Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

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

1943  On this day in history bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms   

1943  On April - 30 beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85   

1944  On this day in history nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

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

1945  On April - 30 germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich.   

1945  Munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit on this day in history.   

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on April - 30.   

1946  Cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0 on April - 30.   

1947  On April - 30 boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover   

1948  Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on this day in history.   

1950  On April - 30 construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.   

1952  Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on April - 30.   

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 April - 30.   

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  On this day in history the first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern)   

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

1962  Willie Mays hits 4 HRs on April - 30.   

1963  On this day in history bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74   

1965  Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 30 american troops enter Cambodia, Asia   

1970  On this day in history 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.   

1970  On April - 30 uS troops invade Cambodia   

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

1970  On this day in history hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82   

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

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

1972  On April - 30 gia Scala, actress (Garment Jungle, I Aim at the Stars), dies at 38   

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1245  King Philip III of France (d. 1285) was born on April - 30.   

1309  On April - 30 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  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on April - 30.   

1664  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on April - 30.   

1710  Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795) was born on April - 30.   

0065  On this day in history death of lucan, Roman poet (b. 39)   

0313  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on this day in history.   

1030  On April - 30 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 this day in history.   

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

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