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  NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit on April - 30.   

1945  On April - 30 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 April - 30 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  On this day in history charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies   

1955  On this day in history element 101, Mendelevium, announced   

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

1956  Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  The first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern) on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

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

1965  On this day in history 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  Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General on April - 30.   

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

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  On April - 30 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 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

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

1651  Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint was born on April - 30.   

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

0065  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on April - 30.   

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

0535  On April - 30 death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered   

1030  On April - 30 mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies   

1063  Death of Emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010) on April - 30.   

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

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

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