Page 3: Historical Events In November - 30

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

1821  On this day in history gustavus Woodson Smith, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1896   

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

1824  On November - 30 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 November - 30.   

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  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  On November - 30 the birth of Mark Twain, American author   

1835  Mark Twain, [Samuel L Clemens], author (Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn) on this day in history.   

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

1841  On November - 30 charles Louis W J van Keverberg, Dutch govt official, dies at 73   

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

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

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

1857  On this day in history robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

1859  Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer on November - 30.   

1861  On November - 30 harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac"   

1861  French Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens) on this day in history.   

1863  On November - 30 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 this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

1864  Hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33 on this day in history.   

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  Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on November - 30.   

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

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

1427  Kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92) was born on this day in history.   

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

1485  On November - 30 birth of veronica Gambara, Italian poetess   

1498  Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 30.   

1519  Michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85 on this day in history.   

1528  On November - 30 death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded   

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

1626  Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on November - 30.   

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  On November - 30 death of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)