Page 7: Historical Events In April - 30

1942  On April - 30 catherine Murphy Urner, composer, dies at 51   

1943  On April - 30 bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp for Jews forms   

1943  Beatrice Potter Webb, British writer (My Apprenticeship), dies at 85 on April - 30.   

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

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

1945  Germany surrenders; end of the Third Reich on this day in history.   

1945  Munich is captured by Patch's 7th Army unit on this day in history.   

1945  Adolph Hitler, German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 30 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 April - 30 construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.   

1952  On this day in history charles Radoux-Rogier, composer, dies   

1955  On this day in history element 101, Mendelevium, announced   

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

1956  On April - 30 alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78   

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

1959  On this day in history armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

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

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  On April - 30 willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

1963  Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74 on April - 30.   

1965  Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1966  On April - 30 richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

1969  On this day in history sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.   

1970  American troops enter Cambodia, Asia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 April - 30.   

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

0535  Death of Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1063  On this day in history death of emperor Renzong of China (b. 1010)   

1131  On this day in history death of adjutor, Roman Catholic Saint   

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.