Historical Events In April - 30

1803  On this day in history uS doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million)   

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

1804  On April - 30 hague's Theater opens   

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

1808  On this day in history the first practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

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  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe on April - 30.   

1823  George JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85) on this day in history.   

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

1829  On this day in history george Washington Adams, son of John Q Adams, dies on City Is NYC   

1830  On April - 30 davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1837  On this day in history alfred Gaul, composer   

1838  Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation on April - 30.   

1846  Rosalie Amstein, writer on this day in history.   

1847  Charles L J, archduke of Austria/gov-gen (Austria-Netherland), dies on this day in history.   

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

1852  Anton Rubinsteins opera "Dmitri Donskoi," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 30 alfred v Berger, writer   

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

1857  San Jose State University forms on April - 30.   

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

1859  On April - 30 paul Morphy returns from 10-mo chess tour of Europe, retires   

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

1859  Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1860  Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby) on this day in history.   

1861  President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory on April - 30.   

1862  On this day in history swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W.R. Scurry is killed   

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

1864  Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W R Scurry is killed on this day in history.   

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  Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On April - 30 birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

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 April - 30.   

1662  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795)   

0065  On April - 30 death of lucan, Roman poet (b. 39)   

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

0535  On this day in history death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered   

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

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

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