Historical Events In April - 30

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

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

1973  Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments on April - 30.  

1973  Josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75 on April - 30.  

1974  On April - 30 agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas died  

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

1975  On April - 30 saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces  

1975  The Vietnam war ends, with the South surrendering to the North on April - 30.  

1975  US civilian forces evacuate from Vietnam; Saigon surrenders on April - 30.  

1976  Wings release "Silly Love Songs" on April - 30.  

1976  On April - 30 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  On April - 30 clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73  

1980  Queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne on April - 30.  

1980  On April - 30 terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London  

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

1981  On this day in history 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  On April - 30 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  On April - 30 george Balanchine, Russian/US composer, dies at 79  

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

1984  On April - 30 strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game  

1984  Arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies on April - 30.  

1985  On this day in history george Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66  

1986  Ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles on this day in history.  

1986  In the Michoacan, Mexico region a 7.0 earthquake caused some minor damage (V) in the Mexico City area on this day in history.  

1987  On April - 30 nY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game  

1987  Hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies on April - 30.  

1988  World Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia on this day in history.  

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

1989  On this day in history critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show  

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

1989  Sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60 on April - 30.  

1990  On this day in history uS 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space  

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1245  King Philip III of France (d. 1285) was born on April - 30.  

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

1553  On this day in history birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)  

1602  William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler was born on this day in history.  

1651  On April - 30 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 April - 30.  

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 April - 30.  

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

0535  On this day in history death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered  

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

1063  On this day in history death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)  

1131  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on April - 30.  

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on April - 30.  

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