Page 2: Historical Events In April - 30

1695  William Congreve's "Love for Love," premieres in London.   

1708  Simon de Vries, book seller/writer (Unequal), dies.   

1712  Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78.   

1717  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer   

1722  The game of Billiards is mentioned in the New England Courant.   

1722  Game of Billiards is mentioned in New England Courant   

1725  Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna   

1743  Robert Jasper van de Capellen, master of Marsch/politician.   

1743  Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian playwright/poet, dies   

1748  Ceasefire at Aken ends.   

1763  London Journalist John Wilkes confined in the Tower.   

1767  Jean Henri Appelius, lawyer/minister of Finance   

1770  David Thompson, English/Canadian explorer (Columbia River).   

1772  John Clais patents 1st scale.   

1774  Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee.   

1777  Karl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician is born   

1777  Carl Friedrich Gauss, world's great mathematician.   

1784  Franz K earl von Velbruck, German free mason, dies.   

1785  Frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch and Putnam), dies at 65.   

1789  George Washington is recorded as becoming the inaugural US President   

1789  George Washington inaugurated as inaugural president of US.   

1789  George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of US.   

1790  Colonial troops occupy Bonni's marroon village.   

1790  John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist.   

1792  Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer.   

1792  Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36   

1793  Lorenzo Fago, composer, dies at 88.   

1794  The Battle of Boulou is fought, in which French forces defeated the Spanish under General Union.   

1797  Andreas V Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra   

1798  Congress establishes Department of the Navy   

1798  US department of Navy established   

1798  Dept of Navy forms.   

1800  John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, dies at 46.   

1803  Louisiana sold to the United States by France   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

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 April - 30.   

0065  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on this day in history.   

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  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1063  Death of Emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010) on April - 30.   

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

1196  On this day in history boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies   

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on this day in history.