Poor Gabriel's Almanac

Interesting things that happened April 30th:

Birthdays on this date:

In 1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians of all time
In 1870 Franz Lehar, composer
In 1912 Eve Arden (in California), actor (Our Miss Brooks)
In 1925 Cloris Leachman (in Des Moines, Iowa), actor (The Last Picture Show)
In 1926 Corinne Calvet, actor (What Price Glory, So This Is Paris)
In 1933 Willie Nelson, singer, actor (Thief, Wag the Dog)
In 1936 Zohra Lampert, actor (Let's Scare Jessica to Death, Opening Night)
In 1944 Jill Clayburgh (in New York), actor (An Unmarried Woman, Hustling)
In 1948 Perry King, actor (Riptide, Slaughterhouse-Five, Switch)
In 1959 Stephen Harper (Toronto), Canadian PM (2006-)

Events worth noting:

+ May Eve / Walpurgisnacht -- got bonfire?
In 1789 George Washington inaugurated as first president of the U.S.
In 1798 Department of the Navy established.
In 1803 U.S. more than doubles its size through the Louisiana Purchase.
In 1808 The first practical typewriter is finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri. He built it for a blind friend.
In 1812 Louisiana becomes the 18th state.
In 1857 Founding of what would be San Jose State University.
In 1864 Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas. Gen W.R. Scurry is killed.
In 1869 The Hawaiian YMCA organized.
In 1873 David Livingston dies.
In 1897 J.J. Thompson discovers the electron.
In 1900 Hawaii becomes a U S Territory.
In 1903 Highlander (Yankees) first Home opener Chesbro beats Senators 6-2.
In 1923 Charlie Robertson pitched a perfect no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers. The next perfect game was not until Don Larsen's World Series no-hitter in 1956 (33 years later).
In 1939 NBC/RCA first public TV demo with FDR at opening of NY World's Fair.
In 1942 First submarine built on Great Lakes launched, "Peto", Manitowoc, Wi.
+ An American air sqaudrion launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet under the command of General Jimmy Doolittle bombed Tokyo, Japan just after daybreak 144 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
In 1944 NY Giant, Mel Ott scores 6 runs in 1 game.
In 1945 Adolf Hitler and wife Eva Braun commit suicide.
In 1946 Cleveland's Bob Feller no hits the Yankees.
In 1947 Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover.
In 1948 Organization of American States (OAS) founded.
In 1955 Element mendelevium announced - element 101.
In 1961 First shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern Airlines).
In 1962 Willie Mays hits 4 homers in 1 game.
In 1970 Inger Stevens dies at age 35.
In 1972 Gia Scala dies at age 38.
In 1973 Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love".
+ Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al.
In 1975 Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces.
In 1980 Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London.
+ Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands ascends to throne.

And remember ...

America's Heartland Development Month
Cancer Control Month
Math Education Month
National Poetry Month

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