Historical Events Happened 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  Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85 on April - 30.  

1944  On this day in history 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 April - 30 munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit.  

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on April - 30.  

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

1947  On April - 30 boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover  

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1948  On April - 30 org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78  

1957  On April - 30 ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80  

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 April - 30.  

1961  On April - 30 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  On this day in history willie Mays hits 4 HRs  

1963  Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74 on April - 30.  

1965  On this day in history helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56  

1966  On this day in history richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident  

1969  On April - 30 sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.  

1970  On April - 30 american troops enter Cambodia, Asia  

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

1971  On this day in history 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 April - 30 gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38  

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1245  On April - 30 birth of king Philip III of France (d. 1285)  

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

1553  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on April - 30.  

1602  On this day in history birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler  

1651  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint  

1662  Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

1664  On April - 30 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  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on April - 30.  

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

0535  On April - 30 death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered  

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on this day in history.  

1063  Death of Emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010) on April - 30.  

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