CoM Moderators Posted April 30 Posted April 30 Historical Events 1665 - Naval battle in Bay of Barbados between attacking Dutch fleet led by Michiel de Ruyter damages ships but fails to take the English-held fort 1962 - NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m 1962 - LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Mickey Wright wins her 8th major title in a playoff with Ruth Jessen 1988 - NY Yank Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April-Sets AL and ties ML Rec 2000 - Pope John Paul II canonizes Polish nun Sister Faustina [Helena Kowalska] as a Catholic saint More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1912 - Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado, Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1976-81) and Minister of Defense (1977-79), born in Madrid (d. 1995) 1931 - Bill Clay, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1969 - Joey Restivo, American pop-rock percussionist (Linear - "Sending All My Love"), born in Brooklyn, New York 1982 - Cleo Higgins, British singer and actress (Cleopatra), born in Birmingham, England 1983 - Yamini, Tamil singer, born in India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 535 - Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoths, murdered in the bath at about 37 1660 - Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer and historian, dies at 84 1976 - Edvard Fliflet Braein, Norwegian composer (Ut mot havet (Out To Sea); Anne Pedersdotter), dies at 51 2005 - Ron Todd, British trade unionist (TGWU General Secretary, 1985-92), dies at 78 2015 - Ben E. King [Nelson], American soul singer (Stand By Me), dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »
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