Famous Deaths In April - 30

1848  On April - 30 friedrich Freiherr Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53   

1855  On this day in history henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68   

1859  On this day in history sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67   

1865  On April - 30 death of robert Fitzroy, English admiral and meteorologist (b. 1805)   

1875  On this day in history death of jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766)   

1883  On this day in history death of Édouard Manet, French painter (b. 1832)   

1887  Friedrich Wilhelm Markull, composer, dies at 71 on April - 30.   

1893  Edouard Manet, French painter (Olympia), dies at 61 on April - 30.   

1895  Gustav Freytag, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1896  Antonio Cagnoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1900  John Luther (Casey) Jones, dies in Cannonball Express train wreck on April - 30.   

1903  Death of Emily Stowe, Canadian physician and suffragist (b.1831) on this day in history.   

1912  FrantiÅ¡ek Kmoch, Czech composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 30 henry Wood, England cricket wicket keeper (in 4 Tests 1888-92), dies   

1922  On April - 30 david M Chumaceiro, Curacaos poet, dies   

1931  Sammy Woods, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia, 3 for England), dies on April - 30.   

1933  On April - 30 death of luis Sanchez Cerro, Pres of Peru, assassinated by Hurtado de Mendoza   

1934  William Henry Welch, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 30 death of alfred Edward Housman, English poet (b. 1859)   

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1943  Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85 on April - 30.   

1945  Death of Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on April - 30.   

1952  On April - 30 charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies   

1956  Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80   

1959  Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  On April - 30 bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74   

1965  Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on April - 30.   

1966  On April - 30 richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

1970  On April - 30 hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82   

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  Gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38 on April - 30.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 April - 30.