April 30 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1943  Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms   

1943  Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85.   

1944  NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

1945  "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio   

1945  Germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich.   

1945  Munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit   

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56.   

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

1947  Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover.   

1948  Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia   

1950  In this year, Construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead   

1952  Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies.   

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced   

1955  Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks.   

1956  Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78   

1957  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80   

1959  Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

1960  Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire.   

1961  The inaugural Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston and NYC begin (Eastern).   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75190 m   

1962  Willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

1963  Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74.   

1965  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.   

1969  Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.   

1970  American troops enter Cambodia, Asia   

1970  The inaugural CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9000 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.   

1970  Vancouver BC, the inaugural computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.   

1970  Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82.   

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70   

1972  "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio   

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

1973  Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al.   

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1245  King philip iii of france: King philip iii of france (d. 1285)   

1309  Kazimierz iii de great: King of poland (1333-70)   

1553  Louise de lorraine-vaudémont: Queen of france   

1602  William lilly: England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  Jean-baptiste de la salle: French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  Queen mary ii of england: Queen mary ii of england (d. 1694)   

1664  François louis: Prince of conti, french general   

1710  Johann kaspar basselet von la rosée: Bavarian general   

0065  Lucan: Roman poet (b. 39)   

0313  Death of Gaius g v maximus: [daia], emperor of rome,   

0535  Death of Amalaswintha: Queen of ostrogoten, murdered   

1030  Mohammud van ghazna: Turkish mayor (g'widen)/islamic ruler,   

1063  Death of Emperor renzong of china: Emperor renzong of china (b. 1010)   

1131  Death of Adjutor: Roman catholic saint   

1196  Boudouin ii: Bishop of utrecht (1178-96),   

1214  Huguccio/hugo van pisa: Italian bishop,