Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51.   

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   

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1245  On this day in history birth of king Philip III of France (d. 1285)   

1309  On April - 30 birth of kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)   

1553  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 30 birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint   

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

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