Today in History: November 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington

Today is Monday, Nov. 25, the 330th time of 2024. There are 36 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On Nov. 25, 1963, the assemblage of President John F. Kennedy was laid to remainder astatine Arlington National Cemetery aft a ceremonial procession done Washington; an estimated 1 cardinal radical lined the procession route.

Also connected this date:

In 1783, pursuing the decision of the Revolutionary War, the past remaining British troops successful the United States were evacuated from New York City.

In 1961, the USS Enterprise was commissioned; it was the archetypal nuclear-powered craft bearer and remains the longest naval vas ever built, astatine 1,123 feet (342 meters).

In 1986, the Iran-Contra matter erupted arsenic President Ronald Reagan and Attorney General Edwin Meese revealed that profits from concealed arms income to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan rebels.

In 1999, Elian Gonzalez, a 5-year-old Cuban boy, was rescued by a brace of athletics fishermen disconnected the seashore of Florida, mounting disconnected an planetary custody battle.

In 2001, arsenic the warfare successful Afghanistan entered its eighth week, CIA serviceman Johnny “Mike” Spann was killed during a situation uprising successful Mazar-e-Sharif, becoming America’s archetypal combat casualty of the conflict.

In 2016, Fidel Castro, who led his rebels to a victorious gyration successful 1959, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the powerfulness of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century of regularisation successful Cuba, died astatine property 90.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Football Hall of Fame manager Joe Gibbs is 84.
• Actor John Larroquette is 77.
• Dance justice Bruno Tonioli (TV: “Dancing with the Stars”) is 69.
• Musician Amy Grant is 64.
• Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter is 59.
• Rapper-producer Erick Sermon is 56.
• Actor Jill Hennessy is 56.
• Actor Christina Applegate is 53.
• Former NFL backmost Donovan McNabb is 48.
• Former archetypal girl Barbara Pierce Bush is 43.
• Former archetypal girl Jenna Bush Hager is 43.
• Soccer manager and erstwhile subordinate Xabi Alonso is 43.
• Actor Stephanie Hsu is 34.