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  On November - 30 first ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal.   

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

1826  On November - 30 george Washington Deitzler, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1827  Constantine P Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary lawyer/senator on November - 30.   

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 November - 30.   

1830  On this day in history pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Ital Pope (1829-30), dies at 69   

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  Mark Twain, [Samuel L Clemens], author (Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn) on this day in history.   

1838  On November - 30 mexico declares war on France   

1841  Charles Louis W J van Keverberg, Dutch govt official, dies at 73 on November - 30.   

1843  Jozsef Kiss, Hungarian literary (Zsido Dalok) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history august Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer   

1855  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance on this day in history.   

1857  Robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman) on November - 30.   

1859  On November - 30 sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer   

1861  Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac" on November - 30.   

1861  On this day in history french Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens)   

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

1863  On November - 30 andres Bonifacio, leader of 1896 Philippine revolt against Spain   

1864  On November - 30 battle of Franklin, Tennessee   

1864  Battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities on this day in history.   

1864  Hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on November - 30.   

1866  Work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.   

1866  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 on November - 30.   

1866  Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.   

1870  On this day in history cecil Forsyth, composer   

1872  On this day in history 1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow)   

1874  On this day in history sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day   

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  On this day in history birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

1364  On November - 30 birth of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390)   

1373  On November - 30 birth of ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily   

1427  Kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92) was born on November - 30.   

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

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

1498  On November - 30 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 November - 30.   

1016  Edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer   

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

1631  Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on November - 30.   

1646  John C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45 on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history death of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)