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What happened on November 30
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1700 to 2024.
About November 30
November 30 is the 334th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 334 of 365 (335 in leap years)31 days left in the year (31 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 49 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 34 days
- Roman numerals
- XXX.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 90thAlan Turing1936
- 60thDecolonization1966
- 40thJordan Farmar1986
- 5th2021 Oxford High School shooting2021
- 5thBarbados2021
Born on November 30 — ages this year
- 2000Jane Pakniaturns 26
- 1998Grant Williams (basketball)turns 28
- 1995Lancey Fouxturns 31
- 1994Sofia Araújoturns 32
- 1994Marko Daňoturns 32
- 1991Agnatius Paasiturns 35
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2021 Oxford High School shooting
A 15-year-old gunman murders four students and injures seven people, including a teacher, in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan.
Barbados
Barbados becomes a republic.
2018 Anchorage earthquake
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake (aftermath pictured) hit Anchorage, Alaska, causing 117 injuries.
Atlasjet Flight 4203
Atlasjet Flight 4203 crashes in Keçiborlu while on approach to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, killing 57.
John Sentamu
John Sentamu was enthroned as Archbishop of York, becoming the first black archbishop in the Church of England.
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82, operating as Lion Air Flight 538, overran the runway at Adisoemarmo Airport and crashed, killing 25 people.
STS-97
NASA launches STS-97, the 101st Space Shuttle mission.
ExxonMobil
Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company.
British Aerospace
British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merge to form BAE Systems, Europe's largest defense contractor and the fourth largest aerospace firm in the world.
1999 Seattle WTO protests
A series of protests by anti-globalization activists against the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 in Seattle forced the cancellation of the opening ceremonies.
Seattle
In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.
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".
Gulf War
Official end of Operation Desert Storm.
Cold War
Cold War: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear weapon reductions in Europe. (The meetings end inconclusively on December 17.)
The Wall
The Wall, a rock opera and concept album by the English band Pink Floyd, was first released.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler tells the press that there will be no more public announcements concerning American troop withdrawals from Vietnam because troop levels are now down to 27,000.
Pahlavi dynasty
Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930
Pro-Soviet communists in the Philippines establish Malayang Pagkakaisa ng Kabataan Pilipino as its new youth wing.
Pakistan People's Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party is founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who becomes its first chairman.
South Yemen
The People's Republic of Southern Yemen gains its independence from the United Kingdom
Decolonization
Decolonization: Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
Sukarno
President Sukarno of Indonesia escapes a grenade attack that kills multiple bystanders.
Sylacauga (meteorite)
A meteorite crashed through a roof in Sylacauga, Alabama, and hit a sleeping woman in the first verified case of a human being injured by an extraterrestrial object.
Mutesa II of Buganda
Mutesa II, Kabaka of Buganda, was temporarily deposed and exiled to London by Andrew Cohen, the British governor of Uganda.
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
After the United Nations voted to adopt a partition plan for Palestine, a civil war broke out between the region's Jewish and Arab communities.
World War II
World War II: Japanese warships defeated the U.S. Navy in a nighttime naval battle off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal.
Alan Turing
English mathematician Alan Turing published the first details of the Turing machine (model pictured), an abstract device that can simulate the logic of any computer algorithm by manipulating symbols.
1935 SMU vs. TCU football game
A college football game between the SMU Mustangs and the TCU Horned Frogs became the first game in Texas to be broadcast nationally on radio.
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman (pictured) became the first steam locomotive officially to exceed 100 miles per hour (161 km/h).
1872 Scotland v England football match
The first international football match (pictured) took place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
Pavel Nakhimov
Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.
Balmis Expedition
An expedition led by Francisco Javier de Balmis departed A Coruña, Spain, with the aim of vaccinating millions in South America and Asia against smallpox.
Great Northern War
Great Northern War: Swedish forces led by King Charles XII defeated the Russian army at the Battle of Narva.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Alistair Darling
Alistair Darling, British Politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1953)
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan, Irish singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues (born 1957)
Christine McVie
Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1943)
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and President of China (born 1926)
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush, American politician, 41st President of the United States and 43rd Vice President of the United States (born 1924)
Marina Popovich
Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (born 1931)
Jarbom Gamlin
Jarbom Gamlin, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (born 1961)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Commemoration Day
Commemoration Day (United Arab Emirates)
Thaddeus Liu
Christian feast day: Thaddeus Liu
Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran
Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran (Israel)
Cuthbert Mayne
Christian feast day: Cuthbert Mayne
November 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Andrew the Apostle
Christian feast day: Andrew and its related observances.
Joseph Marchand
Christian feast day: Joseph Marchand (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)
Bonifacio Day
Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century43
- 21st century27
Earliest: Great Northern War (1700). Most recent: Lou Carnesecca (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about November 30
What day of the year is November 30?
November 30 is the 334th day of the year, with 31 days left after it.
What star sign is November 30?
November 30 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 30?
We record 82 entries for November 30: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1700 to 2024.
Who was born on November 30?
Jane Paknia (2000) is among the notable births on November 30. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 30 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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