Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  Catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1943  Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich on April - 30.   

1945  On April - 30 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 this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia   

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 April - 30.   

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  Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on April - 30.   

1957  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on April - 30.   

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

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

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  On this day in history richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

1969  Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82 on April - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601)   

1602  On this day in history birth of william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  On April - 30 birth of jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint   

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  Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

0065  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on April - 30.   

0313  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on April - 30.   

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 April - 30.   

1063  Death of Emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010) on April - 30.   

1131  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies   

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