TODAY IN MANITOBA HISTORY – NOVEMBER 25
- 1942 – November 25 – World War II – HMCS Transcona is commissioned for the Royal Canadian Navy. Esquimalt, BC
- 1950 – November 25 – Military – Korean War – Lt-Col J.R. Stone, commandant of the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, embarks with 927 soldiers for United Nations service in Korea; the PPCLI will be rushed into battle when Chinese armies cross the Yalu River; will suffer first battle casualties in the Korean hills on February 22, 1951.
- 1967 – November 25 – Walter Weir sworn in as Premier of Manitoba, replacing Duff Roblin. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1990 – November 25 – Football – Mike Riley’s CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers wallop Edmonton Eskimos 50-11 in the 78th Grey Cup; game attracts 46,968 fans, lowest since 1975; the win is Winnipeg’s second Grey Cup in three years. Vancouver, BC
