Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

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

1943  Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies   

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 April - 30 alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78   

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

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

1962  On April - 30 willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

1963  Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1965  Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 April - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  US troops invade Cambodia on April - 30.   

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  On this day in history elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70   

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

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  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  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 April - 30.   

1662  Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on April - 30.   

1664  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on April - 30.   

1710  Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795) was born on April - 30.   

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

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

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on this day in history.   

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1063  On April - 30 death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)   

1131  On this day in history death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint   

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on April - 30.   

1214  On this day in history huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies