On This Day for November 30 - Independence of Barbados, Mark Twain is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. November 30 [Mark Twain, c. 1907.]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1835 Mark Twain American writer [Mark Twain]( born this day in 1835, won worldwide acclaim for his stories of youthful adventures, especially [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]( Life on the Mississippi, and [The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn](. [SEE ALL BORN ON THIS DAY]( [Barbados]( FEATURED EVENT 1966 Independence of Barbados [Barbados]( an island nation in the [Caribbean]( situated about 100 miles (160 km) east of the [Windward Islands]( had gained internal self-rule in 1961 and achieved its full independence from [Britain]( on this day in 1966. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement Advertisement MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Evel Knievel, 1974.] 2007: American motorcycle daredevil [Evel Knievel]( was known for his death-defying stunts, which included a spectacular jump over the fountains at Caesars Palace Hotel in [Las Vegas]( (1968)—died in Clearwater, Florida. [Ridgway, Gary] 2001: The hunt for the Green River Killer ended as [Gary Ridgway]( was arrested in Washington, and he later pled guilty to killing 48 women, though he claimed to have murdered as many as 80; he was the deadliest convicted [serial killer]( in the United States. [Edward I.] 1996: A block of gray sandstone known as the [Stone of Scone]( was returned to [Scotland]( 700 years after it had been taken to England as war booty by King [Edward I](. [Pink Floyd.] 1979: The British [rock]( band [Pink Floyd]( released their 11th studio album, The Wall. [Finland] 1939: After [Finland]( refused to grant the [Soviet Union]( a naval base and other concessions in the fall of 1939, Soviet troops totaling about one million men attacked Finland on several fronts, initiating the [Russo-Finnish War](. [Shirley Chisholm, 1972.] 1924: Politician [Shirley Chisholm]( the first African American woman to be elected to the [U.S. Congress]( was born. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1874 Winston Churchill prime minister of United Kingdom 1937 Ridley Scott British director and producer 1965 Ben Stiller American actor, writer, and director 1978 Gael García Bernal Mexican actor and director 1943 Terrence Malick American director [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2018 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](