Page 6: Historical Events In November - 30
Friday, 11 July 2025
1939 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 on November - 30.
1939 On November - 30 uSSR invades Finland over a border dispute
1939 On this day in history 21 U boats sunk this month (52,000 ton)
1940 On this day in history first game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2)
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 November - 30.
1940 Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1941 On November - 30 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes its last run
1941 On November - 30 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes it's last run
1942 -Dec 1st: Sea battle at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal on this day in history.
1944 On November - 30 biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground
1944 On November - 30 max Halbe, writer, dies at 79
1945 Macy's produces its first Thanksgiving Day Parade on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history 33rd CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 35-0
1946 Bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba on November - 30.
1947 Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked on November - 30.
1947 On November - 30 arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine
1947 Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies on November - 30.
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 Franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64 on November - 30.
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 Chinese Communists captured Chungking on this day in history.
1950 US Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb on November - 30.
1952 Jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism on November - 30.
1953 French parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu on November - 30.
1954 First meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL) on November - 30.
1954 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 on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)
1955 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances on November - 30.
1955 Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1956 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News) on this day in history.
1957 "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances on this day in history.
1958 First guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me on November - 30.
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