Historical Events In April - 30

1942  On this day in history catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51  

1943  Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms on this day in history.  

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

1944  NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio  

1945  On this day in history germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich.  

1945  On April - 30 munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit.  

1945  On this day in history adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56  

1946  On this day in history cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0  

1947  Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover on April - 30.  

1948  On April - 30 org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia  

1950  On this day in history construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.  

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

1955  On this day in history element 101, Mendelevium, announced  

1955  On this day in history perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks  

1956  On April - 30 alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78  

1957  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

1960  On this day in history lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire.  

1961  The first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern) on April - 30.  

1962  NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history willie Mays hits 4 HRs  

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

1965  On April - 30 helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56  

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

1969  On April - 30 sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.  

1970  American troops enter Cambodia, Asia on this day in history.  

1970  The first CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9,000 tons of coking coal destined to Japan, arrives at Roberts Bank superport after a 700-mile run from Sparwood, B.C on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history uS troops invade Cambodia  

1970  On April - 30 vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.  

1970  Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on April - 30.  

1971  On this day in history elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70  

1972  On April - 30 "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio  

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

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

1309  On this day in history birth of kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)  

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

1602  On April - 30 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 April - 30.  

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  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on this day in history.  

0535  On April - 30 death of amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered  

1030  On this day in history mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies  

1063  On April - 30 death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)  

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

1196  On April - 30 boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies  

1214  On April - 30 huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies