Today in History for 30th November 2017:
Historical Events
1915 – St John Ervine’s “John Ferguson” premieres in Dublin
1922 – 1st speed test of 1st genuine Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho
1953 – Edward Mutesa II, kabaka (king) of Buganda is deposed and exiled to London by Sir Andrew Cohen, Governor of Uganda
1968 – 33rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 24-16 in Birmingham
1975 – Dahomey renamed People’s Republic of Benin
1983 – Police free kidnapped beer magnate Alfred Heineken in Amsterdam
Famous Birthdays
1508 – Andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect
1909 – Robert Nighthawk, American musician (d. 1967)
1931 – Jack Ging, actor (11th Hour, Ripcord, Tales of Wells Fargo), born in Alva, Oklahoma
1933 – Norman Deeley, English footballer (d. 2007)
1951 – June Chadwick, British actress
1972 – Spence Fischer, WLAF quarterback (Scotland Claymores)
Famous Deaths
1864 – Hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brigadier general, dies in the Battle of Franklin at 33
1938 – Corneliu Codreanu, Romania fascist/putschist (Iron Guard), dies
1993 – Bob Wolf, agent (New Kids on the Block, Larry Bird), dies
1994 – Irwin Kostal, US arranger/conductor (Sound of Music), dies at 83
1997 – Ron Gulliford, educationalist, dies at 76
2003 – Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (b. 1906)