Historical Events In April - 30

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

1973  Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love" on April - 30.  

1973  On April - 30 women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments  

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

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  On April - 30 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 April - 30.  

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

1976  On April - 30 edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51  

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

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

1980  On April - 30 queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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  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  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 April - 30 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 April - 30 sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60  

1990  On April - 30 uS 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space  

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1245  On April - 30 birth of king Philip III of France (d. 1285)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

0313  On April - 30 gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies  

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on April - 30.  

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

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

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

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

1214  On April - 30 huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies