Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on April - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On April - 30 nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

1945  "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio on April - 30.   

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

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 April - 30.   

1946  Cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0 on April - 30.   

1947  Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies on April - 30.   

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 30 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  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on April - 30.   

1959  Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on April - 30.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1970  On April - 30 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  On April - 30 hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82   

1971  On April - 30 elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70   

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

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

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1245  On April - 30 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  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  On April - 30 birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

1664  On April - 30 birth of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709)   

1710  On April - 30 birth of johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795)   

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

0313  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 30.   

1131  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on this day in history.   

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

1214  On April - 30 huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies