What Happened On This Day – 30 November
1487 German Beer Purity Law
The first German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), is promulgated in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria stating beer should be brewed from only three ingredients – water, malt and hops
1753
Benjamin Franklin receives the Godfrey Copley medal "on account of his curious Experiments and Observations on Electricity"
1776
Captain James Cook begins 3rd and last trip to the Pacific
1786 Cities for Life Day
Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II promulgates a penal reform, making his the 1st state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 commemorated as Cities for Life Day.
1872 First international football (soccer) match
The match between England and Scotland was held at West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick, Scotland. The game ended with a 0-0 draw.
1876
Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann finds the gold Mask of Agamemnon at Mycenae (modern Greece) "the Mona Lisa of prehistory"
1908
The US Secretary of State and Japan's ambassador to the US exchange notes in what becomes known as the Root-Takahira Agreement: they affirm support for an independent China with an 'open door' policy and for the status quo in the Pacific
1909
British House of Lords rejects David Lloyd George's 'People's Budget', which tried to shift tax burden to the wealthy. Leads to the Parliament Act; intent to stop unelected house overruling will of the elected house.
1922
Hitler speaks to 50,000 national-socialists in Munich
1928
Australian cricket legend Don Bradman makes an inauspicious Test debut; scores 18 & 1 vs England in 1st Test in Brisbane; dropped to 12th man for 2nd Test
1939 The Winter War begins
The 4-month long war between Finland and the Soviet Union began after the USSR invaded Finland and bombed Helsinki. The conflict ended on March 30, 1940, with the two countries signing the Moscow Peace Treaty. In retaliation for its actions, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations.
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 Desi Comedy Show married in real life. They were married for 20 years.
1947 Civil War in Palestine
Also known as the Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, the conflict began the day after the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution that provided a partition plan for Palestine. The war was wracked by violence which began on November 30 after two buses full of Israeli passengers were attacked by Arab gunmen and snipers shot pedestrians in Tel Aviv. On May 14, Israel declared itself an independent state and on May 15, the Civil War turned into a regional war after a coalition of Arab states that included Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, joined the conflict.
1949
New Zealand general election won by Sidney Holland's National party, ousting Peter Fraser's Labour government
1956
At 21 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 5 days Floyd Patterson becomes youngest world heavyweight boxing champion; KOs Archie Moore in 5th round in Chicago; first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight title
1968
A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Armagh is stopped by Royal Ulster Constabulary because of the presence of a Loyalist counter demonstration led by Ian Paisley and Ronald Bunting
1971
The government of the Republic of Ireland states that it will take the allegations of brutality against the security forces in Northern Ireland to the European Court of Human Rights
1979
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks
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 Awards, including the award for Album of the Year in 1984.
1982
"Gandhi" directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Ben Kingsley and John Gielgud premieres in New Delhi (Best Picture 1983)
1990
US President George H. W. Bush offers to send Secretary of State James Baker to Baghdad to meet with Saddam Hussein
Births On This Day – 30 November
1990 Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player
1978 Clay Aiken
American singer, actor
1874 Winston Churchill
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate
1835 Mark Twain
American author
1813 Charles-Valentin Alkan
French composer
Deaths On This Day – 30 November
2018 George H. W. Bush
American politician, 41st President of the United States
2007 Evel Knievel
American motorcycle stuntman
1979 Zeppo Marx
American actor, agent
1935 Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet
1900 Oscar Wilde
Irish author, poet, playwright
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