Unification
Licinius unifies the whole of the Eastern Empire under his rule
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April 30 in History
This permanent archive page contains 194 World History Database records for April 30, spanning 313 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Licinius; Unification; Rule of France.
Total: 194Events: 168Births: 6Deaths: 6Battles: 14Countries: 38
Events on April 30
Rule of France
Phillip II grants Johns French lands, except Normandy, to Arthur of Brittany. Philip II captures Johns French lands
Rule of France
Grants Johnss former lands, except for Normandy, to Johns nephew Arthur of Brittany
Rule of Normandy
Phillip II grants Johns French lands, except Normandy, to Arthur of Brittany
Reballion of Rebels in London
Demands Henry III reform his administration. Demands Henry III free himself from the Popes Sicilian campaign
Siege of Orleans
Enters the city of Orleans
Siege of Orleans
Enters the city of Orleans
Invasion of England
Margarets army had reached Bath, on its way towards Wales. She turned aside briefly to secure guns, reinforcements and money from the city of Bristol
Arrest of Anthony Woodville
Rivers is arrested by Richard III on the advice of Buckingham
Arrest of Edward V
Richard travels to Stratford & returns with the heir, Edward Prince of Wales
Arrest of Richard Grey
Richard III arrests Edward Vs half brother Lord Richard Grey
Arrest of Richard Grey
Richard III arrests Edward Vs half brother Lord Richard Grey
Malus Intercursus Signed
Henry secures exceptionally favourable proposed trading terms from Philip of Burgundy during the latter's enforced stay in England.
Alliance Henry VIII and King Francis
Signs the Treaty of Westminster with King Francis against Emperor Charles V. Signs the Treaty of Westminster with Henry VIII against Emperor Charles V
Alliance Henry VIII and King Francis
Signs the Treaty of Westminster with King Francis against Emperor Charles V. Signs the Treaty of Westminster with Henry VIII against Emperor Charles V
Treaty of Westminster
Agrees to perpetual peace with England ending the hostilities commenced in 1522
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arrested during the investigation into allegations against Anne Boleyn.
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arrested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth at Hampton Court
Brings Elizabeth to Hampton Court where she is secluded but politically important
Elizabeth to Hampton Court
Mary brings Elizabeth from Woodstock to Hampton Court during the pregnancy crisis
Moved to Hampton Court
Moved to Hampton Court while Mary considers the succession
Phantom Pregnancy
Rumours spread that Mary has given birth but her pregnancy proves false
Edict of Nantes
The Act legalising the Edict of Nantes is signed
Legislation
The Act legalising the Edict of Nantes is signed
Rule of Rhineland, The
Sweden recognizes French ownership of the Rhine from Breisach to Strasboug
Rule of Rhineland, The
Sweden recognizes French ownership of the Rhine from Breisach to Strasboug
Mobilization
Marches out from Windsor prior to the Battle of Naseby
Arrest of James Graham
Arrested & taken to Ardvreck Castle
Inauguration
Takes the oath of office on the balcony of Frederick Hall, New York
Major
Appointed Major
La Cosiata
Jose Antonio Paez led the La Cosiata movement, challenging the authority of Gran Colombia's central government.
Defense of Jamrud Fort
Dies after helping prevent the Afghan capture of the strategic fort.
Siege of Rome
Repulses a French attack on Rome. Repels a French attack on Rome
Siege of Rome
Takes command of Rome & repels a French attack
Radar Patent
Files a patent for radio detection of distant metallic objects.
Doctoral Dissertation Submitted
Submits A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions as his doctoral dissertation at the University of Zurich.
Formal Titanic Investigation Ordered
The Board of Trade formally orders an investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act into Titanic's loss.
Ismay Recalled Examination
Questions Joseph Bruce Ismay after the White Star chairman is recalled during the Senate hearings.
Senate Dickinson Bishop Testimony
Gives survivor evidence about Titanic's final hours and the evacuation during the Senate hearings.
