April 30

Events

 * -  unifies the entire  under his rule.
 * - : troops led by  land at  to begin their  of the.
 * -, the brightest supernova in recorded history, appears in the.
 * - al calculations suggest that on this day moved inside 's orbit until,.
 * - gives  his commission of exploration.
 * -, the n from the  family, is.
 * - On the balcony of on  in,  takes the oath of office to become the first elected.
 * - The is fought, in which  forces defeated the  under.
 * - : The purchases the  from  for $15 million, more than doubling – overnight – the size of the young nation.
 * - The becomes the 18th  under the name.
 * - declares independence from the
 * - defends  against the French.
 * -, , against North American mercenaries.
 * - forces attacked the  in,.
 * - takes place in.
 * - reaches  to protest the  caused by the.
 * - becomes a territory of the, with  as.
 * 1900  -  dies in a train wreck in, while trying to make up time on the .
 * - The  opens in.
 * - becomes a signatory to the.
 * -  is sold to  for  $146 million plus $50 million for charity.
 * - The, opens in , as the first women's federal prison in the.
 * - The short  debuts in movie theaters, introducing.
 * 1938 - The first televised took place between  and
 * - The opens.
 * 1939 - owned  begins regularly scheduled  service from its New York station with the  opening ceremonies of the  broadcast.
 * 1939 - becomes the first  to appear on  during the World Fair's opening ceremonies broadcast.
 * - : – The submarine  surfaces in the  off the coast of  to deposit a dead man planted with false invasion plans and dressed as a  military intelligence officer.
 * - and  commit suicide after being married for one day. Soviet soldiers  over the.
 * - In, the is officially renamed  again.
 * - In, , the is established.
 * - :  announces that top  aids, , and others have resigned.
 * - : forces gain control of . The  formally ends with the unconditional surrender of ese.
 * - defeats  for the  Heavyweight Championship in,  ending Sammartino's second and last title reign.
 * - of.
 * - French-Canadian singer Céline Dion wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland in front of 600 million TV-viewers, representing Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi"
 * - A hits  killing an estimated 138,000 people.
 * - The was born at.
 * 1993  - During a  match between #1 female tennis player  and,  plunged a steak knife between Seleš's shoulderblades. Seleš did not return to competitive tennis for over two years.
 * 1993  -  (then Virgin 1215) launches in the UK at 12:15pm.
 * -  became the first U.S. President to visit.
 * - joins the   bringing the total members to 10.
 * - The on the  is published.
 * - A in  overwhelmingly approves the  of  for another five years.
 * - Trapped miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell at are found alive after being.

