Historical Events
- A German engineer patents front-wheel drive for automobiles
- The First Isthmian Canal Commission, appointed by the President having examined possible routes for a canal, issues its report favoring that through Nicaragua over the Panama route
Famous Birthdays
- Korneel Goossens, Flemish literary figure and art historian (d. 1971)
Famous Deaths
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Irish playwright and novelist (Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray), dies of cerebral meningitis in Paris at 46
About November 30, 1900
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90