Historical Events In April - 30

1803  On this day in history uS doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million)  

1803  US doubles in size through Louisiana Purchase ($15 million) on this day in history.  

1804  Hague's Theater opens on this day in history.  

1805  William Kerley Strong, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on April - 30.  

1808  On this day in history the first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri  

1808  1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri on April - 30.  

1812  On April - 30 (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state  

1812  On this day in history kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe  

1823  On April - 30 george JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85)  

1828  Shaka, the great Zulu King, killed on April - 30.  

1829  George Washington Adams, son of John Q Adams, dies on City Is NYC on April - 30.  

1830  Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history alfred Gaul, composer  

1838  Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation on April - 30.  

1846  Rosalie Amstein, writer on this day in history.  

1847  Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies on April - 30.  

1848  On this day in history friedrich Freiherr Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53  

1852  Anton Rubinsteins opera "Dmitri Donskoi," premieres in St Petersburg on April - 30.  

1853  Alfred v Berger, writer on April - 30.  

1855  On this day in history henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68  

1857  On this day in history san Jose State University forms  

1858  On this day in history mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)  

1859  On April - 30 paul Morphy returns from 10-mo chess tour of Europe, retires  

1859  On this day in history charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is first published in literary periodical All the Year Round, continues in weekly installments until Nov 26  

1859  On this day in history sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67  

1860  On this day in history navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)  

1861  President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory on this day in history.  

1862  Swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes on April - 30.  

1863  On April - 30 mexican forces attacked the French Foreign Legion in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W.R. Scurry is killed  

1864  On this day in history new York becomes first state to charge a hunting license fee  

1864  Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W R Scurry is killed on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model)  

1865  -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia on this day in history.  

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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  On April - 30 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)  

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

1651  On April - 30 birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint  

1662  On April - 30 birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)  

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  On April - 30 death of lucan, Roman poet (b. 39)  

0313  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on April - 30.  

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

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on April - 30.  

1063  On April - 30 death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)  

1131  On April - 30 death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint  

1196  On April - 30 boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies  

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on this day in history.