Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1942 On this day in history catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51
1943 Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms on April - 30.
1943 On this day in history beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85
1944 On April - 30 nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs
1945 On April - 30 "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio
1945 On this day in history germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich.
1945 On this day in history 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 On this day in history cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0
1947 Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover on this day in history.
1948 Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on this day in history.
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 Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks on April - 30.
1956 On April - 30 alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78
1957 Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on April - 30.
1959 Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1960 On April - 30 lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire.
1961 On this day in history the first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern)
1962 On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m
1962 Willie Mays hits 4 HRs on April - 30.
1963 On April - 30 bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74
1965 Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on April - 30.
1966 Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident on April - 30.
1969 Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General on this day in history.
1970 American troops enter Cambodia, Asia on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history 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.
1970 US troops invade Cambodia on this day in history.
1970 Vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta on this day in history.
1970 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1971 Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on April - 30.
1972 On April - 30 "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio
1972 Gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38 on this day in history.
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