Page 4: Historical Events In November - 30

1874  Winston Churchill, (C) Brit PM (1940-45, 1951-55, Nobel 1953).   

1885  The opera "Le Cid" is produced (Paris).   

1885  Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)   

1885  Albrecht (von) Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Poland/Netherland).   

1886  inaugural commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo   

1886  The Folies Bergere originated as a hall for operettas, pantomime, and even political meetings before it introduced an elaborate review featuring women in sensational costumes Several years later, the Folies followed the Parisian taste for striptease and quickly gained a reputation for spectacular nudie shows.   

1886  1st commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo.   

1887  inaugural indoor softball game (Chicago).   

1887  1st indoor softball game (Chicago).   

1889  Edgar D Adrian, English physiologist (Nobel 1932)   

1890  John Tasker Howard, composer   

1891  Pope Leo XIII's encyclical "Rerum novarum" published   

1893  Jacobus J Backer, German sea historian, dies at 68.   

1895  Johann Nepomuk David, composer.   

1897  Andreas Nezertis, composer.   

1897  Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64   

1898  Roy "Link" Lyman, NFL tackle (Chicago Bears).   

1900  Irish author Oscar Wilde dies in Paris   

1900  A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles   

1900  Korneel Goossens, Flemish literature/art historian   

1900  Oscar Wilde, Irish author, dies in Paris at 46.   

1901  Death of Australian explorer Edward John Eyre.   

1901  Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica), dies at 86   

1902  American Old West: Second-in-command of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang, Kid Curry Logan, is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor.   

1903  Germaine Emilie Madame Gres Krebs, haute Couturist.   

1904  Clyfford Still, US, abstract painter.   

1904  Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer, dies at 64.   

1906  Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George.   

1907  Pike Place Market dedicated in Seattle   

1907  Gyorgy Ranki, composer.   

1909  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/translator, dies at 53 [NS=Dec 13].   

1910  Paul Cerutti, Monaco, trap shooter, disqualified for drugs in 76 oly.   

1912  4th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Alerts defeats Toronto Argonauts, 11-4   

1912  Constant Stotijn, Dutch oboist (Residence Orchestra).   

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1340  John duke of berry: Captain of paris/art collector   

1364  John fitzalan: 2nd baron arundel, english soldier   

1373  Ferdinand i: The righteous, king of aragon/sicily   

1427  Kazimierz iv: King of poland (1447-92)   

1466  Andrea doria: Genoese statesman/admiral   

1485  Veronica gambara: Italian poetess   

1498  Andrés de urdaneta: Spanish augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer   

1508  Andrea palladio: [andrea di pietro della gondola], architect   

1016  Edmund ii: Ironsides, king of saxons (1016),   

1519  Death of Michael wolgemut: German painter (weltchronik),   

1528  Great wierd: Dutch gelderland army commander, beheaded   

1580  Richard farrant: English composer   

1626  Death of Thomas weelkes: English composer   

1631  Death of Rabbi samuel eliezer ben judah ha-levi edels:   

1646  Death of John c lichthart: Admiral (cape augustine),   

1654  Death of John selden: English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)