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 this day in history.   

1939  USSR invades Finland over a border dispute on November - 30.   

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

1940  First game of only 2-game Grey Cup (Ottawa 8, Toronto Balmy Beach 2) on this day in history.   

1940  Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married on November - 30.   

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  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 this day in history 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  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  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  Earnest Lubitsch, actor/director (Anna Boleyn, Ninotchka), dies on November - 30.   

1948  On November - 30 baseball's Negro National League disbands   

1948  On November - 30 soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin   

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

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 this day in history.   

1949  Chinese Communists captured Chungking on November - 30.   

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

1952  Jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism on November - 30.   

1953  On November - 30 french parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu   

1954  On this day in history first meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL)   

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

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

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

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

1957  On November - 30 "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances   

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

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1340  On this day in history birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

1364  John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1373  Ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily was born on November - 30.   

1427  Kazimierz IV, king of Poland (1447-92) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral was born on this day in history.   

1485  On November - 30 birth of veronica Gambara, Italian poetess   

1498  Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on November - 30.   

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  On November - 30 michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85   

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

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

1626  On November - 30 death of thomas Weelkes, English composer   

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

1646  On this day in history john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45   

1654  Death of John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584) on this day in history.