April 30 – Some important events on this day
311 ๐๐ผ Roman Emperor Galerius issues Edict of Toleration, ending persercution of Christians in the Roman Empire
711 ๐๐ผ Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)
1349 ๐๐ผ Jewish community of Radolfzell, Germany, exterminated
1492 ๐๐ผ Christopher Columbus is given royal commission by Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II to equip his fleet to the New World
1562 ๐๐ผ 1st French colonists in North America: Jean Ribault & colonists arrive in Florida
1722 ๐๐ผ Game of Billiards is mentioned in New England Courant ๐ฑ
1789 ๐๐ผ George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America ๐บ๐ธ
1859 ๐๐ผ Charles Dickens’ “A Tale Of Two Cities” is first published in literary periodical “All the Year Round” (weekly installments until Nov 26)
1888 ๐๐ผ Moradabad hailstorm: hail stones allegedly as big as oranges kill 246 people and some 1600 sheep and cattle in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh โ๏ธ
1904 ๐๐ผ Ice cream cone makes its debut ๐ฆ
1905 ๐๐ผ First official soccer game between neighbouring countries Belgium-Netherlands; Dutch win, 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Antwerp
1907 ๐๐ผ Honolulu, Hawaii becomes an independent city.
1927 ๐๐ผ The first federal prison for women opens in West Virginia
1934 ๐๐ผ Austria gets “Austrian facist” constitution ๐ฆ๐น
1945 ๐๐ผ Red Army opens attack on German Reichstag building in Berlin
1952 ๐๐ผ Mr Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television ๐ฅ
1967 ๐๐ผ Ostankino Tower, the then highest free-standing structure in the world at 540m is finished in Moscow, Russia.
When it was built, the tower overtook the Empire State Building to become the tallest free-standing building in the world. It remains today the second tallest at 1,771 feet (540 metres) and has been the tallest structure in Europe for over 50 years.
Designed by Russian engineer Nikolai Nikitin, the tower was built to commemorate the October Revolution. Named after the area in which it stands in Moscow it also serves as a radio and television tower. Now also a major tourist attraction, the tower contains an observation deck and a restaurant.
1989 ๐๐ผ World Wide Web (WWW) is first launched in the public domain by CERN scientist Tim Berners-Lee
1997 ๐๐ผ Big Ben stops at 12:11 pm for 54 minutes ๐ฐ
2009 ๐๐ผ Chrysler automobile company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ๐
2012 ๐๐ผ Manchester City defeat Manchester United 1-0 in what is claimed to be the biggest match in the English Premier League’s history โฝ๏ธ