Senate Gracie Testimony
Provides detailed survivor evidence about the sinking, collapsible boats and conditions on Titanic's decks.
Senate Helen Bishop Testimony
Describes the evacuation and praises the conduct of Titanic's crew during her Senate inquiry testimony.
Senate Ismay Recalled Testimony
Returns to the Senate inquiry for further questioning about Titanic, White Star practices and the evacuation.
AE2 Disabled by Sultanhisar
AE2 is damaged by the Ottoman torpedo boat Sultanhisar and forced to surface.
AE2 Scuttled after Capture Threat
Stoker scuttles AE2 after ordering the crew to abandon the disabled submarine.
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
During April the BEF loses 120,070, the heaviest since July 1917
Casualties
During April the BEF loses 120,070, the heaviest since July 1917
Resignation as War Minister
Guchkov resigns as war minister amid military breakdown and the political crisis over continuation of the war.
Arrest of Nicholas II
Under arrest at Ekaterinburg, now Sverdlosk, in the Urals
Arrival at Ekaterinburg
Nicholas II and Alexandra arrive in Ekaterinburg and are confined in the Ipatiev House under tighter Bolshevik control.
Alliance Maustafa Kemal Ataturk and Italy
Establishes a non-aggression pact with Italy
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria
End of Madsen-Mygdal Government
The Madsen-Mygdal Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Second Stauning Premiership
Begins the Second Stauning Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Legislation
A Jewish tenant can be evicted if an alternate lodging is available
Constitution of Switzerland
Switzerland applies to the League of Nations for unconditional neutrality
Neutrality
Switzerland applies to the League of Nations for unconditional neutrality
Invasion of France
The French military attache warns that the centre of the German assault would come on the Meuse at Sedan, between 8 and 10 May
Invasion of Russia
Sets the date for the German invasion of Russia, June 22
Operation Barbarossa
Sets the date for the German invasion of Russia, June 22
Operation C3 Planning
Cavallero presses plans for the projected Axis assault on Malta, known in Italy as Operation C3, during high-level talks with Germany.
Admiral
Appointed Successor to Adolf Hitler
Burial
The bodies of Hitler & Eva Braun are taken into the Chancellery garden & burnt
Burial
Hitler & Eva Brauns bodies are taken into the Chancellery garden & burnt
Capture of Berlin
The Red Army hoists the Red Flag over the Reichstag in Berlin
Constitution of Germany
Hitler commits suicide and is briefly succeeded as Chancellor by Joseph Goebbels, as dictated in Hitler's Last Will and Testament
Constitution of Germany
In Hitler's 1945 political testament he appoints Admiral Karl Doenitz to succeed him, but he names Doenitz as President, not Fuhrer, thereby re-establishing a constitutional office which had lain dormant since Hindenburgs death in 1934. Hitler commits suicide and is briefly succeeded as Chancellor by Joseph Goebbels, as dictated in Hitler's Last Will and Testament
Flensburg Government
Doenitz forms what becomes known as the Flensburg Government, which controlled only a tiny area of Germany near the Danish border, including the town of Flensburg
Government
Forms a new Cabinet & orders an unconditional surrender
President of Germany
Appointed President of the Reich & Hitler's successor, on the day of Hitler's death
President of Germany
Appointed President of the Reich & Hitler's successor, on the day of Hitler's death
President of Germany
Doenitz forms what becomes known as the Flensburg Government, which controlled only a tiny area of Germany near the Danish border, including the town of Flensburg
Red Army
The Red Army hoists the Red Flag over the Reichstag in Berlin
Siege of Berlin
Commits suicide when the Russians reach Potsdamerplatz a block from the Bunker, 3:30PM
Suicide
Death of Eva Braun, commits suicide with Hitler at the Fuhrerbunker
Suicide
Hitler commits suicide and is briefly succeeded as Chancellor by Joseph Goebbels, as dictated in Hitler's Last Will and Testament
Suicide
Hitler & Eva Braun shoot themselves. Commits suicide when the Russians reach Potsdamerplatz a block from the Bunker, 3:30PM
Suicide
Hitler commits suicide and is briefly succeeded as Chancellor by Joseph Goebbels, as dictated in Hitler's Last Will and Testament
Urchin Initiator Selection
The Initiator Committee selects the Urchin concept as the most promising neutron initiator for the implosion weapon.
Defence Testimony at Nuremberg
Schacht testified in his defence about economic policy, rearmament and his break with the Nazi leadership.
NHS Second Reading
Defends the National Health Service Bill at second reading.
Industrial Policy Resolution
Nehru's government adopts the Industrial Policy Resolution, expanding the planned role of the public sector.
Marriage to Marina Prusakova
Oswald married Marina Prusakova in Minsk on April 30, 1961, after completing the required civil registration procedures.
Nationalization
The military government announces socialist policies leading to extensive nationalization of trade and industry
Bristol Bus Boycott
Stephenson helps launch the boycott against bus company discrimination.
Cambodia Campaign
Commands US forces during the Cambodia campaign
Cambodia Incursion
Announces that US and South Vietnamese forces are entering Cambodia
Cambodia Incursion
Announces US & South Vietnamese forces have attacked communist sanctuaries in Kampuchea
Cambodia Incursion
Announces US and South Vietnamese operations into Cambodia
Cambodia Incursion
Decides to expand US ground operations into Cambodia
Cambodia Incursion
Supports South Vietnamese operations into Cambodia against communist sanctuaries
CIA Retirement
Hunt voluntarily retired from CIA after more than twenty years of Agency service and later entered private public-relations work.
Constitution Approved
New republican constitution approved by referendum
Resignation
Nixon’s top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.
Resignation
Nixon’s top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.
Resignation as White House Chief of Staff
Resigns as White House Chief of Staff as the Watergate investigation reaches Nixon's senior aides.
Watergate
Nixon’s top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.
Watergate
Nixon's top White House staffers, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign over the scandal. White House counsel John Dean is fired.
White House Resignations
Announces the departures of H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, fires John Dean, and accepts Attorney General Richard Kleindienst's resignation.
Watergate Transcripts Released
Provides more than twelve hundred pages of edited presidential conversation transcripts to the House Judiciary Committee and makes them public.
White House Tapes
The White House releases more than 1,200 pages of edited transcripts of the Nixon tapes to the House Judiciary Committee, but the committee insists that the tapes themselves must be turned over.
Agrarian Reforms
Collectivization and forced labor begin nationwide
End of US Involvement
Faces the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War
Fall of Saigon Response
Sees North Vietnam victory as a success for a Soviet backed ally
Postwar Control
Helps consolidate communist control in the South after Saigon falls
Postwar Provisional Government
Represents the revolutionary government after the collapse of South Vietnam
Reunification Policy
Supports policy toward national reunification after the end of the war
Siege of Saigon
Ambassador Graham Martin and 7100 US & SV personnel are evacuated
Surrender of Saigon
Orders South Vietnamese forces to surrender
Surrender of Saigon
Orders South Vietnamese forces to surrender as Saigon falls
Surrender Reception
Receives the surrender of Duong Van Minh at the presidential palace
Victory
North Vietnam achieves victory as Saigon falls
Victory Assessment
Celebrates communist victory after decades of war
The Clash Debut Album
The Clash's self-titled debut enters the UK albums chart and peaks at number twelve.
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
The Revolutionary Council proclaims the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan under Taraki.
President of Afghanistan
Taraki becomes head of the Revolutionary Council and prime minister after the Saur Revolution.
Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Taraki assumes the offices of head of state, prime minister, and PDPA general secretary.
Abdication
Abdicates aged 71 in favor of her 42 year old daughter Beatrix
Iranian Embassy Siege
Faces the start of the Iranian Embassy siege at Princes Gate.
