Events for November 30

November 30, 1944

HMS Vanguard, Britains biggest and last battleship, was launched at Clydebank

HMS Vanguard was a British fast battleship built during the Second World War and commissioned after the war ended. She was the largest and fastest of the Royal Navy’s battleships, the only ship of her class, and the last battleship to be built.

November 30, 1930

Mary G. Harris Jones, known as Mother Jones, died

Mary Harris Jones, better known as Mother Jones, was a prominent Irish born, American labor and community organizer, former schoolteacher, as well as a prominent union leader. She played a significant role in the labor movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

November 30, 1996

Stone of Destiny, stolen by the English, returned to Scotland, 700 years later

The Stone of Scone (/ˈskuːn/; Scottish Gaelic: An Lia Fàil; Scots: Stane o Scone), also known as the Stone of Destiny, is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used originally in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland and, after the 13th century, the coronation of the monarchs of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

November 30, 2023

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan, lead singer of the Pogues, died

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish-English musician and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the punk band The Pogues.