ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 25?
November 25 brings together stories of invention, autonomy, resistance and independence, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
4 moments shown
Alfred Nobel patented dynamite
Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel received a patent for dynamite.
New Zealand adopted the Statute of Westminster
New Zealand’s Parliament adopted legislation granting full autonomy from the British Parliament.
The Mirabal sisters were murdered
Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal were killed for opposing Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.
Suriname became independent
Suriname gained independence from the Netherlands.
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