Page 6: Historical Events In November - 30

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 this day in history uSSR invades Finland over a border dispute   

1939  21 U boats sunk this month (52,000 ton) on November - 30.   

1940  On November - 30 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  On November - 30 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2   

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

1941  On November - 30 101 year old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes its last run   

1941  On this day in history 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 this day in history biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground   

1944  Max Halbe, writer, dies at 79 on November - 30.   

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 this day in history bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba   

1947  Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked on November - 30.   

1947  On this day in history arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine   

1947  On November - 30 earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies   

1948  On this day in history baseball's Negro National League disbands   

1948  On this day in history soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

1948  Franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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  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  On November - 30 first meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL)   

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 November - 30.   

1954  On November - 30 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)   

1955  On November - 30 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances   

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 November - 30.   

1958  First guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me on November - 30.   

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1340  On November - 30 birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

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

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 November - 30.   

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

1485  Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess was born on November - 30.   

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  Death of Great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded on November - 30.   

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

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

1631  On November - 30 rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies   

1646  John C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45 on this day in history.   

1654  On November - 30 death of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)