CoM Moderators Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1695 - William Congreve's Restoration comedy "Love for Love" premieres in London 1808 - 1st practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri 1897 - English physicist and head of the Cavendish laboratory J. J. Thomson announces his discovery of the electron in a lecture to the Royal Institution 1911 - Portugal approves female suffrage 1978 - British film "The Stud" starring Joan Collins, based on the book by her sister Jackie Collins premieres in UK 1980 - Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London 1986 - Bill Elliott sets all-time NASCAR qualifying record, winning pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway; 212.809 mph (342.483 km/h; 44.998 seconds) 1989 - Pope John Paul II beatifies Victoire Rasoamanarivo of Madagascar 2013 - Willem-Alexander becomes the first male Monarch of Netherlands in 123 years, following the abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix 2020 - South Korea reports no new domestic cases of COVID-19 for 1st time, their virus cases peaked Feb 29 More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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