Page 3: Historical Events In November - 30

1817  On this day in history theodor Mommsen, Germ, historian/author (Imperial Lives, Nobel 1902)   

1821  On this day in history gustavus Woodson Smith, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1896   

1824  On this day in history first ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal.   

1824  On November - 30 johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer, dies at 87   

1826  George Washington Deitzler, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history constantine P Pobedonostsev, Russian reactionary lawyer/senator   

1828  On November - 30 jedediah Hotchkiss, Engineer (Confederate Army), died in 1899   

1829  On November - 30 first Welland Canal opens for a trial run, 5 years to the day from the ground breaking.   

1830  On this day in history pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Ital Pope (1829-30), dies at 69   

1833  On this day in history eight people die when brig Ann Jamieson explodes while moored at King's Wharf, Sydney.   

1835  The birth of Mark Twain, American author on this day in history.   

1835  Mark Twain, [Samuel L Clemens], author (Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn) on November - 30.   

1838  Mexico declares war on France on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history charles Louis W J van Keverberg, Dutch govt official, dies at 73   

1843  Jozsef Kiss, Hungarian literary (Zsido Dalok) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history august Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer   

1855  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of Agriculture/Finance on November - 30.   

1857  On November - 30 robert Abel, cricketer (The Guv'nor Surrey & England batsman)   

1859  Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov, composer on November - 30.   

1861  Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac" on November - 30.   

1861  French Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens) on November - 30.   

1863  On this day in history confederate troops vacate Fort Esperanza, Texas   

1863  On November - 30 andres Bonifacio, leader of 1896 Philippine revolt against Spain   

1864  Battle of Franklin, Tennessee on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7,700 casualities   

1864  On this day in history hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  Work begins on first US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago on November - 30.   

1866  On November - 30 work on the first underwater highway tunnel in the United States began on this day in Chicago, Illinois. Over a three-year period, workers and engineers tunneled underneath the Chicago River, finally completing the 1,500-foot tunnel at a cost of over $500,000   

1866  On November - 30 work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel, Chicago   

1868  On this day in history the inauguration of a statue of King Charles XII of Sweden takes place in the King's garden in Stockholm.   

1870  Cecil Forsyth, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On November - 30 1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow)   

1874  On this day in history sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born (prematurely) on this day   

1874  On November - 30 the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, Former British Prime Minister and war time leader   

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1340  On November - 30 birth of john duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector   

1364  John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (d. 1390) was born on November - 30.   

1373  On November - 30 birth of ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily   

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

1466  On November - 30 birth of andrea Doria, Genoese statesman/admiral   

1485  Veronica Gambara, Italian poetess was born on November - 30.   

1498  On November - 30 birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

1508  Andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect was born on this day in history.   

1016  Edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27 on November - 30.   

1519  On November - 30 michael Wolgemut, German painter (Weltchronik), dies at about 85   

1528  On November - 30 death of great Wierd, Dutch Gelderland army commander, beheaded   

1580  On this day in history death of richard Farrant, English composer   

1626  Death of Thomas Weelkes, English composer on November - 30.   

1631  Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah ha-levi Edels, dies on this day in history.   

1646  On November - 30 john C Lichthart, admiral (Cape Augustine), dies at about 45   

1654  On this day in history death of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (b. 1584)