November 30

What happened on November 30 in history

7 events fall on November 30, from 1782 to 1966. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on November 30

  1. 1782

    Preliminary peace with Britain

    American and British negotiators sign articles in Paris.

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  2. 1786

    Tuscany abolishes the death penalty

    The first modern state to do so under Leopold I.

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  3. 1872

    The first international football match

    Scotland and England draw nil-nil in Glasgow.

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  4. 1936

    The Crystal Palace burns

    The 1851 exhibition building is destroyed in a night.

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  5. 1939

    The Winter War begins

    The Soviet Union invades Finland.

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  6. 1954

    A meteorite hits a woman

    Ann Hodges is struck through her roof in Alabama and survives.

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  7. 1966

    Barbados becomes independent

    British rule ends.

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