Birthdays
John Bigelow
Turns 47 on this date
Andrew Carnegie
Turns 29 on this date
Joseph Alexander Cooper
Turns 41 on this date
William Wood Crump
Turns 45 on this date
Henry Edward Dillon
Turns 22 on this date
Herman Merrills Johnson
Turns 49 on this date
Peter Lugenbeel
Turns 32 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In New York City, Confederate agents make an apparent but failed attempt to fire much of Manhattan |
11/25/1864 to 11/26/1864 |
| Education/Culture | In New York City, John Wilkes Booth performs with his brothers Edwin and Junius for the only time | 11/25/1864 |
| Education/Culture | In Paris, Jules Verne publishes his third novel, relating a scientific expedition to the center of the Earth. | 11/25/1864 |
| Crime/Disasters | Powerful gales on the English coast cause heavy losses in ships and lives |
11/24/1864 to 11/25/1864 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Sherman's March to the Sea, November 15- December 21, 1864 |
11/15/1864 to 12/21/1864 |