Page 3: Historical Events In November - 30

1817  Theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

1821  Gustavus Woodson Smith, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1896 on November - 30.   

1824  First ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer, dies at 87   

1826  George Washington Deitzler, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1827  Constantine P Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary lawyer/senator on this day in history.   

1828  Jedediah Hotchkiss, Engineer (Confederate Army), died in 1899 on November - 30.   

1829  First Welland Canal opens for a trial run, 5 years to the day from the ground breaking on this day in history.   

1830  Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Ital Pope (1829-30), dies at 69 on November - 30.   

1833  On this day in history eight people die when brig Ann Jamieson explodes while moored at King's Wharf, Sydney.   

1835  The birth of Mark Twain, American author on November - 30.   

1835  On November - 30 mark Twain, [Samuel L Clemens], author (Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn)   

1838  Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history charles Louis W J van Keverberg, Dutch govt official, dies at 73   

1843  On this day in history jozsef Kiss, Hungarian literary (Zsido Dalok)   

1847  August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer on this day in history.   

1855  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance on November - 30.   

1857  On November - 30 robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

1859  Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac" on this day in history.   

1861  French Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens) on November - 30.   

1863  On this day in history confederate troops vacate Fort Esperanza, Texas   

1863  On this day in history andres Bonifacio, leader of 1896 Philippine revolt against Spain   

1864  On November - 30 battle of Franklin, Tennessee   

1864  On November - 30 battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

1864  On November - 30 hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  On this day in history work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

1866  On this day in history work on the first underwater highway tunnel in the United States began on this day in Chicago, Illinois. Over a three-year period, workers and engineers tunneled underneath the Chicago River, finally completing the 1,500-foot tunnel at a cost of over $500,000   

1866  On November - 30 work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

1868  On November - 30 the inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.   

1870  On November - 30 cecil Forsyth, composer   

1872  On November - 30 1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow)   

1874  Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day on November - 30.   

1874  The birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader on this day in history.   

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1340  John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born on November - 30.   

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

1373  Ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily was born on November - 30.   

1427  On this day in history birth of kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92)   

1466  On November - 30 birth of andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral   

1485  Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess was born on November - 30.   

1498  On this day in history birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

1508  Andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1580  On November - 30 death of richard Farrant, English composer   

1626  On this day in history death of thomas Weelkes, English composer   

1631  On this day in history rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

1646  On November - 30 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.