1. In 1893, the University of Nebraska played their first football game ever on November 30. They lost to Doane College with a score of 10-0.

2. The Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska was completed on November 30, 1932, after 10 years of construction. It is the second tallest capitol in the United States, standing at 400 feet tall.

3. On November 30, 1952, a blizzard hit Nebraska causing whiteout conditions and blocking highways. The storm caused 9 deaths and led to a state emergency declaration.

4. In 1987, the town of Weeping Water, Nebraska experienced an earthquake on November 30 with a magnitude of 2.6. It was the first recorded earthquake in the town's history.

5. On November 30, 2011, Nebraska football player Eric Martin was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording 8 tackles and 3 sacks in a game against Iowa.