On This Day - November 30, A Shot of History

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1999 – In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JXPIBsxdk0

1966 – Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDZnFp_su8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qa7PZAj_lU

1998 – Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw2BZXWAtA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwYbtX_BF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWaNW-aYhVY

1955 – Billy Idol is born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08m5bJ6jlPw

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet