April 30, 1492
Spain gives
Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration.
1789
George Washington takes the Presidential Oath of Office and becomes the first
President of the United States.
1803
The U.S. purchases the
Louisiana Territory from France for $15,000,000, doubling the size of the nation.
1812
The
Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state,
Louisiana.
1900
Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory.
Casey Jones drives his train through a thirty foot ditch.
1945
Adolf Hitler and
Eva Braun commit suicide after being married for less than 40 hours.
1975
The People’s Army of Vietnam captures Saigon.
2009
Chrysler files
Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Births
Alice B. Toklas-1877; Al Lewis-1923; Michael Waltrip-1963; Johnny Galecki-1975; Kunal Nayyar-1981
Deaths
Casey Jones-1900; Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun-1945; Alben W. Barkley-1956; George Balanchine, Muddy Waters-1983; Sergio Leone-1989; Darrell Sweet-1999; Tom Poston-2007; Ben E. King-2013