DAY IN HISTORY

Monday, November 30, 2020

Today is the 335th day of 2020 and the 70th day of autumn.

TODAY’S HISTORY:

In 1782, provisional articles of peace were signed in Paris between Britain and the United States, under which Britain recognized U. S. independence.

In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, a major gun- control measure.

In 1999, Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. completed their merger, creating the largest publicly held oil company in the world.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Jonathan Swift ( 1667- 1745), clergyman/ satirist; Mark Twain ( Samuel Clemens) ( 18351910), writer; Winston Churchill ( 1874- 1965), British politician; Dick Clark ( 1929- 2012), TV personality/ producer; Bill Walsh ( 1931- 2007), football coach; Abbie Hoffman ( 1936- 1989), political activist; Ridley Scott ( 1937- ), filmmaker; Mandy Patinkin ( 1952- ), singer/ actor;

Billy Idol ( 1955- ), singersongwriter; Bo Jackson ( 1962- ), football and baseball player; Ben Stiller ( 1965- ), actor; Amy Ryan ( 1969- ), actress; Clay Aiken ( 1978), singer; Chrissy Teigen ( 1985- ), TV personality; Magnus Carlsen ( 1990- ), chess grandmaster.

TODAY’S FACT: Mark Twain published a number of pieces in newspapers and periodicals under a variety of pen names, including Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab and John Snooks.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1991, the U. S. women’s soccer team defeated Norway 2- 1 to win the first Women’s World Cup.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I am a firm believer in if you can’t get it the oldfashioned way, you don’t need it.” -- Bo Jackson

TODAY’S NUMBER:

33 million -- certified units sold of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” making it the best- selling solo album of all time, according to Business Insider. The album was released on this day in 1982.

TODAY’S MOON: Full moon ( Nov. 30).