Historical Events In April - 30

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

1943  On April - 30 bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms   

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

1945  Germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich on April - 30.   

1945  On April - 30 munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit.   

1945  On this day in history adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56   

1946  Cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover   

1948  On this day in history org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia   

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 this day in history.   

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

1956  On April - 30 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  Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1960  Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire on this day in history.   

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

1962  On April - 30 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

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 April - 30.   

1966  On April - 30 richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

1969  On this day in history sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.   

1970  American troops enter Cambodia, Asia on April - 30.   

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  US troops invade Cambodia on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 30 vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.   

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  On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio   

1972  On April - 30 gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38   

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1245  On this day in history birth of king Philip III of France (d. 1285)   

1309  On this day in history birth of kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)   

1553  On April - 30 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

1602  On April - 30 birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint was born on this day in history.   

1662  On April - 30 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  On April - 30 birth of johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795)   

0065  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1030  On this day in history mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies   

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

1131  On April - 30 death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint   

1196  On April - 30 boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies   

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on April - 30.