November 30 - The Day in History

November 30 : General Interest 1886: Folies Bergere stage first revue Once a hall for operettas, pantomime, political meetings, and vaudeville, the Folies Bergère in Paris introduces an elaborate revue featuring women in sensational costumes... read more American Revolution 1776 : Howe brothers offer amnesty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/howe-brothers-offer-amnesty Automotive 1965 : Unsafe at Any Speed hits bookstores http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/unsafe-at-any-speed-hits-bookstores Civil War 1864 : Rebels are defeated at the Battle of Franklin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-franklin-tennessee Cold War 1981 : The United States and U.S.S.R. open talks to reduce intermediate-range nuclear forces http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-and-ussr-open-talks-to-reduce-intermediate-range-nuclear-forces Crime 1989 : "America's First Female Serial Killer" strikes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americas-first-female-serial-killer-strikes Disaster 1994 : Achille Lauro sinks near Somalia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/achille-lauro-sinks-near-somalia General Interest 1874 : Winston Churchill born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/winston-churchill-born 1954 : Meteorite strikes Alabama woman http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meteorite-strikes-alabama-woman 1993 : Brady Bill signed into law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brady-bill-signed-into-law Hollywood 2004 : Jeopardy! contestant's record winning streak ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeopardy-contestants-record-winning-streak-ends Literary 1835 : Mark Twain is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mark-twain-is-born Music 1974 : Elton John's Greatest Hits hits #1 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elton-john39s-greatest-hits-hits-1 Old West 1902 : Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan sentenced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harvey-kid-curry-logan-sentenced Presidential 1950 : Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-refuses-to-rule-out-atomic-weapons Sports 1931 : Football coach Bill Walsh is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/football-coach-bill-walsh-is-born Vietnam War 1965 : McNamara warns Johnson that communists are gaining strength in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-warns-johnson-that-communists-are-gaining-strength-in-south-vietnam 1966 : South Vietnamese draft articles for new constitution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-draft-articles-for-new-constitution 1967 : McCarthy to enter Democratic presidential primarys http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-to-enter-democratic-presidential-primary 1972 : White House announces no full withdrawal until final truce agreement signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/white-house-announces-no-full-withdrawal-until-final-truce-agreement-signed World War I 1917 : German foreign minister celebrates revolution in Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-foreign-minister-celebrates-revolution-in-russia World War II 1939 : USSR attacks Finland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ussr-attacks-finland

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