Historical Events In April - 30

1973  On this day in history nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al  

1973  On April - 30 paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love"  

1973  On this day in history women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments  

1973  Josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75 on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas died  

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead, actress (Endorra-Bewitched), dies at 67  

1975  Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces on this day in history.  

1975  The Vietnam war ends, with the South surrendering to the North on this day in history.  

1975  US civilian forces evacuate from Vietnam; Saigon surrenders on this day in history.  

1976  Wings release "Silly Love Songs" on this day in history.  

1976  On this day in history edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51  

1977  On April - 30 argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo hold first weekly march to demand return of their disappeared children.  

1977  Clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1980  Queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne on this day in history.  

1980  Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London on April - 30.  

1980  On April - 30 mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies  

1981  John Lauchlan & James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7,454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route on April - 30.  

1982  On this day in history fort McMurray Alberta, Alberta Alsands oil project collapses despite offers of aid from Ottawa and Alberta.  

1982  On April - 30 albert TLCA Bird, lecture artist, dies  

1983  George Balanchine, Russian/US composer, dies at 79 on April - 30.  

1984  1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are, Sweden on April - 30.  

1984  Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies  

1985  On April - 30 george Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66  

1986  Ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles on April - 30.  

1986  In the Michoacan, Mexico region a 7.0 earthquake caused some minor damage (V) in the Mexico City area on April - 30.  

1987  NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies  

1988  World Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia on April - 30.  

1988  On this day in history james McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61  

1989  On April - 30 critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show  

1989  On this day in history uS beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

1989  On this day in history sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60  

1990  US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space on this day in history.  

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1245  King Philip III of France (d. 1285) was born on this day in history.  

1309  On this day in history birth of kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)  

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 April - 30.  

1664  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1710  On April - 30 birth of johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795)  

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

1030  On this day in history mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies  

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

1131  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on this day in history.  

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

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on April - 30.