Historical Events In April - 30

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

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

1974  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas died on this day in history.  

1974  On April - 30 agnes Moorehead, actress (Endorra-Bewitched), dies at 67  

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

1975  On this day in history the Vietnam war ends, with the South surrendering to the North  

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

1976  On this day in history wings release "Silly Love Songs"  

1976  Edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo hold first weekly march to demand return of their disappeared children.  

1977  On this day in history clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73  

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

1980  On this day in history terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London  

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

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  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  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  On this day in history strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game  

1984  On April - 30 arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies  

1985  George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66 on April - 30.  

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

1986  On this day in history 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  Hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies on April - 30.  

1988  On this day in history world Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia  

1988  On April - 30 james McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61  

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

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  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  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  Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on April - 30.  

1664  On this day in history 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  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on April - 30.  

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

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