Today in History: November 30

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On this day in Bahamian history, in 1974, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of Cuba established diplomatic relations.

Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the United Nations.

The Bahamas has an embassy in Havana and Cuba has an embassy in Nassau.

In 1966, Barbados gained internal self-rule and achieved its full independence from Britain.

Some major world events on this day include the 1874 birth of British statesman, orator, and author Sir Winston Churchill, who as a two term United Kingdom prime minister rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory.

1936 saw the burning down of the Crystal Palace, a huge glass conservatory designed to house Britain’s Great Exhibition of 1851.

In 1939, 20 Rrussian Divisions — Almost Half A Million Men — Invaded Finland In The “Winter war”.

On this day in 1982, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album was released.

Michael Jackson’s crystal “sequined” glove, which was used in the “Thriller” music video, was displayed with other items from Dick Clark’s Music Memorabilia Collection in New York City in 2006.

Bill Clinton became the first U.S. president to visit Northern Ireland in 1995.

Given a hero’s welcome by Catholics and Protestants alike, he declared: “The time has come for the peacemakers to triumph in Northern Ireland.”

John Sentamu became the first black archbishop in the Church of England with enthronement as Archbishop of York on this day in 2005.

In 2018, American politician George H.W. Bush, who was the 41st President of the United States, died at the age of 94.