261 days before today
Today is August 17th, 2024 (Saturday), so 261 days before today would be:
November 30th, 2023 (Thursday)
Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-04:00)
Number of days before today:
• Day numbers: 334
• Week number: 48
• Leap year: 2023 is not a leap year
• Daylight Saving Time: No
November 30th, 2023 Holidays and National Days
November 30th, in History
2005
John Sentamu becomes Archbishop of York, making him the Church of England’s first black archbishop.
2004
On the game show Jeopardy! contestant Ken Jennings loses after 74 consecutive victories. It is the longest winning streak in game-show history, earning him a total of over $3 million.
1998
Exxon and Mobil oil companies agree to a $73.7 billion merge, creating the world’s largest company, Exxon-Mobil.
1995
Operation Desert Storm officially comes to an end.
1994
MS Achille Lauro, a ship with long history of problems including a 1985 terrorist hijacking, catches fire off the coast of Somalia.
1993
US President Bill Clinton signs the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (better known as the Brady Bill) into law.
1982
Thriller, Michael Jackson’s second solo album, released; the album, produced by Quincy Jones, became the best-selling album in history.
1981
Representatives of the US and USSR meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to begin negotiations on reducing the number of intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe.
1979
Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope in 1,000 years to attend an Orthodox mass.
1974
India and Pakistan decide to end a 10-year trade ban.
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