Important Events From This day in History – 30th November

Today in History

• 1982 Michael Jackson’s Thriller is released worldwide

  The album, which had 9 tracks, was considered the best-selling album of all time and won 8 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1984.

• 1947 Civil War in Palestine

  The conflict, also known as the Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, began the day after the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution recommending a partition plan for Palestine. The war was rife with violence, which began on November 30 when Arab gunmen attacked two buses carrying Israeli passengers and snipers shot pedestrians in Tel Aviv. On May 14, Israel declared independence, and on May 15, the Civil War became a regional conflict after a coalition of Arab states, including Egypt, Jordan, and Syria joined the conflict.

• 1940 Stars of I Love Lucy marry

  In real life, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz of the popular American comedy sitcoms I Love Lucy and The Lucy and Desi Comedy Show married. They had been married for twenty years.

• 1939 The Winter War begins

  Finland and the Soviet Union went to war for four months after the USSR invaded Finland and bombed Helsinki. The conflict ended on March 30, 1940, with the two countries signing the Moscow Peace Treaty. The Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations in retaliation for its actions.

• 1872 First international football (soccer) match

  The England-Scotland match was played at West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick, Scotland. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.