Tukuk-OS📅 November 30
16 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on November 30? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2018 — A magnitude-7.1 earthquake (aftermath pictured) hit Anchorage, Alaska, causing 117 injuries.
- 2005 — John Sentamu was enthroned as Archbishop of York, becoming the first black archbishop in the Church of England.
- 1999 — A series of protests by anti-globalization activists against the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 in Seattle forced the cancellation of the opening ceremonies.
1999 Seattle WTO protestsAnti-globalization movementWorld Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999
- 1979 — The Wall, a rock opera and concept album by the English band Pink Floyd, was first released.
- 1957 — President Sukarno of Indonesia escapes a grenade attack that kills multiple bystanders.
- 1954 — A meteorite crashed through a roof in Sylacauga, Alabama, and hit a sleeping woman in the first verified case of a human being injured by an extraterrestrial object.
- 1953 — Mutesa II, Kabaka of Buganda, was temporarily deposed and exiled to London by Andrew Cohen, the British governor of Uganda.
- 1947 — After the United Nations voted to adopt a partition plan for Palestine, a civil war broke out between the region's Jewish and Arab communities.
United Nations Partition Plan for PalestineMandatory Palestine1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine
- 1942 — World War II: Japanese warships defeated the U.S. Navy in a nighttime naval battle off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal.
- 1936 — English mathematician Alan Turing published the first details of the Turing machine (model pictured), an abstract device that can simulate the logic of any computer algorithm by manipulating symbols.
- 1935 — A college football game between the SMU Mustangs and the TCU Horned Frogs became the first game in Texas to be broadcast nationally on radio.
1935 SMU vs. TCU football gameSMU Mustangs footballTCU Horned Frogs football
- 1934 — Flying Scotsman (pictured) became the first steam locomotive officially to exceed 100 miles per hour (161 km/h).
- 1872 — The first international football match (pictured) took place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
1872 Scotland v England football matchHamilton CrescentGlasgow
- 1853 — Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.
- 1803 — An expedition led by Francisco Javier de Balmis departed A Coruña, Spain, with the aim of vaccinating millions in South America and Asia against smallpox.
- 1700 — Great Northern War: Swedish forces led by King Charles XII defeated the Russian army at the Battle of Narva.
Great Northern WarCharles XII of SwedenBattle of Narva (1700)
Births
- 2000 — Jane Paknia, American musician
- 1998 — Grant Williams, American basketball player
- 1995 — Lancey Foux, British rapper and singer
- 1994 — Sofia Araújo, Portuguese tennis player
- 1994 — Marko Daňo, Austrian-Slovak ice hockey player
- 1991 — Agnatius Paasi, Tongan rugby league player
- 1990 — Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess player
- 1990 — Antoine N'Gossan, Ivorian footballer
- 1989 — Adelaide Clemens, Australian actress
- 1989 — Vladimír Weiss, Slovak footballer
- 1988 — Phillip Hughes, Australian cricketer (died 2014)
- 1988 — Vitaliy Polyanskyi, Ukrainian footballer
Deaths
- 2024 — Lou Carnesecca, American basketball player and coach (born 1925)
- 2023 — Alistair Darling, British Politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1953)
- 2023 — Shane MacGowan, Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues (born 1957)
- 2022 — Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and President of China (born 1926)
Jiang ZeminGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyParamount leader
- 2022 — Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1943)
- 2020 — Irina Antonova, Russian art historian (born 1922)
- 2018 — George H. W. Bush, American politician, 41st President of the United States and 43rd Vice President of the United States (born 1924)
George H. W. BushPresident of the United StatesVice President of the United States
- 2017 — Jim Nabors, American actor and comedian (born 1930)
- 2017 — Surin Pitsuwan, Thai politician and diplomat (born 1949)
- 2017 — Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (born 1931)
- 2017 — Alfie Curtis, British actor (born 1930)
- 2015 — Pío Caro Baroja, Spanish director and screenwriter (born 1928)
Observances & holidays
- Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
- Christian feast day: Andrew and its related observances.
- Christian feast day: Joseph Marchand (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)
- Christian feast day: Cuthbert Mayne
- Christian feast day: Thaddeus Liu
- Christian feast day: November 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Commemoration Day (United Arab Emirates)
- Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran (Israel)
Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and IranIsrael
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Barbados from the United Kingdom in 1966
- National Day (Benin)
- Regina Mundi Day (South Africa)
- Saint Andrew's Day (Scotland)
- Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare (United Nations)
Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical WarfareUnited Nations
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