November 25th, 2009

Today in History

1999:
The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution designating November 25 as the annual International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women.

1980:
No Más Fight: Sugar Ray Leonard recovers the WBC world welterweight boxing title in a fight against Roberto Duran.

1947:
New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom.

1876:
Indian Wars: In retaliation for the dramatic American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack Chief Dull Knife's sleeping Cheyenne village at the headwaters of the Powder River.

1783:
American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.