Historical Events In April - 30

1973  Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al on this day in history.  

1973  Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love" on this day in history.  

1973  On April - 30 women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments  

1973  Josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75 on this day in history.  

1974  On April - 30 agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas died  

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endorra-Bewitched), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1975  On April - 30 saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces  

1975  On April - 30 the Vietnam war ends, with the South surrendering to the North  

1975  On April - 30 uS civilian forces evacuate from Vietnam; Saigon surrenders  

1976  Wings release "Silly Love Songs" on this day in history.  

1976  On this day in history edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51  

1977  Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo hold first weekly march to demand return of their disappeared children on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73  

1980  On April - 30 queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne  

1980  Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London on this day in history.  

1980  Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies on this day in history.  

1981  John Lauchlan & James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7,454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route on April - 30.  

1982  Fort McMurray Alberta, Alberta Alsands oil project collapses despite offers of aid from Ottawa and Alberta on this day in history.  

1982  Albert TLCA Bird, lecture artist, dies on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history george Balanchine, Russian/US composer, dies at 79  

1984  On April - 30 1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are, Sweden  

1984  On April - 30 strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game  

1984  Arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies on April - 30.  

1985  On April - 30 george Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66  

1986  On this day in history ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles  

1986  On this day in history in the Michoacan, Mexico region a 7.0 earthquake caused some minor damage (V) in the Mexico City area  

1987  NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game on this day in history.  

1987  Hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies on April - 30.  

1988  On April - 30 world Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia  

1988  James McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1989  Critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history uS beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

1989  On this day in history sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60  

1990  US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space on this day in history.  

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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 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  Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theorist/saint was born on April - 30.  

1662  On this day in history birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)  

1664  On this day in history birth of françois Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709)  

1710  On this day in history 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  Gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies on April - 30.  

0535  On April - 30 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 this day in history.  

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on April - 30.