Historical Events In November - 30

1939  Following Finland's rejection of Soviet demands to sign a mutual assistance pact and cede Finnish territory for the defense of Leningrad, the Red Army attacks Finland at various positions along the Russo-Finnish frontier on this day in history.   

1939  On November - 30 uSSR invades Finland over a border dispute   

1939  On November - 30 21 U boats sunk this month (52,000 ton)   

1940  On November - 30 first game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2)   

1940  Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

1940  On November - 30 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78   

1941  On November - 30 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes its last run   

1941  101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run on November - 30.   

1942  -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1944  Biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history max Halbe, writer, dies at 79   

1945  On this day in history macy's produces its first Thanksgiving Day Parade.   

1945  On this day in history 33rd CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 35-0   

1946  Bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked   

1947  On this day in history arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine   

1947  Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies on this day in history.   

1948  On November - 30 baseball's Negro National League disbands   

1948  Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin on November - 30.   

1948  On this day in history franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64   

1949  On this day in history a Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles.   

1949  On November - 30 chinese Communists captured Chungking   

1950  US Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb on this day in history.   

1952  On November - 30 jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism   

1953  French parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu on November - 30.   

1954  First meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL) on November - 30.   

1954  The first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacauga, Alabama, when a meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and into a living room, bounces off a radio, and strikes a woman on the hip on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)   

1955  On November - 30 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances   

1955  Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1956  1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News) on this day in history.   

1957  "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances on November - 30.   

1958  First guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me on November - 30.   

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1340  John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born on this day in history.   

1364  John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390) was born on November - 30.   

1373  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily   

1427  On November - 30 birth of kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92)   

1466  Andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral was born on November - 30.   

1485  On this day in history birth of veronica Gambara, Italian poetess   

1498  Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on November - 30.   

1508  On November - 30 birth of andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect   

1016  On November - 30 edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27   

1519  Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on November - 30.   

1528  Death of Great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded on November - 30.   

1580  Death of Richard Farrant, English composer on this day in history.   

1626  On November - 30 death of thomas Weelkes, English composer   

1631  Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45   

1654  Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on November - 30.