What Happened on November 30, 1944

Historical Events

  • Biggest & last British battleship HMS Vanguard launched

Famous Birthdays

  • Dian Parkinson [Dianna Lynn Batts], American model (The Price Is Right) and Miss USA 1965, born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
  • Luther Ingram, American R&B singer-songwriter ("(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"; "I'll Be Your Shelter"), born in Jackson, Tennessee (d. 2007)
  • Rob Grill, American rock bassist/vocalist (Grass Roots), born in Los Angeles, California

Famous Deaths

Albert B. Fall (1861-1944)

American Senator (R-New Mexico 1912-21) and US Secretary of the Interior (1921-23), convicted for his part in the Teapot Dome scandal, dies at 83

  • Antoine Mariotte, French composer (Paysage maritime), dies at 68
  • Max Halbe, German playwright (Jugend), dies at 79
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights

About November 30, 1944

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius