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Britannica On This Day November 30 2023
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Britannica On This Day November 30 2023
by Paul Thu 30 Nov 2023, 5:08 am
This Day in History: November 30
1966
Independence of Barbados
Barbados, an island nation in the Caribbean situated about 100 miles (160 km) east of the Windward Islands, had gained internal self-rule in 1961 and achieved its full independence from Britain on this day in 1966.
American politician George H.W. Bush, who was the 41st president of the United States (1989–93), died at the age of 94.Take our quiz about U.S. presidents
[size=11]White House photo/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
2007
American motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel—who was known for his death-defying stunts, which included a spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas (1968)—died at the age of 69.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about famous Americans
Chris O'Meara/AP/Shutterstock.com
2001
The hunt for the Green River Killer ended as Gary Ridgway was arrested in Washington, and he later pled guilty to killing 48 women, though he claimed to have murdered as many as 80; he was the deadliest convicted serial killer in the United States. Learn about seven of history's most notorious serial killers.]
ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy
1999
Exxon and Mobil formally merged, becoming ExxonMobil, one of the world's leading oil and energy businesses.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about oil and natural gas
1996
A block of gray sandstone known as the Stone of Scone was returned to Scotland, 700 years after it had been taken to England as war booty by King Edward I.Test your knowledge of England, Scotland, and Wales
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
1982
American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson released Thriller, which became the best-selling album in the world and won a record-setting eight Grammy Awards.Test your knowledge of pop music
White House Photo/Ronald Reagan Library/The National Archives (ARC identifier # 198548 )
1979
The British rock band Pink Floyd released their 11th studio album, The Wall.How much do you know about rock and roll?
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
1939
After Finland refused to grant the Soviet Union a naval base and other concessions in the fall of 1939, Soviet troops totaling about one million men attacked Finland on several fronts, initiating the Russo-Finnish War.Take our history of warfare quiz
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1936
A fire virtually destroyed the Crystal Palace, the giant exhibition hall that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
1924
Politician Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, was born.Test your knowledge of famous firsts for women
AP
1908
The United States and Japan signed the Root-Takahira Agreement, which averted a drift toward possible war through the mutual acknowledgment of certain international policies and spheres of influence in the Pacific.Take our quiz about Japan
Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital. id. ppmsca 08816)
1874
British statesman, orator, and author Sir Winston Churchill, who as prime minister (1940–45, 1951–55) rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory, was born in Oxfordshire, England.Take our quiz about notable prime ministers
Karsh/Woodfin Camp and Associates
1782
Britain and the United States signed the preliminary articles of the Treaty of Paris as part of the Peace of Paris, a collection of treaties concluding the American Revolution.How much do you know about the American Revolution?
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1718
Charles XII, king of Sweden, was killed during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten, east of Oslo Fjord, ending Sweden's “Age of Greatness.”[/size]
Mark Twain
American writer
BornNovember 30, 1835
Florida, Missouri
(Birthday tomorrow)
DiedApril 21, 1910 (aged 74)
Redding, Connecticut
Gael García Bernal
Mexican actor and director
Ben Stiller
American actor, writer, and director
Terrence Malick
American director
Ridley Scott
British director and producer
Winston Churchill
prime minister of United Kingdom
Featured Event
1966
Independence of Barbados
Barbados, an island nation in the Caribbean situated about 100 miles (160 km) east of the Windward Islands, had gained internal self-rule in 1961 and achieved its full independence from Britain on this day in 1966.
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2018American politician George H.W. Bush, who was the 41st president of the United States (1989–93), died at the age of 94.Take our quiz about U.S. presidents
[size=11]White House photo/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
2007
American motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel—who was known for his death-defying stunts, which included a spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas (1968)—died at the age of 69.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about famous Americans
Chris O'Meara/AP/Shutterstock.com
2001
The hunt for the Green River Killer ended as Gary Ridgway was arrested in Washington, and he later pled guilty to killing 48 women, though he claimed to have murdered as many as 80; he was the deadliest convicted serial killer in the United States. Learn about seven of history's most notorious serial killers.]
ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy
1999
Exxon and Mobil formally merged, becoming ExxonMobil, one of the world's leading oil and energy businesses.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about oil and natural gas
1996
A block of gray sandstone known as the Stone of Scone was returned to Scotland, 700 years after it had been taken to England as war booty by King Edward I.Test your knowledge of England, Scotland, and Wales
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
1982
American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson released Thriller, which became the best-selling album in the world and won a record-setting eight Grammy Awards.Test your knowledge of pop music
White House Photo/Ronald Reagan Library/The National Archives (ARC identifier # 198548 )
1979
The British rock band Pink Floyd released their 11th studio album, The Wall.How much do you know about rock and roll?
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
1939
After Finland refused to grant the Soviet Union a naval base and other concessions in the fall of 1939, Soviet troops totaling about one million men attacked Finland on several fronts, initiating the Russo-Finnish War.Take our history of warfare quiz
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
1936
A fire virtually destroyed the Crystal Palace, the giant exhibition hall that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
1924
Politician Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, was born.Test your knowledge of famous firsts for women
AP
1908
The United States and Japan signed the Root-Takahira Agreement, which averted a drift toward possible war through the mutual acknowledgment of certain international policies and spheres of influence in the Pacific.Take our quiz about Japan
Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital. id. ppmsca 08816)
1874
British statesman, orator, and author Sir Winston Churchill, who as prime minister (1940–45, 1951–55) rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory, was born in Oxfordshire, England.Take our quiz about notable prime ministers
Karsh/Woodfin Camp and Associates
1782
Britain and the United States signed the preliminary articles of the Treaty of Paris as part of the Peace of Paris, a collection of treaties concluding the American Revolution.How much do you know about the American Revolution?
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1718
Charles XII, king of Sweden, was killed during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten, east of Oslo Fjord, ending Sweden's “Age of Greatness.”[/size]
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Mark Twain
American writer
BornNovember 30, 1835
Florida, Missouri
(Birthday tomorrow)
DiedApril 21, 1910 (aged 74)
Redding, Connecticut
1978
Gael García Bernal
Mexican actor and director
1965
Ben Stiller
American actor, writer, and director
1943
Terrence Malick
American director
1937
Ridley Scott
British director and producer
1874
Winston Churchill
prime minister of United Kingdom
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