. Restless energy and constant stimulation-seeking can trigger anxiety and insomnia; mindfulness practices offer valuable balance.
That night, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).
Fun Facts About 25th November
Name Days in Your Language: Caitlin, Caitlyn, Carina, Caryn, Catherine, Cathleen, Cathy, Kaitlin, Kaitlynn, Kara, Karen, Kari, Karina, Kate, Katelyn, Katelynn, Katharine, Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Kathy, Katie, Katrina, Treena, Trina, Trinity
Someone born on this day would be just 139 days old today — roughly 3,344 hours, 200,675 minutes, or 12,040,509 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 329. day of the year.
There are 36 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 48 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 25th November
- Pedri, Spanish footballer (2002)
- Talen Horton-Tucker, American basketball player (2000)
- Kaja Juvan, Slovenian tennis player (2000)
- Dennis Smith Jr., American basketball player (1997)
- Danny Kent, English motorcycle racer (1993)
- Ana Bogdan, Romanian tennis player (1992)
- Philipp Grubauer, German ice hockey player (1991)
- Stephanie Hsu, American actress (1990)
- Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian luger (died 2010) (1988)
- Jay Spearing, English footballer (1988)
Lives Remembered on 25th November
- Bernardo Álvarez Afonso, Spanish Roman Catholic bishop (born 1949) (2025)
- Earl Holliman, American actor (born 1928) (2024)
- Hal Lindsey, American evangelist and Christian writer (born 1929) (2024)
- Terry Venables, English football player and manager (born1943) (2023)
- Diego Maradona, Argentinian football player (born 1960) (2020)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 25th November
- Christian feast day: Catherine of Alexandria and its related observances
- Christian feast day: Elizabeth of Reute
- Christian feast day: Isaac Watts (Lutheran Church and Church of England)
- Christian feast day: James Otis Sargent Huntington (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: November 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence
What Happened on 25th November?
- Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing. (2009)
- Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades. (2008)
- The 2000 Baku earthquake, with a Richter magnitude of 7.0 kills 26 people dead in Baku, Azerbaijan, being the strongest earthquake in the region in 158 years. (2000)
- A five-year-old Cuban boy, Elián González, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast. (1999)
- The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with effect from January 1, 1993. (1992)
- Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm. (1987)
- Iran–Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. (1986)
- The King Fahd Causeway is officially opened in the Persian Gulf. (1986)
- A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 is shot down near Menongue in Angola's Cuando Cubango Province, killing 21. (1985)
- Thirty-six top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and record Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. (1984)