Births

 * -, first bishop of New France (d. )
 * -, French educational reformer, Catholic saint (d. )
 * - Queen (d. )
 * -, French general (d. )
 * -, Bavarian general (d. )
 * -, American statesman (d. )
 * -, French naturalist (d. )
 * -, Canadian explorer (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German mystery boy (d. 1833)
 * -, Austrian geologist (d. )
 * -, Swiss psychiatrist (d. )
 * -, n poet (d. )
 * -, German anarchist (d. )
 * -, German architect (d. )
 * -, Austrian composer (d. )
 * -, Belgian clergyman (d. )
 * -, Italian physicist (d. )
 * -, American companion of (d. )
 * -, Czech novelist (d. )
 * -, Nazi foreign minister (d. )
 * -, French Canadian physician, diplomat and writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian inventor (d. )
 * -, Brazillina director and screenwriter (d. )
 * -, Ukrainian-born economist, (d. )
 * -, American economist, (d. )
 * -, Icelandic foreign and later prime minister (d. )
 * - Queen (d. )
 * 1909  -, Northern Irish sculptor (d. )
 * -, American engineer and mathematician (d. )
 * 1916  -, American conductor (d. )
 * -, British racing driver (d. )
 * -, American jazz musician (d. )
 * 1923  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, French actress (d. )
 * 1925  -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, Canadian author (d. )
 * -, British television presenter
 * 1933  -, American musician
 * -, English composer and singer (d.)
 * -, Slovak film director
 * 1938  -, American author
 * -, American actor
 * -, American musician and composer
 * -, former Zambian president (1991-2001)
 * 1943  -, American singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American writer
 * 1945  -, American astronaut (d. )
 * - King
 * 1946  -, American swimmer
 * -, English actor
 * 1947  -, Norwegian singer
 * 1947  -, Swedish politician
 * 1947  -, Brondby IF coach
 * -, American actor
 * -, baseball manager
 * 1949  - ,
 * -, French film director
 * -, New Zealand film director
 * -, French journalist
 * -, Portuguese baritone
 * 1956  -, Danish film director
 * -, French actor, director and screenwriter
 * -, Canadian actor, director, and writer
 * 1959  -, Prime Minister of Canada
 * 1959  -, American author and columnist
 * -, American politician
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American race car driver
 * -, Australian cricketer
 * 1964  -, Jamaican musician
 * -, American actor
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, Brazilian musician
 * 1969  -, American musician, composer
 * -, Irish novelist
 * 1971  -, English DJ
 * -, American R&B Singer
 * -, Australian musician
 * -, American race car driver
 * 1975  -, American actor
 * -, American musician
 * -, American politician
 * -, Mexican footballer
 * -, Irish footballer
 * 1981  -, British actress
 * -, American rapper
 * 1982  -, American actress
 * 1982  -, British singer and actress
 * 1982  -, Canadian actor and singer
 * -, American football player
 * -, Persian-American professional wrestler and manager
 * -, Australian entertainer
 * 1987  -, Indian Cricketer
 * -, Missing/murdered Australian toddler

Deaths

 * -, Roman poet (b. )
 * - of China (b. )
 * -, Roman Catholic Saint
 * - (b. )
 * -, English military leader (b. )
 * -, French soldier (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Bavarian general (b. )
 * -, Russian prince (b. )
 * -, Dutch writer (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, British naturalist (b. )
 * -, Dutch Protestant theologian (b. )
 * -, German classical scholar and bibliographer (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, supposed inventor of the sandwich (b. )
 * -, French writer and numismatist (b. )
 * -, Danish author and philologist (b. )
 * -, Austrian general (b. )
 * -, English admiral and meteorologist (b. )
 * -, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, American train engineer (b. )
 * -, Canadian physician and suffragist (b.)
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, Danish philologist (b. )
 * 1943  -, British economist (b. )
 * -, 's new wife (suicide) (b. )
 * 1945  -, Austrian dictator of   Germany (suicide) (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Swedish actress (b. )
 * -, Czech poet, dramatist and translator (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Puerto Rican poet, journalist, and politician (b. )
 * -, American music journalist, author, and musician (b. )
 * -, Russian-born dancer and choreographer (b. )
 * 1983  -, American musician (b. )
 * -, Czechoslovakian actor (b. )
 * -, Crown Princess of Korea (b. )
 * 1989  -, Italian filmmaker (b. )
 * -, English footballer (b. )
 * -, Austrian race car driver (b. )
 * 1994  -, American author (b. )
 * -, Prime minister of Burma (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Syrian poet (b. )
 * -, founder of the Museum in Berlin-Mahlsdorf. (b. )
 * -, New Zealand race car driver (b. )
 * 2003  -, Dutch cyclist (b. )
 * 2003  -,  professor (b. )
 * -, General Secretary ( - ) (b. )
 * -, French singer (b. )
 * 2007  -, American football player (b. )
 * 2007  -, American actor (b. )
 * 2007  -, American actor (b. )
 * 2007  -, American actor (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - Celebrated in Germany, central, and western Europe
 * - The arrival of.
 * - of , an.
 * The -, the largest one-day holiday in the Netherlands.
 * - third day of the in honor of.
 * (From either  or ). Originally a ic  holiday.
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Liturgical Feast days
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