Page 6: Historical Events In November - 30

1939  On this day in history following Finland's rejection of Soviet demands to sign a mutual assistance pact and cede Finnish territory for the defense of Leningrad, the Red Army attacks Finland at various positions along the Russo-Finnish frontier   

1939  USSR invades Finland over a border dispute on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 21 U boats sunk this month (52,000 ton)   

1940  First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) on November - 30.   

1940  Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married on this day in history.   

1940  28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78   

1941  101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes its last run on this day in history.   

1941  101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run on this day in history.   

1942  -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal on November - 30.   

1944  Biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history max Halbe, writer, dies at 79   

1945  On November - 30 macy's produces its first Thanksgiving Day Parade.   

1945  33rd CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 35-0 on November - 30.   

1946  On November - 30 bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba   

1947  On this day in history day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked   

1947  On November - 30 arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine   

1947  On this day in history earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies   

1948  Baseball's Negro National League disbands on November - 30.   

1948  Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin on November - 30.   

1948  On this day in history franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64   

1949  On November - 30 a Sikorsky helicopter flew from NAS Seattle to NAS Alameda in 10 hours and 50 minutes and unofficially bettered the existing distance record for helicopters with a flight of 755 miles.   

1949  On November - 30 chinese Communists captured Chungking   

1950  US Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb on this day in history.   

1952  On November - 30 jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism   

1953  On this day in history french parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu   

1954  First meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL) on November - 30.   

1954  On this day in history the first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacauga, Alabama, when a meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and into a living room, bounces off a radio, and strikes a woman on the hip   

1954  On this day in history 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)   

1955  On this day in history "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances   

1955  Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 on November - 30.   

1956  1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances   

1958  First guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me on this day in history.   

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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  On November - 30 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 this day in history 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  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 November - 30.   

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

1580  Death of Richard Farrant, English composer on this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

1646  On November - 30 john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45   

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