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November 30

A look at November 30 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Richard Barbieri and Abel Xavier, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2021

    Barbados

    Barbados becomes a republic.

    Island nation in the
  2. 2018

    2018 Anchorage earthquake

    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake with its epicenter only 24 km from Anchorage, Alaska causes significant property damage but no deaths.

    Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in
  3. 2005

    John Sentamu

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

    Archbishop of York from
  4. 1995

    Bill Clinton

    U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favor of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls IRA fighters "yesterday's men".

    President of the United
  5. 1953

    Mutesa II of Buganda

    Edward Mutesa II, the kabaka (king) of Buganda is deposed and exiled to London by Sir Andrew Cohen, Governor of Uganda.

    Monarch of the Kingdom
  6. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: The Soviet Red Army crosses the Finnish border in several places, bombing Helsinki and several other Finnish cities, starting the Winter War.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1916

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica signs the Buenos Aires Convention, a copyright treaty.

    Country in Central America
  8. 1872

    1872 Scotland v England football match

    The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.

    First international football match
  9. 1803

    Balmis Expedition

    The Balmis Expedition starts in Spain with the aim of vaccinating millions against smallpox in Spanish America and Philippines.

    1803–06 Spanish Empire vaccination
  10. 1718

    Great Northern War

    Great Northern War: King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.

    Swedish-Russian conflict (1700–1721)
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Famous birthday twins

Born on November 30

Richard Barbieri

b. 1957

English keyboard player and songwriter

Abel Xavier

b. 1972

Portuguese footballer and manager

Olga Rypakova

b. 1984

Kazakhstani triple jumper

Mark Twain

b. 1835

American novelist, humorist, and critic

Winston Churchill

b. 1874

English colonel, journalist, and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate

Laurent Jalabert

b. 1968

French cyclist and sportscaster

Kaley Cuoco

b. 1985

American actress

Woody Allen

b. 1935

American actor, director, and screenwriter

Deaths

  • 2022Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and President of China
  • 2018George H. W. Bush, American politician, 41st President of the United States and 43rd Vice President of the United States
  • 2017Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer
  • 1954Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor and composer
  • 1900Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist, and poet
  • 1718Charles XII of Sweden, King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718

Holidays & observances

  • —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)

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