November 30 - Boys

Boys

This Day In History

1782

In Paris, representatives from the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain sign preliminary peace articles (later formalized as the 1783 Treaty of Paris).

1824

First ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal.

1886

The Folies Bergère stages its first revue.

1934

The steam locomotive Flying Scotsman becomes the first to officially exceed 100mph.

1940

Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnaz in Greenwich, Connecticut.

1954

In Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, the Hodges Meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman taking an afternoon nap in the only documented case of a human being hit by a rock from space.

1982

Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, is released.

2004

Longtime Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah finally loses, leaving him with US$2,520,700, television's biggest game show winnings.

Famous Birthdays

1498

Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)

1508

Andrea Palladio, Italian architect (d. 1580)

1667

Jonathan Swift, Irish writer and satirist (d. 1745)

1723

William Livingston, revolutionary Governor of New Jersey (d. 1790)

1810

Oliver Winchester, American gunsmith (d. 1880)

1835

Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), American writer (d. 1910)

1874

Sir Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel laureate (d. 1965)
Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (d. 1942)

1906

John Dickson Carr, American author (d. 1977)

1927

Robert Guillaume, American actor

1929

Dick Clark, American television host (d. 2012)

1937

Ridley Scott, British film director

1950

Chris Claremont, British comic book writer
1952
Mandy Patinkin, American actor and singer
1957
Colin Mochrie, Scottish-born Canadian comedian
1964
Michael Cudlitz, American actor
1975
Mindy McCready, American musician
1980
Shane Victorino, American baseball player