Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

1945  On April - 30 "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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1952  On April - 30 charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies   

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 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 April - 30.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1963  On April - 30 bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74   

1965  On April - 30 helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56   

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

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  On this day in history uS troops invade Cambodia   

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

1970  Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on April - 30.   

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

1972  "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio on this day in history.   

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

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

1309  Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1662  Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709)   

1710  Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

0065  On this day in history death of lucan, Roman poet (b. 39)   

0313  On this day in history gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies   

0535  On this day in history death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered   

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on April - 30.   

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

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

1196  On this day in history boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies   

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on this day in history.