Historical Events In April - 30

1973  Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al on April - 30.   

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

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

1973  On April - 30 josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75   

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

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

1975  Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history the Vietnam war ends, with the South surrendering to the North   

1975  On this day in history uS civilian forces evacuate from Vietnam; Saigon surrenders   

1976  On April - 30 wings release "Silly Love Songs"   

1976  Edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51 on April - 30.   

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  On this day in history queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne   

1980  On this day in history terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history george Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66   

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

1986  In the Michoacan, Mexico region a 7.0 earthquake caused some minor damage (V) in the Mexico City area on April - 30.   

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

1987  On April - 30 hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies   

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

1988  On this day in history james McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61   

1989  On April - 30 critics Siskel & Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show   

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

1989  On April - 30 sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad & Ugly), dies at 60   

1990  US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space on April - 30.   

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1245  King Philip III of France (d. 1285) was born on April - 30.   

1309  On April - 30 birth of kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland (1333-70)   

1553  Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, queen of France (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

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  François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general (d. 1709) was born on April - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

0313  On April - 30 gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies   

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on April - 30.   

1030  Mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1063  On April - 30 death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)   

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

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

1214  Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies on this day in history.