What Happened on November 25, 1938

Historical Events

Police Head Yezhov Executed

Lavrentiy Beria succeeds Nikolai Yezhov as the head of the Soviet secret police, NKVD, after Yezhov was executed on Joseph Stalin's orders

Famous Birthdays

  • John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher

About November 25, 1938

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 5 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius