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 this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85  

1944  On this day in history nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs  

1945  "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio on April - 30.  

1945  Germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich on April - 30.  

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  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  On this day in history org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia  

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

1952  Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies on April - 30.  

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on April - 30.  

1955  Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1959  On April - 30 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 on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident  

1969  Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history american troops enter Cambodia, Asia  

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 this day in history uS troops invade Cambodia  

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

1970  On April - 30 hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82  

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on April - 30.  

1972  "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio on this day in history.  

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 April - 30.  

1309  Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered  

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  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on April - 30.  

1196  On this day in history boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies  

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