Historical Events for 25th November 2022

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1277 - Giovanni Gaetano Orsini elected as Pope Nicolas III
1951 - Commemoration of Dutch resistance fighter Hannie Schaft forbidden
1970 - New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year
1977 - David Steed balanced stationary on a bike for 9 hrs 15 mins
1987 - Supertyphoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 165 mph and a surge that swallows entire villages. at least 1,036 deaths attributed to the storm.
1993 - Failed bomb attack on Egyptian premier Atef Sedki, 1 dead
1997 - "Sevens" 7th studio album by Garth Brooks is released (Grammy Award Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1998, Billboard Album of the Year 1998)
2007 - CFL Grey Cup, Rogers Center, Toronto: Saskatchewan Roughriders win 3rd title; defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 23-19
2015 - Pope Francis begins his trip to Africa, visiting Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic
2018 - EU leaders approve an agreement for Britain to leave the EU (Brexit)

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