Page 3: Historical Events In November - 30

1817  On this day in history theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902)   

1821  On November - 30 gustavus Woodson Smith, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1896   

1824  On November - 30 first ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal.   

1824  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1826  George Washington Deitzler, Brig General (Union volunteers) on November - 30.   

1827  On November - 30 constantine P Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary lawyer/senator   

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

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

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

1833  On November - 30 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  Charles Louis W J van Keverberg, Dutch govt official, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1847  August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer on November - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1859  On November - 30 sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer   

1861  On this day in history harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac"   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Franklin, Tennessee   

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

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

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

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  Cecil Forsyth, composer on this day in history.   

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  On November - 30 the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader   

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1340  On this day in history birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

1364  On this day in history birth of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390)   

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

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

1498  On November - 30 birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

1508  On this day in history birth of andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect   

1016  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded   

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 this day in history.   

1646  John C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45 on November - 30.   

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