Top Historical Events That Happened on April 30

1803  US doubles in size through the Louisiana Purchase ($15 million).   

1803  US doubles in size through Louisiana Purchase ($15 million)   

1804  Hague's Theater opens   

1805  William Kerley Strong, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

1808  The inaugural practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

1808  1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri   

1812  (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state.   

1812  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe.   

1823  George JD Campbell, Scottish/Brit Minister to Indies (1868-74/80-85)   

1828  Shaka, the great Zulu King, killed   

1829  George Washington Adams, son of John Q Adams, dies on City Is NYC   

1830  Davis Tillson, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895.   

1837  Alfred Gaul, composer   

1838  Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation   

1846  Rosalie Amstein, writer   

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

1848  Friedrich Freiherr Gagern, German/Dutch army commandant, dies at 53   

1852  Anton Rubinsteins opera "Dmitri Donskoi," premieres in St Petersburg.   

1853  Alfred v Berger, writer.   

1855  Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68.   

1857  San Jose State University forms   

1858  Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893)   

1859  Paul Morphy returns from 10-mo chess tour of Europe, retires.   

1859  Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is inaugural 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   

1860  Navaho indians attack Fort Defiance (Canby).   

1861  President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory   

1862  Swift Run Gap, WV skirmishes   

1863  Mexican forces attacked the French Foreign Legion in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico.   

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

1864  New York is recorded as becoming inaugural state to charge a hunting license fee   

1864  Frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model)   

1865  -5/1] Gen Shermans "Haines's Bluff" at Snyder's Mill, Virginia   

1869  Hawaiian YMCA organized   

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1245  King philip iii of france: King philip iii of france (d. 1285)   

1309  Kazimierz iii de great: King of poland (1333-70)   

1553  Louise de lorraine-vaudémont: Queen of france   

1602  William lilly: England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  Jean-baptiste de la salle: French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  Queen mary ii of england: Queen mary ii of england (d. 1694)   

1664  François louis: Prince of conti, french general   

1710  Johann kaspar basselet von la rosée: Bavarian general   

0065  Death of Lucan: Roman poet (b. 39)   

0313  Death of Gaius g v maximus: [daia], emperor of rome,   

0535  Death of Amalaswintha: Queen of ostrogoten, murdered   

1030  Mohammud van ghazna: Turkish mayor (g'widen)/islamic ruler,   

1063  Death of Emperor renzong of china: Emperor renzong of china (b. 1010)   

1131  Death of Adjutor: Roman catholic saint   

1196  Death of Boudouin ii: Bishop of utrecht (1178-96),   

1214  Huguccio/hugo van pisa: Italian bishop,