Historical Events In April - 30
Friday, 29 March 2024
1942 Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on April - 30.
1943 On April - 30 bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms
1943 On this day in history beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85
1944 NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on April - 30.
1945 On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio
1945 Germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich on this day in history.
1945 Munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56
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 Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on this day in history.
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 Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks
1956 Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on April - 30.
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 this day in history.
1961 The first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern) on this day in history.
1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m on April - 30.
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 Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident on April - 30.
1969 Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General on April - 30.
1970 On April - 30 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 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 this day in history.
1970 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on April - 30.
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 this day in history gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38
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