Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
November 30 Monday, November 30, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on November 30 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
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Events
7
Birthdays
8
Holidays
978
European history 1048 years ago
Franco-German war of 978-980: Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws.
Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws from France, ending his campaign against King Lothar.
History
What happened on November 30
12 verified entries Full timeline
- 883World history
Abu al Abbas celebrates a victory parade in Bagdhad following the surpression of the Zanj Rebellion, the largest slave revolt in the Arab world.
Abu al Abbas leads a victory parade in Baghdad after suppressing the Zanj Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in the Arab world.
- 978European history
Franco-German war of 978-980: Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws.
Holy Roman Emperor Otto II lifts the siege of Paris and withdraws from France, ending his campaign against King Lothar.
- 1718War
Great Northern War: King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.
King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege at the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten.
- 1782US history
American Revolutionary War: Treaty of Paris: In Paris, representatives from the United States and Great Britain sign preliminary peace articles (later formalized as the 1783 Treaty of Paris).
Representatives from the United States and Great Britain sign preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the American Revolutionary War.
- 1853War
Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.
The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet at Sinop, a port in northern Turkey.
- 1864US history
American Civil War: The Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General John Bell Hood suffers heavy losses in an attack on the Union Army of the Ohio under General John Schofield in the Battle of Franklin.
The Confederate Army of Tennessee suffers significant casualties in a failed assault on the Union Army of the Ohio at the Battle of Franklin.
- 1940WWII
World War II: Signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of 1940 between the Empire of Japan and the newly formed Wang Jingwei-led Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China. This treaty was considered so unfair to China that it was compared to the Twenty-One Demands.
Japan signs a one-sided treaty with Wang Jingwei's puppet government in China, likened to the infamous Twenty-One Demands for its harshness.
- 1999Technology
Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company.
Exxon and Mobil agree to merge in a $73.7 billion deal, forming ExxonMobil, the world's largest corporation.
- 2004Disaster
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82, operating as Lion Air Flight 538, overran the runway at Adisoemarmo Airport and crashed, killing 25 people.
Lion Air Flight 538, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, overran the runway at Adisoemarmo Airport in Indonesia, killing 25 people.
- 2007Disaster
Atlasjet Flight 4203 crashes in Keçiborlu while on approach to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, killing 57.
An Atlasjet flight crashes in Keçiborlu during its approach to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport, resulting in 57 fatalities.
- 2021Politics
Barbados becomes a republic.
Barbados declares itself a republic, ending its constitutional monarchy ties with the United Kingdom.
- 2022Technology
The AI chatbot ChatGPT is launched by OpenAI.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT, an advanced AI chatbot designed to engage in human-like conversations.
Born today
Famous birthdays on November 30
7 this date All birthdays
🎂 66
Gary Lineker
English footballer and sportscaster
Gary Lineker, one of England's greatest strikers and the only player to be top goalscorer with three different English clubs, turns 66 today.
Born
1960
Turns 66
today
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
French painter and educator
1825 – 1905
Bobby Abel
English cricketer
1857 – 1936
Beatrice Kerr
Australian swimmer and diver
1887 – 1971
Firpo Marberry
American baseball player and manager
1898 – 1976
David Berkoff
American swimmer
b. 1966 · 60
John Bishop
English comedian, presenter, and actor
b. 1966 · 60
Music
The number one songs on November 30
Across the years Full chart history
🇬🇧 #1 on November 30, 1981
"Stand and Deliver"
by Adam and the Ants
The dandy highwayman spent five weeks at the top — a brash, glam-pop coronation.
#1 for 5 weeks
Also #1 on this day
- 1965"Ticket To Ride"— The Beatles
- 1972"Metal Guru"— T. Rex
- 2003"Make Luv"— Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport November 30, 1872
The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
Scotland plays England in the world's first international football match at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow.
Read the story
🔬 Science November 30, 2000
NASA launches STS-97, the 101st Space Shuttle mission.
The space shuttle Endeavour lifts off on a mission to install solar panels on the International Space Station.
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Holidays & observances
8 celebrated today
Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
International
Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes
Commemoration Day (United Arab Emirates)
International
Commemoration Day, also known as Martyrs' Day, is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of Emirati martyrs who have given their life in the field of
Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran (Israel)
International
The Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran is a National Day of Commemoration in Israel, observed every year on November 30 to memorialize the Jewish exodus f
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Barbados from the United Kingdom in 1966
International
There are 12 public holidays in Barbados, which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays
National Day (Benin)
International
This is a list of holidays in Benin
Regina Mundi Day (South Africa)
International
Regina Mundi, designed by architect Anthony Noel Errol Slaven, is the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa
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Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.
— Gary Lineker · born November 30, 1960