Historical Events Happened In April - 30

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on April - 30.  

1943  Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms on this day in history.  

1943  On April - 30 beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85  

1944  NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on April - 30.  

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

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 April - 30 cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0  

1947  On this day in history boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover  

1948  Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on April - 30.  

1950  On April - 30 construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.  

1952  On this day in history charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies  

1955  On April - 30 element 101, Mendelevium, announced  

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

1956  On April - 30 alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78  

1957  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on April - 30.  

1959  Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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  On April - 30 the first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern)  

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  On April - 30 bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74  

1965  On April - 30 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 this day in history.  

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

1970  American troops enter Cambodia, Asia on this day in history.  

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  US troops invade Cambodia on this day in history.  

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

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

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 30.  

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

1602  On April - 30 birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0065  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on this day in history.  

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

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on April - 30.  

1030  On April - 30 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.