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unusual facts about 30 April



1907 in Wales

30 April - Harry Bowcott, international rugby player and president of the Welsh Rugby Union (d. 2004)


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1960 VFL season

Despite pressure from the Victorian Premier, Henry Bolte, the VFL refused to play the four postponed matches on Anzac Day (which, by custom, would have contributed to patriotic funds), and scheduled the postponed matches for the following Saturday (30 April).

1993 in radio

30 April: Virgin Radio, originally called Virgin 1215, was launched nationally in the United Kingdom on 1215 kHz at 12.15pm by Richard Branson.

2010–11 KHL season

On 30 April 2010, it was announced that HC MVD would merge with Dynamo Moscow to form UHC Dynamo, which for the time being will play the majority of their games at Megasport Arena in Moscow, while also attempting to play some games in Balashikha.

5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment

That unit was later re-designated on 30 April 1943 as Battery A, 784th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion and inactivated on 31 December 1945 in Germany.

Alexander Pöllhuber

Alexander Pöllhuber (born 30 April 1985) is an Austrian professional association football player, currently playing for Austrian Football First League side SC Rheindorf Altach as a defender.

Almiro Lobo

Daniel Almiro Lobo, better known as Miró (born 30 April 1982 in Quelimane) is a Mozambican football defender who currently plays for South African Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and Mozambique.

Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle

By a decree issued on 30 April 1793, the army was responsible for the defence of the coasts and areas between the estuaries of the Gironde and Loire and that of the right bank of the river to Ingrandes, against the threat of Britain.

Arnold Wolf

Arnold Wolf (30 April 1927 – 23 April 2013) was an American industrial designer and principal of Arnold Wolf Associates who was responsible for a number of iconic loudspeaker designs for his client, audio manufacturers JBL.

Astou Traoré

Astou Traoré (born 30 April 1981) is a Senegalese women's basketball power forward with Charleville-Mézières in France.

Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station

The new joint station was officially opened on 30 April 1983 by George Thomas, Speaker of the House of Commons, who unveiled a plaque at the station recording his visit.

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

It was revealed on 19 February 2010 that Bosnia and Herzegovina's participation in the Contest may be put in danger due to substantial debts owed to the EBU nearing 2.9 million Swiss francs (close to 2 million), with the EBU requesting a payment of 250,000CHF (€170,000) to be paid by 30 April or BHRT will not be allowed to take part at the contest.

Bukit Gombak MRT Station

Installation of half-height screen doors started in 30 April 2010 and operations commenced on 16 August 2010 with Clementi.

Caterina Cavalieri

This was followed by Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel Die Bergknappen in 1778 and the role of Fräule Nannette in Salieri's Der Rauchfangkehrer on 30 April 1781, a role specifically written for her to display her virtuosity.

Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange

Queen Beatrix abdicated on 30 April 2013, and Princess Catharina-Amalia, as the heiress apparent to her father, assumed the title of Princess of Orange, becoming the first to do so in her own right (Suo jure) since Mary of Baux-Orange.

Conrad II of Teck

German historian Armin Wolf argues that several sixteenth century sources and tombstones of the Teck family refer to Cornad as electus in regem and concludes that Conrad was elected King by Albert's partisans on 30 April 1292 in Weinheim.

Dart Kitten

The Dart Kitten II G-AEXT received its authorisation to fly on 30 April 1937 and had a series of owners before being badly damaged in a crash at Willingale, Essex in November 1964.

Der Rauchfangkehrer

Commissioned by Emperor Joseph II for his German company, it was first performed on 30 April 1781 at the Burgtheater in Vienna.

Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe

He married secondly, on 30 April 1946, Grace Lilian Wakeling (married firstly to Captain A. N. Barker), who died on 24 December 1985, daughter of Stephen Frederick Wakeling, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.

Elizabeth Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (18 September 1501 – 30 April 1563), who married Ursula Pole, daughter of Sir Richard Pole by his second wife, Lady Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence and Lady Isabel Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick ("Warwick, the Kingmaker").

Ezequiel Jurado

He had 28 caps for Argentina, scoring 6 tries, 30 points on aggregate, from the 53-7 loss to Australia, at 30 April 1995, in Brisbane, in a friendly game, to the 26-36 loss to Wales, at 5 June 1999, in Buenos Aires, in another friendly game.

Glyndwr Michael

On 30 April, Lt. Jewell, captain of the submarine Seraph, read the 39th Psalm and Michael's body was gently pushed into the sea where the tide would bring it ashore off Huelva on the Spanish Atlantic coast.

Gunselm de Badlesmere

An inquisition post mortem held on 30 April of that year in respect of land he held in Kent at Badlesmere and Donewelleshethe confirmed that the next heir was his son Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere (circa 1275 – 14 April 1322).