Alliance Reagan declares US for Britain
Reagan declares US for Britain and promises "materiel aid"
Alliance Ronald Wilson Reagan and for Britain
Reagan declares US support for Britain & promises "material aid"
Exclusion Zone
Maritime exclusion zone is declared a total exclusion zone, applicable to all ships and aircraft supporting the Argentine occupation of the Islands
International Sanctions
Reagan terminates Haigs peace mission, declares US support for Britain, imposes economic sanctions on Argentina, and offers Britain materiel and other aid
International Sanctions at Falkland Islands
Reagan terminates Haigs peace mission, declares US support for Britain, imposes economic sanctions on Argentina, and offers Britain materiel and other aid
International Sanctions at London
Reagan terminates Haig's peace mission, declares US support for Britain, imposes economic sanctions on Argentina, and offers Britain materiel and other aid
Total Exclusion Zone
Extends restrictions to ships and aircraft supporting Argentina.
European Fighter Aircraft
Addresses Commons questions on the European Fighter Aircraft programme.
Strategic Defence Initiative
Addresses Commons questions on British policy toward the United States Strategic Defence Initiative.
Chernobyl Foreign Notification
Approves wider disclosure as the Soviet government acknowledges the Chernobyl accident to foreign governments and international organizations.
Chernobyl Foreign Notification
Approves wider disclosure as the Soviet government acknowledges the Chernobyl accident to foreign governments and international organizations.
UEFA Cup Final First-Leg Brace
Scores twice as Real Madrid build a 5-1 first-leg lead over Cologne in the UEFA Cup final.
UEFA Cup Final First-Leg Equaliser
Scores Real Madrid's first goal in the 5-1 UEFA Cup final first-leg victory over Cologne.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Martial Law
China announces the lifting of martial law in Lhasa after more than a year.
Democratic Transition
Albania changes from communist dictatorship toward a multiparty republic
End of Third Steingrimur Hermannsson Government
The Third Steingrimur Hermannsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
First David Oddsson Government
Begins the First David Oddsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
President Appointed
Becomes President of Albania during the democratic transition
President Elected
Elected President by the new parliament after the first multiparty election
Reform of Parliament
The House of Lords rejects the War Crimes Bill for the 2nd time
Union
Appears on Union, bringing together the Yes and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe camps.
Union
Returns under the Yes name for Union and the large multi-member tour.
NPDC Chairman Appointed
Briefly chairs the National Provisional Defence Council after the coup
Some Might Say Number One
Some Might Say becomes Oasis first UK number one single, written by Noel Gallagher.
End of Insurgency
Insurgency officially declared over
Mitchell Report
Issues recommendations for ending violence and rebuilding confidence.
Presidential Referendum
Musharraf holds a disputed referendum intended to extend his presidential tenure.
Presidential Referendum
Opposition parties boycott Musharraf's referendum and dispute its official result.
Chief Prosecutor
Appointed Chief Prosecutor
Economy of Turkey
The Greek-Cypriot Government will lift its trade embargo on the Turkish-Cypriots
Peace
Israel & Palestine are handed a "road map" to peace in the Middle East
Road Map for Peace
Receives the Quartet Road Map as the first Palestinian Prime Minister.
Road Map for Peace
Helps present the Quartet Road Map for a two-state settlement.
Rule of Cyprus
The Greek-Cypriot Government will lift its trade embaro on the Turkish-Cypriots
Trade Embargo
The Greek-Cypriot Government will lift its trade embargo on the Turkish-Cypriots
First Chelsea Premier League Title
Chelsea defeat Bolton Wanderers to secure their first English league championship for fifty years.
End of UK Combat Operations in Iraq
British combat operations in Iraq formally conclude under Brown's premiership.
