Historical Events In April - 30

1803  US doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million) on this day in history.  

1803  US doubles in size through Louisiana Purchase ($15 million) on April - 30.  

1804  Hague's Theater opens on April - 30.  

1805  On this day in history william Kerley Strong, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867  

1808  The first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri on April - 30.  

1808  1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state  

1812  On April - 30 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe  

1823  On April - 30 george JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85)  

1828  On this day in history shaka, the great Zulu King, killed  

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1829  On April - 30 george Washington Adams, son of John Q Adams, dies on City Is NYC  

1830  Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on April - 30.  

1837  Alfred Gaul, composer on April - 30.  

1838  On April - 30 nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation  

1846  Rosalie Amstein, writer on this day in history.  

1847  Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies on April - 30.  

1848  On this day in history friedrich Freiherr Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53  

1852  On this day in history anton Rubinsteins opera "Dmitri Donskoi," premieres in St Petersburg  

1853  On April - 30 alfred v Berger, writer  

1855  Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1857  On April - 30 san Jose State University forms  

1858  On April - 30 mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)  

1859  On this day in history paul Morphy returns from 10-mo chess tour of Europe, retires  

1859  Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is first published in literary periodical All the Year Round, continues in weekly installments until Nov 26 on this day in history.  

1859  Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 on April - 30.  

1860  On April - 30 navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby)  

1861  On this day in history president Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory  

1862  On April - 30 swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes  

1863  On this day in history mexican forces attacked the French Foreign Legion in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico.  

1864  Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W.R. Scurry is killed on April - 30.  

1864  On this day in history new York becomes first state to charge a hunting license fee  

1864  On April - 30 battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W R Scurry is killed  

1864  Frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model) on April - 30.  

1865  On this day in history -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia  

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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  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.  

1602  On April - 30 birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler  

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 this day in history.  

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 April - 30.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 30 death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint  

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on this day in history.  

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