Hamilton Cuffe, 5th Earl of Desart

Lady Sybil Marjorie Cuffe (1879–1943), married (1) 30 April 1901 William Bayard Cutting (Jnr.) (1878- 1910 of tuberculosis), son of William Bayard Cutting and then secretary to the US embassy to the Court of St. James's, by whom she had one daughter Iris Origo (1902–1988).

Iñigo Liceranzu

On 30 April 1985 Liceranzu gained his sole cap for Spain, playing the entire 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales, a 0–3 loss in Wrexham.

IRA ceasefire

In the Irish Civil War, the "Irregulars" (anti-Treaty IRA) ceasefire of 30 April 1923

Jan Olof Olsson

Jan Olof Lennart Olsson (pen name Jolo) (31 March 1920 Stockholm, Sweden — 30 April 1974, Hjärnarp, Skåne) was a popular Swedish writer and a journalist for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter where he elevated the short sketch to an art.

Jean Richardot the Younger

He was consecrated in Rome on 30 April 1603 and made his solemn entry in Arras in February 1604.

Joseph Souham

Joseph Souham (30 April 1760 - 28 April 1837) was a French general who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

K. M. Mani

On 30 April 20, P. J. Joseph resigned his ministerial post and declared that his Kerala Congress is going to merge with Kerala Congress (M).

Kieron Brady

Brady made his first International start on 30 April 1991 against Poland at Oriel Park, Dundalk.

Leonardo Gigli

Leonardo Gigli (30 April 1863, Sesto Fiorentino – 4 April 1908, Florence) was an Italian surgeon and obstetrician remembered for describing Gigli's operation, and for designing the Gigli saw to simplify its performance.

Mary Maurice

Mary Maurice (15 November 1844, Morristown, Ohio – 30 April 1918, Port Carbon, Pennsylvania) was an American actress, who appeared 139 films between 1909 and 1918.

No. 117 Squadron RAF

No. 117 reformed as a communications squadron on 30 April 1941 at Khartoum, Sudan and also operated a captured Italian Caproni Ca.133 aircraft that had been impressed into service with the Khartoum Communications Flight in 1940.

Operation Black Buck

The first surprise attack on the islands, on 30 April-1 May was aimed at the main runway at Port Stanley Airport.

Otto Bertram

Otto Bertram (30 April 1916 in Wilhelmshaven – 8 February 1987 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German Spanish Civil War and World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II.

Polish Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade

On 30 April 1941, during the offensive of Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps, the brigade was moved near to the front at the fort of Mersa Matruh, where it spent the next 10 weeks strengthening defensive positions.

Prince Heinrich Julius of Hanover

On 30 April 1999, Heinrich Julius married Thyra Sixtina Donata von Westernhagen (born 14 August 1973 in Oldenburg) in Teistungen, Thuringia.

René Deltgen

Renatus Heinrich Deltgen born 30 April 1909 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg; died 29 January 1979 in Cologne, Germany) was a Luxemburgish stage and film actor, who spent most of his career in Germany.

Robert Crannell Minor

Robert Crannell Minor (1839-1904), American artist, was born in New York City on 30 April 1839, and received his art training in Paris under Diaz, and in Antwerp under Joseph Van Luppen.

Roon

Albrecht von Roon (30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879), a Prussian soldier and politician

Sigurd Frisvold

Having served as head of Forsvarskommando Sør-Norge (the Southern Norway Defence Command) Frisvold succeeded Arne Solli as Chief of Defence of Norway on 30 April 1999.

Sisters of Christian Charity

They were founded on 21 August 1849, by Mallinckrodt (b. 3 June 1817, at Minden, Westphalia; d. 30 April 1881), sister to the famous Hermann von Mallinckrodt.

Sutton Tunnel railway accident

An early attraction to be served by the new line was Chester Races, in particular the Chester Cup on 30 April 1851.

Thomas Lyon-Bowes, 12th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Lord Strathmore and Kinghorne married the Honourable Charlotte Maria Barrington, daughter of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington, on 30 April 1850.

Transatlantic Economic Council

It was established by an agreement signed on 30 April 2007 at the White House by U.S. President George W. Bush, President of the European Council Angela Merkel (also German Chancellor) and EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso.

Tribal Gathering

The first Tribal Gathering took place Friday 30 April 1993 at Lower Pertwood Farm, Warminster, Wiltshire, England.

Underwater rugby

In 1978, underwater rugby was officially recognized by the World Underwater Federation CMAS, and from 28 to 30 April 1978, the first European Championships took place in Malmö, Sweden, and from 15 to 18 May 1980, the first World Championships in Mülheim.

Wilhelm Vischer

Wilhelm Eduard Vischer (Davos 30 April 1895 - Montpellier 27 November 1988) was a Swiss pastor, theologian, Hebraist, Old Testament scholar and amateur Lied lyricist.