In 1988, the Computer Equipment Association set November 30 as an information protection day, reminding once again of the need to protect information and use software tools that ensure the safe operation of computers. The impetus for the announcement of such a day was a massive epidemic of computers infected with the Morris worm.
Barbados, like other states in the region, has long been a British colony - from the first settlers of 1627-1628 until gaining full independence in 1966. On the island, the main industry was the maintenance of sugar plantations, for which slaves from West African countries were regularly supplied there. Starting in the 1930s, the descendants of the liberated Barbados slaves began to actively advocate for their political rights. The result of this struggle was the creation of the Barbados Progressive League and the organization of a democratic government. Since June 1966, Barbados began negotiations with Britain on independence. November 30, 1966 was the official day of independence. The first prime minister of Barbados was Errol Barrow.
On this day, according to the national calendar, they honor the memory of St. Gregory the Miracle Worker, whose life path was distinguished by piety, chastity and the search for the meaning of life. On this day, it was customary for our ancestors to tumble in the snow and glorify the sun. Moreover, the further it turned out to roll, the stronger the coming frosts will be and the next year will be more successful. This day often had a low temperature, and there was a belief, what is Gregory - such will be the winter. The harbinger of a good harvest was considered dark ice on the river on the day of St. Gregory the Wonderworker.
1609 year - creation of the first lunar map by Galileo Galilei, which became possible thanks to the invented telescope with a concave eyepiece and a convex lens. The first copy gave only a three-fold increase, but soon the design was improved and allowed to increase the object by 32 times. Observations of the moon through a telescope made it possible to see its complex relief, covered with craters and mountains.
1700 year - Battle of Narva during the Great Northern War. Russian troops under the command of Peter I received a heavy defeat from the Swedes. The Russians did not have reliable data on the number of Swedish troops, and the king transferred the command to General Field Marshal de Croix before the start of the main battle. The battle was complicated by bad weather conditions - heavy snowfall, which allowed the Swedes to start the battle with an unexpected dense attack.
1731 year - An earthquake in Beijing, which killed about 100,000 people.
1853 year - Sinope naval battle, which was one of the first in the Crimean War. In just a few hours, the Russian Black Sea Fleet defeated the entire Turkish squadron, which secured Russian dominance in the Black Sea. The fleet was commanded by Admiral Nakhimov.
1872 year - The first official football match of the international level took place, which took place between the teams of England and Scotland and ended in a headless draw.
1876 year - birthday of the first transformer. His invention was patented by the talented Russian electrical engineer P.N. Bullseye. The first transformer was made with an open core with windings wound around it.
1900 year - The invention of the front-wheel drive of a car, which did not immediately receive mass distribution. For the first time, front-wheel drive was serially used in the USA in 1929 on the Cord L29.
1922 year - The formation of the Chechen autonomy as part of the RSFSR. This autonomy lasted until 1934 and then was combined with Ingushetia.
1939 year - The beginning of the Finnish campaign - the armed conflict between the USSR and Finland, which resulted in the Moscow Peace Treaty, according to which 11% of the Finnish lands, together with the city of Vyborg, were transferred to the USSR. Some historians attribute the Finnish campaign to World War II, but Russian historiography interprets this conflict as purely bilateral and local.
1954 year - The first case of injuring a person by an extraterrestrial fragment. A 3.86 kg Sulakog meteorite struck the roof of a house in Oak Grove in Alabama and hit hostess Elizabeth Hodges, dozing on a couch. The woman received significant bruises on her hips and arms. This event quickly became widely known throughout the world.
1987 year - Adoption of the constitution of Afghanistan. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was proclaimed in 1978 after the April (Saur) Revolution. The radical policy of the government caused a wave of protests and led to the Civil War, which continues to this day. According to the adopted constitution, the post of president reappeared in the country, which became Mohammed Najibullah.
1988 year - Soviet citizens were able to listen to the broadcasts of the international radio station "Freedom". For the first time in 38 years, the USSR stopped “jamming” the broadcasts of this radio station.
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) - British satirist, poet, philosopher and public figure. He became famous worldwide for the fantastic tetralogy of Gulliver's Travels, which unusually wittily ridiculed human vices.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) - American writer, well-known public figure and journalist. He worked in various genres - from journalism, humor and satire to philosophical fiction. The first huge success came to him after the publication of "Simpletons Abroad", which is based on the impressions of Mark Twain's journey to the Middle East and Europe. During the trip, he visited Odessa, Sevastopol, Yalta. His novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, as well as autobiographical stories published in Life on the Mississippi made an enormous contribution to world literature.
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) - the world famous English politician, in the period 1940-1945 and 1951-1955. served as Prime Minister of Great Britain. According to a survey conducted in 2002 by the BBC, named the greatest Briton in world history. In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Two candidates were nominated for the prize this year - Ernest Hemingway and Winston Churchill, and preference was given to the British Prime Minister.
Victor Dragunsky (1913-1972) - Soviet actor and writer, author of popular children's stories about Denis Korablev and the stories "He fell on the grass", "Today and daily." Viktor Dragunsky was the screenwriter of the films Funny Stories, The Big Wick, The Girl on the Ball, and other paintings, the basis of the plots of which were his children's stories. In the political film "Russian Question" played the role of a radio speaker.
Vyacheslav Innocent (1934-2009) - the most popular actor of the Soviet and Russian theater and cinema. In 1986 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR. The first test in the movie is the role of Sergei Zaitsev in the film "Probationary Period", released in 1960. The most famous paintings with his participation: "Chairman", "Beware of the car", "Russian field", "Can not be!", "Garage", "Do not go, girls, get married" and many others. All theatrical roles of Vyacheslav Innocent were played at the Moscow Art Theater. In addition to filming in the cinema and theatrical activities, V.M. Innocent voiced many cartoons.
Svetlana Zhiltsova (Born 1936) - the famous Soviet TV presenter, presenter of children's programs "Alarm Clock", "Funny Notes", "Good Night, Kids." Since 1961, she led the KVN program, for several years in a row she was the host of Songs of the Year, and hosted television concerts. Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
Yuri Nikitin (Born 1939) - a modern writer working in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and historical novel. The main bibliography: the cycles "Hyperborea", "The teeth are wide open", "Megamir", "Russians are coming", "Strange novels", "Three kingdoms".
Alexander Lykov (Born 1961) - a well-known Russian actor who played the role of captain Kazantsev in the series "Streets of Broken Lights". It was this role that made him famous throughout the country. Other roles in the movie are Cyrano de Bergerac, Operation Happy New Year, 9th Company, High Security Holidays. Theatrical works: Schwonder in Dog Heart, Woland in The Master and Margarita.
On this day, Grigory, Gennady, Zakhar, Ivan and Mikhail celebrate their birthday
