On this day in 1936, The Crystal Palace, famous London exhibition and amusement center, was completely destroyed by a fire.
London Crystal Palace Fire
The Crystal Palace, famous London exhibition and amusement, was completely destroyed by fire. The vast building, constructed entirely of glass and wood, situated 550 feet above sea level on Sydenham Hill, was a blazing beacon that could be seen more than fifty miles around. Explosions as fireworks blew up and the crash of glass was heard at great distance. The blaze was the most spectacular seen in modern times. A view of the fire showing the glass domes enveloped in the flames, on Nov. 30, 1936. (AP Photo)
Viscount Linley
Princess Margaret holds her son, David Albert Charles, Viscount Linley, as Lord Snowdon, the princess, husband and father of the child, arranges blanket, as they left Clarence House in London on Nov. 30, 1961. The infant was born in Clarence House, residence of Queen Mother Elizabeth. The princess, the child and Lord Snowdon were enroute to their apartment in London?s Kensington Palace. (AP Photo)
Walesa In London
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa adjusts his coat as he passes a chauffeur on his arrival for talks with British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd in London, Nov. 30, 1989. Walesa is on the second day of a five-day visit to Britain as unofficial ambassador for Polish industry. (AP Photo/John Redman)
CHEROKEE INDIAN WOMAN
A Cherokee woman points to the rugged Smokey Mountains of North Carolina on Nov. 30, 1942. She is a graduate of a modern school and the granddaughter of a Cherokee Chief. (AP Photo)
Super-Fortress Drops Bombs On Tokyo
A Super-Fortress lets loose its load of high explosive bombs on Formosa, southern-most island of Japan, in raids which preceded the Tokyo attacks, on Nov. 30, 1944. (AP Photo)
ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE
Jews who have been the enemies of the British for the past few years, have made up after hearing of the news of the declaration of the new Jewish State of Israel. Jews are seen hoisting British soldiers on their shoulders and holding the Israeli flag on Nov. 30, 1947 in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Tom Pringle)
Air Pollution Commission
Pennsylvania’s newly-formed Air Pollution Commission meets on Nov. 30, 1960 in Harrisburg, Penn., for the first time to set up rules and regulations on controlling air pollution in the state. From left to right in front are: Dr. H.H. Schrenk, Pittsburgh; Dr. Charles L. Wilbar, Jr., Secretary of Health and Commission Chairman; Elmer Queer, State College. Rear are: M.H. Jukkola, Aliquippa; E.M. Parrish, Pittsburgh and Dr. Allen Brandt, Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis)
Hawaiian Surfers
Hawaiian surf riders Buzzy Trent, Woody Brown and George Downing glide down and advance in front of huge wave at Makaha, near Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii on Nov. 30, 1953. Makaha's winter season of big waves is getting an early start this year, and this wave was estimated to be about 19 feet high. Only the best Island surfers brave such big ones. (AP Photo)
Australia Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics
Thane Baker of the United States hands to Bobby Morrow for the last baton change in heat 1 of the first round of the 4 x 100 meters Summer Olympic Games relay event in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 30, 1956. The American team of Murchison, Leamon King, Baker and Morrow were the winners in 40.5 seconds. Second were the British team and third Pakistan. The first two teams go into the semi-final. A British pair is in the background. (AP Photo)
Walter P. Chrysler Jr
Great Depression Hunger March 1932
A free meal for the New England and New York contingent of hunger marchers in Elizabeth, NJ, Nov. 30, 1932, when they passed through en route to Washington, which they hope to make in four days. They expect to plead for immediate unemployment relief at the opening of the short session of Congress on Dec. 5. (AP Photo)
John F. Kennedy
President John Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon Johnson pose with executives of 12 big companies after the executives signed agreements to provide equal employment opportunists to all, at the White House in Washington on Nov. 30, 1961. From left: D.W. Smith, New York; Sidney Herbert, New York; D.W. Kimball, Azusa, Calif.; C.W. Perelle, Hempstead, N.Y.; Johnson; Allen Marshall, New York; Kennedy; Chad Calheun, Washington; James Kerr, New York; Ivan Getting, Los Angeles; M.N. Cresap Jr. Pittsburgh; Marshall Staub, New York; J.D. Wright, Cleveland; Paul Kempf, Culver City, Calif., and T.V. Jones, Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/William Smith)
Henry Kissinger
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger tells newsmen that talks will be ?free-wheeling? between President Nixon and Chinese leaders and that no precise agenda has been set at the White House in Washington, Nov. 30, 1971. Kissinger, the President?s top foreign affairs adviser, said the President?s China trip would last seven days. Press Secretary Ron Zielgler is in background. (AP Photo)
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On Nov. 30, 1782: The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783.