Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  On April - 30 catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history "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 April - 30 munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit.   

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  Cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0 on April - 30.   

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 April - 30.   

1950  On this day in history construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.   

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

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

1955  Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks on April - 30.   

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 April - 30.   

1959  On April - 30 armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

1960  On this day in history lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire.   

1961  The first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 April - 30.   

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 April - 30 uS troops invade Cambodia   

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

1970  Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38   

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

1309  On April - 30 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  William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 30.   

1664  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies   

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

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

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on this day in history.   

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on April - 30.