Births on November 25

Robert Maysack

Born on November 25, 1872

Robert Maysack, American gymnast and triathlete (d. 1960)

Robert Emil Maysack (November 25, 1872 – December 24, 1960) was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He died in Highlands County, Florida.In 1904 he won the bronze medal in the team event. He was also 55th in gymnastics' triathlon event, 59th in gymnastics' all-around competition and 70th in athletics' triathlon event.

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Events on 1872

5 Mar

Railway air brake
George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
22 Mar

Gender equality
Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
22 May

Amnesty Act
Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
18 Nov

United States presidential election, 1872
Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for illegal voting in the United States presidential election of 1872.
9 Dec

P. B. S. Pinchback
In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Births on November 25

Robert Maysack

Born on November 25, 1872

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Events on 1872

Railway air brake

Gender equality

Amnesty Act

United States presidential election, 1872

P. B. S. Pinchback