November 30th, 1960

Born on November 30th, 1960

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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

Born on November 30th, 1960

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Gary Lineker

English footballer

*November 30th, 1960, Leicester

65

Hiam Abbass

Arab-israelite French actress of Palestinian descent

*November 30th, 1960, Nazareth

65

Luz Helena Cordero Villamizar

Colombian writer

*November 30th, 1960, Bucaramanga

65

Carlos Pagni

Argentinian journalist

*November 30th, 1960, La Plata

65

Tomás Guitarte

Spanish architect and politician

*November 30th, 1960, Cutanda

65

Bob Tewksbury

American baseball player

*November 30th, 1960, Concord

65

Bill Halter

American politician, activist

*November 30th, 1960, North Little Rock

65

Renee Lawless

American actress

*November 30th, 1960, Knoxville

65

Banachek

British mentalist

*November 30th, 1960, Middlesex

65

Cam Donaldson

Scottish health economist

*November 30th, 1960, Glasgow

65

Pamela Jiles

Chilean journalist

*November 30th, 1960, Santiago

65

David Hale

American diplomat (born 1961)

*November 30th, 1960, New Jersey

57

Jürgen Heuer

German TV journalist

*November 30th, 1960, Hamburg †February 23rd, 2018, Hamburg

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Born in 1960

66

Vince Clarke

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

*July 3rd, 1960, South Woodford tube station

65

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

32

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder

*April 28th, 1960, Hafnarfjörður †January 16th, 1993, Reykjavík

66

Åse Michaelsen

Norwegian politician

*June 4th, 1960, Mandal Municipality

65

Sally Yates

American lawyer, 36th United States Deputy Attorney General

*August 20th, 1960, Atlanta

66

Naruhito

Emperor of Japan since 2019

*February 23rd, 1960, Hospital of the Imperial Household

65

David Duchovny

American actor and writer

*August 7th, 1960, New York City

66

Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer

*March 24th, 1960, Copenhagen

66

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

60

Diego Maradona

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

*October 30th, 1960, Lanús †November 25th, 2020, Dique Luján

66

Armin Reutershahn

German association football manager

*March 1st, 1960, Duisburg

65

Petrik Sander

German association football player and manager

*November 17th, 1960, Quedlinburg

66

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

65

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

66

Jane Lynch

American actress

*July 14th, 1960, Evergreen Park

65

Sarah Brightman

British singer and actress

*August 14th, 1960, Berkhamsted

66

Weert Canzler

German sociologist and political scientist

*April 30th, 1960, Hage

65

Julianne Moore

British-American actress and author

*December 3rd, 1960, Fort Liberty

65

Tilda Swinton

Scottish-British actress

*November 5th, 1960, London

65

Stanley Tucci

American actor

*November 11th, 1960, Peekskill

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Yes: 1960 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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