1886: Folies Bergere stage first revue

[Nov 30]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1886 [Folies Bergere stage first revue]( Once a hall for operettas, pantomime, political meetings, and vaudeville, the Folies Bergère in Paris introduces an elaborate revue featuring women in sensational costumes. The highly popular "Place aux Jeunes" established the Folies as the premier nightspot in Paris. In the 1890s, the... [read more »]( American Revolution 1776 [Howe brothers offer amnesty »]( Automotive 1965 [Unsafe at Any Speed hits bookstores »]( Civil War 1864 [Battle of Franklin, Tennessee »]( Cold War 1981 [The United States and U.S.S.R. open talks to reduce intermediate-range nuclear forces »]( Crime 1989 ["America's First Female Serial Killer" strikes »]( Disaster 1994 [Achille Lauro sinks near Somalia »]( General Interest 1874 [Winston Churchill born »]( 1954 [Meteorite strikes Alabama woman »]( 1993 [Brady Bill signed into law »]( Hollywood 2004 [Jeopardy! contestant's record winning streak ends »]( Literary 1835 [Mark Twain is born »]( Music 1974 [Elton John's Greatest Hits hits #1 »]( Old West 1902 [Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan sentenced »]( Presidential 1950 [Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons »]( Sports 1931 [Football coach Bill Walsh is born »]( Vietnam War 1965 [McNamara warns Johnson that communists are gaining strength in South Vietnam »]( 1966 [South Vietnamese draft articles for new constitution »]( 1967 [McCarthy to enter Democratic presidential primary »]( 1972 [White House announces no full withdrawal until final truce agreement signed »]( World War I 1917 [German foreign minister celebrates revolution in Russia »]( World War II 1939 [USSR attacks Finland »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2017 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](