Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  On this day in history catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51   

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 this day in history.   

1944  NY Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs on April - 30.   

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

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

1945  On April - 30 munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit.   

1945  On this day in history adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56   

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

1947  Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover on this day in history.   

1948  Org of American States charter signed at Bogot , Colombia on April - 30.   

1950  On this day in history construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.   

1952  Charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1955  Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks   

1956  Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  Ludwig Schiedermair, German musicologist (Beethoven), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

1961  On this day in history 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 April - 30.   

1963  Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1965  Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on April - 30.   

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  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 April - 30.   

1970  US troops invade Cambodia on April - 30.   

1970  Vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta on April - 30.   

1970  On April - 30 hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82   

1971  Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 on April - 30.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

1662  Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Lucan, Roman poet (b. 39) on this day in history.   

0313  On this day in history gaius G V Maximus, [Daia], Emperor of Rome, dies   

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

1030  On this day in history mohammud van Ghazna, Turkish mayor (G'widen)/Islamic ruler, dies   

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

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

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.