Today is Wednesday, November 30, the 334th day of 2011. There are 31 days left in the year.
1782 ― Britain signs agreement recognizing U.S. independence
1924 ― First photo facsimile transmitted across Atlantic by radio
1936 ― London's Crystal Palace (built 1851), destroyed by fire
1947 ― Day after U.N. decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked
1948 ― Soviets set up a separate municipal government in East Berlin
1949 ― Chinese Communists captured Chungking
1954 ― First meteorite ( 8 lb. ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga, Al.)
1962 ― U Thant of Burma elected third Secretary-General of U.N. unanimously
1988 ― Soviets stop jamming Radio Liberty; first time in 38 years
1990 ― Bush proposes U.S.-Iraq meeting to avoid war