Historical Events In April - 30

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on April - 30.   

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  On April - 30 nY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs   

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

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

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

1945  On April - 30 adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56   

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

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

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

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 April - 30 element 101, Mendelevium, announced   

1955  Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks on April - 30.   

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

1957  On this day in history ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

1960  Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire on April - 30.   

1961  On April - 30 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 April - 30.   

1962  Willie Mays hits 4 HRs on this day in history.   

1963  On April - 30 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  Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident on April - 30.   

1969  On this day in history sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.   

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

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 April - 30 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 April - 30.   

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 April - 30.   

1662  On April - 30 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 April - 30 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  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint   

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