Historical Events In April - 30

1973  Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al on April - 30.  

1973  On this day in history 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  On April - 30 josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75  

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

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endorra-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 30.  

1975  On this day in history saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces  

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  Edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51 on April - 30.  

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

1977  On April - 30 clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73  

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

1980  On April - 30 terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London  

1980  Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies on this day in history.  

1981  On April - 30 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.  

1982  Fort McMurray Alberta, Alberta Alsands oil project collapses despite offers of aid from Ottawa and Alberta on April - 30.  

1982  Albert TLCA Bird, lecture artist, dies on this day in history.  

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  Arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies on April - 30.  

1985  George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1986  On April - 30 ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles  

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

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 this day in history.  

1988  James McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61 on April - 30.  

1989  Critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show on this day in history.  

1989  US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on April - 30.  

1989  Sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1990  US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space on April - 30.  

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1245  On this day in history birth of king Philip III of France (d. 1285)  

1309  Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70) was born on April - 30.  

1553  On April - 30 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)  

1602  William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler was born on April - 30.  

1651  Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0065  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on April - 30.  

0313  On this day in history gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies  

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on this day in history.  

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  On April - 30 death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint  

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on this day in history.  

1214  On this day in history huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies