Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  On April - 30 catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51   

1943  Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms on April - 30.   

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

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

1945  "Arthur Godfrey Time" begins a 27 year run on CBS radio on April - 30.   

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

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

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 30 cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0   

1947  Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  On this day in history charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies   

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 30 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  The first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern) on April - 30.   

1962  On April - 30 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

1962  On this day in history willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

1963  Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74 on April - 30.   

1965  On this day in history helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56   

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

1969  Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General on April - 30.   

1970  On this day in history american troops enter Cambodia, Asia   

1970  On April - 30 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  Vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta on this day in history.   

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

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  "Arthur Godfrey Time" ends a 27 year run on radio on this day in history.   

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

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1245  On April - 30 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 this day in history birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

1602  William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler was born on April - 30.   

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  On April - 30 birth of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709)   

1710  On April - 30 birth of johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795)   

0065  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1063  Death of Emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010) on this day in history.   

1131  On April - 30 death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint   

1196  Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies on April - 30.   

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