November 30 in History

Historical Events on November 30

1718 King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.

1803 The Balmis Expedition starts in Spain with the aim of vaccinating millions against smallpox in Spanish America and Philippines. In New Orleans, Spanish representatives officially transfer the Louisiana Territory to a French representative. Just 20 days later, France transfers the same land to the United States as the Louisiana Purchase.

1934 The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100 mph.

1936 In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire.

1939 Winter War: Soviet forces cross the Finnish border in several places and bomb Helsinki and several other Finnish cities, starting the war.

1947 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.

1966 Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

1995 Official end of Operation Desert Storm.

2005 John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.

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Famous Birthdays on November 30

1835 Mark Twain

1874 Winston Churchill

1937 Tom Simpson

1990 Magnus Carlsen

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Famous Deaths on November 30

1900 Oscar Wilde

1935 Fernando Pessoa

1954 Wilhelm Furtwängler

2007 Evel Knievel

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