Who Was Born Today – November 30 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on November 30 | ||
1667 | Jonathan Swift, English satirist who wrote Gulliver’s Travels. | |
1835 | Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), American writer best remembered for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. | |
1874 | Winston Churchill, British prime minister during and after World War II. | |
1874 | Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. | |
1912 | Gordon Parks, photographer. | |
1915 | Brownie McGhee, singer and guitarist. | |
1924 | Shirley Chisholm, first African-American congresswoman, a representative for New York. | |
1929 | Joan Ganz Cooney, television executive, founder of the Children’s Television Workshop and mastermind behind Sesame Street. | |
1929 | Dick Clark, television host; (American Bandstand, 1957-87; Pyramid game show); beginning in 1972 and continuing into the 21st century he hosted Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on television. | |
1930 | G. Gordon Liddy, chief operative for the “White House Plumbers” (July-September 1971) during Richard Nixon’s administration, he organized and oversaw the Watergate burglaries of the Democratic National Committee headquarters. He served nearly 52 months in federal prison. | |
1936 | Abbie Hoffman, political and social activist; co-founded the Youth International Party (Yippies); he became a symbol of the counterculture era. | |
1937 | Sir Ridley Scott, English film director and producer; (Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise) won a Best Picture Oscar for Gladiator (2000). | |
1955 | Billy Idol (William Broad), punk rock musician; member of Generation X band. | |
1962 | Bo Jackson, the only pro athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports (football and baseball); ESPN named him the greatest athlete of all time. |
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