Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1943  Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms on this day in history.   

1943  Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85 on April - 30.   

1944  NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on April - 30.   

1945  "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 30 germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich.   

1945  Munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit on this day in history.   

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 30 cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0   

1947  On April - 30 boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover   

1948  Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on April - 30.   

1950  Construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead on April - 30.   

1952  Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on April - 30.   

1955  On this day in history perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks   

1956  On this day in history alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78   

1957  On this day in history ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

1960  Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire on April - 30.   

1961  On April - 30 the first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern)   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m on April - 30.   

1962  Willie Mays hits 4 HRs on April - 30.   

1963  On this day in history bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74   

1965  Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

1969  On April - 30 sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.   

1970  On this day in history american troops enter Cambodia, Asia   

1970  The first CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9,000 tons of coking coal destined to Japan, arrives at Roberts Bank superport after a 700-mile run from Sparwood, B.C on April - 30.   

1970  On this day in history uS troops invade Cambodia   

1970  Vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82   

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on April - 30.   

1972  "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio on April - 30.   

1972  Gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38 on April - 30.   

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1245  King Philip III of France (d. 1285) was born on April - 30.   

1309  On April - 30 birth of kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)   

1553  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on April - 30.   

1602  William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler was born on April - 30.   

1651  On April - 30 birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  On this day in history birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

1664  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795) was born on April - 30.   

0065  On April - 30 death of lucan, Roman poet (b. 39)   

0313  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on April - 30.   

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on April - 30.   

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1063  Death of Emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010) on this day in history.   

1131  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on April - 30.   

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on this day in history.   

1214  On this day in history huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies