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Today in History: November 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington
British troops left New York City in 1783; this evacuation marked the final stage of the Revolutionary War withdrawal
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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2026. There are 36 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral procession through Washington, D.C. An estimated 1 million people lined the somber procession route.
Also on this date:
In 1783, following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, the last remaining British troops in the United States were evacuated from New York City.
In 1961, the USS Enterprise was commissioned; it was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and remains the longest naval vessel ever built, at 1,123 feet (342 meters).
In 1986, the Iran-Contra affair erupted as President Ronald Reagan and Attorney General Edwin Meese revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan rebels.
In 1999, Elian Gonzalez, a 5-year-old Cuban boy, was rescued by two sport fishermen off the coast of Florida, setting off an international custody battle that eventually saw him repatriated to his father in Cuba.
In 2001, as the war in Afghanistan entered its eighth week, CIA officer Johnny “Mike” Spann was killed during a prison uprising in Mazar-e-Sharif that erupted while he was interviewing detainees, becoming the first American combat casualty of the conflict.
In 2016, Fidel Castro, who led his rebels to a victorious revolution in 1959, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century of authoritarian rule in Cuba, died at age 90.
In 2020, Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona died of a heart attack at age 60. Maradona led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity.
Today’s Birthdays: Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs is 86. Actor John Larroquette is 79. Dance judge Bruno Tonioli (TV: “Dancing with the Stars”) is 71. Musician Amy Grant is 66. Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter is 61. Rapper-producer Erick Sermon is 58. Actor Jill Hennessy is 58. Actor Christina Applegate is 55. Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb is 50. Television personality Jenna Bush Hager and twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush, daughters of former President George W. Bush, are 45. Soccer manager and former player Xabi Alonso is 45. Actor Stephanie Hsu is 36. NBA player Talen Horton-Tucker is 26. Dancer-actor Sean Lew is 25
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