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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 30th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 30 1016, Edmund Ironside, also known as Edmund II or even Ēadmund Isernside (in Old English), was murdered on his “throne,” stabbed to death as he attended to “business.” On November 30, 1718, while manning a front line trench in a battle in Norway, the King of Sweden, Charles XII, was killed by either a musket ball or a grape…

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A Brief History On November 30, 1936, the Crystal Palace in London, England was destroyed by a fire.  The huge iron, wood, and mostly glass building had been built for the Great Exposition of 1,851 and stretched 1851 feet long with an interior height of 128 feet.  Erected in Hyde Park, after the Exposition the entire structure was dismantled and rebuilt in South London. Digging Deeper Some other significant structures destroyed by fire include: The Great Library at Alexandria, burned in 48 BC when Julius Caesar burned a fleet in the harbor that spread to the iconic library. The White…

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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 29th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 29, 800, the Frankish King Charlemagne (aka, Charles I) traveled to Rome and The Vatican to investigate charges of adultery and perjury against Pope Leo III, another soap opera in the long saga of the papacy. On November 29, 1729, the Native American Natchez people who had been living peacefully with their French colonist neighbors in the area of what…

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A Brief History On November 29, 2023, we celebrate National Package Protection Day, an annual event since 2016, founded by Ring.com, a company known for doorbell cameras.  We have suggestions for how to enhance package security, and you are welcome to make your own suggestions. Digging Deeper Keep track of your delivery status and be home when the package is delivered or have a friend wait for it.  Do not leave packages unattended on your porch for any amount of time past a few minutes. Get a video surveillance camera, either a doorbell type or other camera. If the video…

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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 28th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 28, 1893, the women of New Zealand became the first women in the world to vote in a national election. On November 28, 1895, the first American auto race took place, the Chicago Times-Herald Race, a 54 mile event with a grand prize of $5,000. On November 28, 1925, a one hour “barn dance” radio show began in Nashville, Tennessee…

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