Today in History
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1982 Michael Jackson’s Thriller is released worldwide
Thought to be the best selling album of all time, the album, which had 9 tracks, won 8 Grammy Awar
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1947 Civil War in Palestine
Also known as the Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, the conflict began the day after the United Nati
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1940 Stars of I Love Lucy marry
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz of the popular American comedy sitcoms, I Love Lucy and The Lucy and Des
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1939 The Winter War begins
The 4-month long war between Finland and the Soviet Union began after the USSR invaded Finland and b
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1872 First international football (soccer) match
The match between England and Scotland was held at West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick, Scotlan
Births On This Day,
November, 30
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1990 Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player
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1978 Clay Aiken
American singer, actor
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1874 Winston Churchill
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate
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1835 Mark Twain
American author
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1813 Charles-Valentin Alkan
French composer
Deaths On This Day,
November, 30
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2018 George H. W. Bush
American politician, 41st President of the United States
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2007 Evel Knievel
American motorcycle stuntman
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1979 Zeppo Marx
American actor, agent
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1935 Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet
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1900 Oscar Wilde
Irish author, poet, playwright
