13 historical events which took place on November 30 ...
1. 1936 – The Crystal Palace in London is destroyed by fire
2. 2013 - 14th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 34-2
3. 1966 – Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom
4. 1885 - Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)
5. 1999 – British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merge to form BAE Systems
6. 1931 - His Master's Voice & Columbia Records merge into EMI
7. 2005 – John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England