Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

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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1245  King Philip III of France (d. 1285) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 30 birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  On April - 30 birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  On this day in history birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

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 April - 30.   

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

0313  On April - 30 gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies   

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

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

1063  On this day in history death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)   

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

1196  On April - 30 boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies   

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