Page 6: Historical Events In November - 30
Tuesday, 26 August 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 this day in history.
1939 USSR invades Finland over a border dispute on this day in history.
1939 On November - 30 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 On November - 30 lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married.
1940 28th CFL Grey Cup (Game 1): Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Ottawa, 8-2 on November - 30.
1940 On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer, dies at 78
1941 On this day in history 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 Biggest & last British Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground on November - 30.
1944 On November - 30 max Halbe, writer, dies at 79
1945 On November - 30 macy's produces its first Thanksgiving Day Parade.
1945 On November - 30 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 this day in history.
1947 Day after UN decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked on November - 30.
1947 Arab terrorist campaign opens in Palestine on this day in history.
1947 On November - 30 earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies
1948 Baseball's Negro National League disbands on this day in history.
1948 Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin on November - 30.
1948 On November - 30 franco Vittadini, composer, dies at 64
1949 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 on November - 30.
1949 Chinese Communists captured Chungking on November - 30.
1950 On this day in history uS Pres Truman threatens China with atom bomb
1952 Jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism on November - 30.
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 November - 30 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)
1955 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances on this day in history.
1955 Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)
1957 "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history first guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me
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