Historical Events In April - 30

1973  On April - 30 nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al  

1973  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love"  

1973  Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments on April - 30.  

1973  On this day in history josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75  

1974  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas died on this day in history.  

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endorra-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 30.  

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 April - 30.  

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1976  On April - 30 edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51  

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

1977  On April - 30 clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73  

1980  Queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne on this day in history.  

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

1980  Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies on April - 30.  

1981  On this day in history 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.  

1982  Fort McMurray Alberta, Alberta Alsands oil project collapses despite offers of aid from Ottawa and Alberta on April - 30.  

1982  Albert TLCA Bird, lecture artist, dies on April - 30.  

1983  On April - 30 george Balanchine, Russian/US composer, dies at 79  

1984  1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are, Sweden on this day in history.  

1984  Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game on April - 30.  

1984  Arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies on this day in history.  

1985  George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66 on April - 30.  

1986  Ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles on this day in history.  

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  World Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia on this day in history.  

1988  James McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61 on April - 30.  

1989  Critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show on April - 30.  

1989  On April - 30 uS beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

1989  Sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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  Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70) was born on April - 30.  

1553  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on April - 30.  

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

1664  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on April - 30.  

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on April - 30.  

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

1131  Death of Adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint on April - 30.  

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.