Unforgettable Moments: November 30 in History

In this video, we're sharing some interesting history facts and events that happened on November 30. If you're interested in history, or just curious about what happened on November 30th in particular, be sure to watch this video! We'll give you a brief overview of some of the most important events that took place on this date in history.Show more

1487 The first German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), is promulgated in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria stating beer should be brewed from only three ingredients – water, malt and hops

1678 Roman Catholics banned from English parliament

1735 States of Holland forbid Free Masonry

1753 Benjamin Franklin receives the Godfrey Copley medal "on account of his curious Experiments and Observations on Electricity”

1782 Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence

1786 Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II promulgates a penal reform, making his the 1st state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 commemorated as Cities for Life Day.

1804 Impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins

1838 Mexico declares war on France

1866 Work begins on 1st US underwater highway tunnel in Chicago

1900 A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles

1908 The US Secretary of State and Japan's ambassador to the US exchange notes in what becomes known as the Root-Takahira Agreement: they affirm support for an independent China with an 'open door' policy and for the status quo in the Pacific

1924 1st photo facsimile transmitted across Atlantic by radio (London-NYC)

1950 US President Harry Truman threatens China with atom bomb

1956 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)

1958 1st US guided missile destroyer launched - the Dewey at Bath Iron Works, Maine

1966 Radio time signal WWV moves from Greenbelt, Maryland

1967 Julie Nixon (daughter of former Vice-President Richard Nixon) and David Eisenhower (grandson of former President Dwight D, Eisenhower), announce their engagement

1971 Emmy and Peabody Award-winning TV movie "Brian's Song", about the friendship of Chicago Bears football teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers (based on Sayers' autobiography) premieres on ABC, starring James Caan and Billie Dee Williams

1979 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks

1982 US submarine Thomas Edison collides with US Navy destroyer in South China Sea

1983 Radio Shack announces Tandy Model 2000 computer (80186 chip)

1990 US President George H. W. Bush offers to send Secretary of State James Baker to Baghdad to meet with Saddam Hussein

1993 "Schindler's List", American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, premieres in Washington, D.C. (Academy Awards Best Picture 1994)

1993 President Clinton signs Brady Gun Control Bill

1995 Official end of Operation Desert Storm

2004 Longtime "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah finally loses, leaving him with $2,520,700 USD, television's all-time biggest game show haul

2017 World's longest recorded rainbow lasts for 8 hours and 58 minutes in Taipei's Yangmingshan mountain range

2022 Artificial intelligence Chatbot ChatGPT prototype released by A.I. lab OpenAI, able to answer complex questions, write poetry and mimic some human emotions

2022 US House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as the first Black House Minority leader, replacing Nancy Pelosi