Premiership Ends
Soumare leaves office after local election setbacks for the ruling party
Prime Minister Takes Office
Souleymane Ndene Ndiaye becomes Prime Minister
MESSENGER Impact
MESSENGER ends its mission by impacting Mercury after completing 4,105 orbits and transforming knowledge of the planet.
MESSENGER Mission End
Mission controllers receive MESSENGER's final telemetry before the spacecraft impacts Mercury after more than four years in orbit.
Abdication
Abdicates the Japanese throne.
COVID-19
Announces he has tested positive for COVID-19.
La Liga Title-Clinching Brace
Scores twice against Espanyol as Real Madrid secure their thirty-fifth league title.
Presidential Election
Wins the presidential election as the Colorado Party candidate.
US-Ukraine Minerals Agreement
Welcomes the signing of a United States-Ukraine minerals and reconstruction investment agreement.
Births on April 30
Birth of eldest child
Mary II, eldest child of James Duke of York and Anne Hyde, is born at St James Palace.
Birth of Mary II
Anne Hyde gives birth to Mary, the future Queen Mary II, at St James Palace.
Birth of Mary II
James Duke of York becomes father of Mary, later Queen Mary II.
Birth of Albrecht von Roon
Birth of Albrecht von Roon
Birth of Liam Cosgrave
Birth of Liam Cosgrave
Birth of Charles XVI
Birth of Charles XVI
Deaths on April 30
Death of Licinius
Licinius eliminates the Caesar Maximin Daia
Death of Thomas Audley
Death of Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden
Death of Johann Tserclaes
Death of Johan Tserclaes Graf von Tilly, wounded holding the River Lech
Death of Mary II
Dies of smallpox at Kensington Palace
Death of Adolf Hitler
Hitler & Eva Braun shoot themselves
Death of Eva Braun
Death of Eva Braun, commits suicide with Hitler at the Fuhrerbunker
Battles on April 30
Battle of Sodbury Hill
However, the Lancastrians made a feint towards Little Sodbury, about 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Bristol.
Battle of Sodbury Hill
King Edward reached Cirencester.
Battle of Sodbury Hill
Nearby was Sodbury Hill, an Iron Age hill fort which was an obvious strategic point for the Lancastrians to seize.
Battle of Sodbury Hill
On hearing that Margaret was at Bristol, he turned south to meet her army.
Battle of Sodbury Hill
When Yorkist scouts reached the hill, there was a sharp fight in which they suffered heavy casualties
Battle of Jamrud
Afghan forces challenge Sikh control near the Khyber Pass and kill commander Hari Singh Nalwa.
Battle of Jamrud
Leads Sikh forces defending Jamrud against an Afghan attack.
Battle of Berlin
The Soviets rapidly advance through the city and reach the city centre, conquering the Reichstag on 30 April after fierce fighting
Battle of Berlin
After Hitler and Brauns suicides, Weidling reached the Fuhrerbunker and was met by Goebbels, Bormann and Krebs. They took him to Hitler's room, where the couple had committed suicide.
Battle of Berlin
Late in the morning of 30 April, with the Soviets less than 500 metres from the bunker, Hitler had a meeting with Weidling, who informed him that the Berlin garrison would probably run out of ammunition that night.
Battle of Berlin
They told him that their bodies had been burned and buried in a shell crater in the Reich Chancellery garden above.
Battle of Berlin
Weidling asked Hitler for permission to break out, a request he had made unsuccessfully before. Hitler did not answer at first, and Weidling went back to his headquarters in the Bendlerblock, where at about 13:00, he received Hitler's permission to try a breakout that night.
Battle of Berlin
Weidling was forced to swear that he would not repeat this news to anybody. The only person in the outside world who was to be informed was Joseph Stalin. An attempt would be made that night to arrange an armistice, and General Krebs would inform the Soviet commander so that he could inform the Kremlin
Battle of Berlin
The Soviets rapidly advance through the city and reach the city centre, conquering the Reichstag on 30 April after fierce fighting