November 30th, 1668

Born on November 30th, 1668

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What happened on November 30th?

November 30th, 1962

Following the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Burmese diplomat U Thant (pictured) was elected as Secretary-General of the United Nations.

November 30th, 1954

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.

November 30th, 1953

Mutesa II, Kabaka of Buganda, was temporarily deposed and exiled to London by Andrew Cohen, the British governor of Uganda.

November 30th, 1947

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.

November 30th, 1942

World War II: Japanese warships defeated the U.S. Navy in a nighttime naval battle off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal.

November 30th, 1936

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.

November 30th, 1934

Flying Scotsman (pictured) became the first steam locomotive officially to exceed 100 miles per hour (161 km/h).

November 30th, 1872

The first international football match (pictured) took place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.

November 30th, 1853

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.

November 30th, 1803

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.

November 30th, 1700

Great Northern War: Swedish forces led by King Charles XII defeated the Russian army at the Battle of Narva.

November 30th, 2018

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake (aftermath pictured) hit Anchorage, Alaska, causing 117 injuries.

November 30th, 2005

John Sentamu was enthroned as Archbishop of York, becoming the first black archbishop in the Church of England.

November 30th, 1999

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.

November 30th, 1982

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

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 30th

Same year
Born in 1668

64

François Couperin

French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist (1668–1733)

*November 10th, 1668, Paris †September 11th, 1733, Paris

79

Alain-René Lesage

French writer (1668-1747)

*May 6th, 1668, Sarzeau †November 17th, 1747, Boulogne-sur-Mer

69

Herman Boerhaave

Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738)

*December 31st, 1668, Voorhout †September 23rd, 1738, Leiden

36

Sophia Charlotte of Hanover

Prussian royal consort

*October 30th, 1668, Bad Iburg †February 1st, 1705, Hanover

81

Jan Six

Dutch politician (1668-1750)

*February 8th, 1668, Amsterdam †January 8th, 1750, Amsterdam

72

Pieter Burman the Elder

Dutch classical scholar (1668-1741)

*July 6th, 1668, Utrecht †March 31st, 1741, Leiden

45

Frederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt

German Duke

*July 21st, 1668, Schloss Moritzburg †December 18th, 1713, Neustadt an der Orla

38

Giorgio Baglivi

Italian physician

*September 8th, 1668, Dubrovnik †June 15th, 1707, Rome

20

Jerzy Józef Radziwiłł

Lithuanian politician

*March 10th, 1668, Biała Podlaska †January 3rd, 1689, Biała Podlaska

75

Jacques-Antoine Arlaud

Genevan artist (1668-1743)

*May 18th, 1668, Geneva †May 25th, 1743, Geneva

55

Georg Serpilius

Hungarian theologian (1668-1723)

*July 11th, 1668, Sopron †November 8th, 1723, Regensburg

67

Johann Albert Fabricius

German classical scholar and bibliographer (1668–1736)

*November 11th, 1668, Leipzig †April 30th, 1736, Hamburg

83

Henri de Favanne

French painter (1668-1752)

*October 3rd, 1668, London †April 27th, 1752, Paris

58

Francesco Gasparini

Italian composer and teacher (1668-1727)

*March 19th, 1668, Camaiore †February 22nd, 1727, Rome

47

Johann Samuel Stryk

German author (1668-1715)

*March 12th, 1668, Frankfurt (Oder) †June 10th, 1715, Halle (Saale)

41

Louis, Prince of Condé

Duke of Bourbon (1668-1710)

*October 11th, 1668, Paris †March 4th, 1710, Paris

75

Johann Peter von Ludewig

German legal historian and archivist (1668-1743)

*August 15th, 1668, Schwäbisch Hall †September 7th, 1743, Halle (Saale)

77

Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt

Austrian architect

*November 14th, 1668, Genoa †November 16th, 1745, Vienna

71

Friedrich Opfergeldt

German theologian

*December 3rd, 1668, Wrocław †October 5th, 1740, Magdeburg

32

Louis François Marie Le Tellier

French statesman (1668-1701)

*June 23rd, 1668, Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire †January 5th, 1701

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Leap year

Yes: 1668 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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