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 was born on this day in history.   

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

1373  Ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily was born on this day in history.   

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

1466  Andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral was born on this day in history.   

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  On November - 30 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  On this day in history michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85   

1528  Death of Great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1626  Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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